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America's Melting Pot
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1800-1860 - American soda fountains, malt shops, drive-ins, malls, smoothie bars, and regional drink counters
Vanilla Cream Soda is fizzy Americana from the soda-fountain counter: Soda fountain syrup drink.
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Difficulty
Easy
Prep time
10 minutes
Cook time
0 minutes
Total time
10 minutes
Servings
2 servings
Region
Michigan temperance and soda-water recipes
Era introduced
1800-1860
Introduced by
American soda fountains, malt shops, drive-ins, malls, smoothie bars, and regional drink counters
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Vanilla Cream Soda is a toast to the old American soda fountain. Soda fountain syrup drink. Before every drink came bottled or canned, fountain counters mixed syrup, dairy, soda water, fruit, and ice into small pieces of theater. This one keeps that hand-mixed counter charm intact.
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