I love cream soda, but I find most commercial versions to be a little bit cloying and corn-syrupy. Acting on a recent craving for something fizzy and sweet, I made my own vanilla-caramel syrup to add to seltzer for a soda with straightforward flavors and customizable sweetness. The result was a clean-tasting soda with a delightfully nostalgic flavor. It is a fine accompaniment to some buttery popcorn, but it would also make a perfect base for a bourbon cocktail, an old time-y egg cream, or an ice cream float.

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