Chocolate Soda

Book: Rebel with a Donut

These chocolate sodas are from "Rebel with a Donut." Find them in Chapter 10. Emma's grandpa used to make them for her, and her grandma takes over after he passes away. My grandma used to make them for me when I visited her, and now my dad always makes them for my siblings, me, and all the grandkids. My dad didn't like that the grandpa in the book was dead (sorry, dad), but the grandmas needed to be single in the story.

Here's how to make the chocolate sodas from the book, if you'd like to try them yourselves. There are no given amounts, because you can add what you like to your taste. You can also find a video tutorial on my YouTube Shorts.

You'll need:

• Chocolate syrup
• Club Soda (best if chilled)
• Vanilla ice cream (or go crazy with chocolate, fudge swirled, or any other flavor)

To assemble:

1. Put chocolate syrup in bottom of glass. Add lots if you like chocolate.
2. Add club soda about halfway to two-thirds of the way up the glass. Stir. It will get foamy. Suck off the extra foam, if needed.
3. Add scoops of ice cream.
4. Enjoy! We like to use these special soda straws in ours. They're handy stainless-steel straws with a spoon built on the end.