Cherry-Vanilla Cream Soda - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 cups sugar
1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise
2 tablespoons vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
1/4 cup cherry juice
1 quart soda water

Preparation

In a small saucepan, combine 1 cup water and the sugar.
Add the vanilla bean.
Boil over medium heat for 2 minutes or until the mixture has reduced to a thin syrup.
Remove the vanilla bean; rinse in hot water; set aside to air-dry and reserve for another use.
Allow the syrup to cool.
Stir in the vanilla and almond extracts and the cherry juice.
Pour 2 tablespoons of the cherry-vanilla syrup over ice cubes in a tall glass and fill with soda water; stir to combine.
Serve with a silly straw.