Strawberry Italian Soda

• 1 cup Truvia
• 1 cup Water
• ½ cup Strawberries, sliced 3 ounces
• Club Soda Ice

 Directions

1.  In a sauce pot over medium-high heat add water, Truvia and strawberries.
2. Bring to a boil, mash strawberries to release juice. Remove from heat and cover.
3.  Let mixture steep for 15-minutes.
4. Chill strawberry syrup in the refrigerator until cool, about 20 minutes.
5. Add 3 ounces of strawberry simple syrup and 3 ounces of club soda in a glass.
6. Stir and add ice cubes or crushed ice.
7. Garnish with a slice of strawberry.

 We used Truvia in this recipe to cut back on the calories from sugar without cutting out any of that sweet delicious flavor!  I love using Truvia in a lot of my drinks - coffee, tea, lemonade.  I don't have to give up the sweet flavor that I love because I want to give up calories!

You could make this as an adult Italian Soda by adding in a little flavored Vodka to the drink.  Yum!! Ok, let's be honest - it sounds amazing and probably the way that I will always make it from now on!

This Strawberry Italian Soda can be made into other flavors as well - raspberry or lemon sound delicious!!

 Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Truvia.