2 to 3 tablespoons chocolate syrup
1 glass chilled club soda, ginger ale, or carbonated lemon lime beverage
2 scoops vanilla ice cream
1 large marshmallow, for garnish
1 red maraschino cherry, for garnish

Preparation Instructions:

For each soda, place chocolate syrup in tall glass. Fill glass 1/2 full with chilled beverage. Ad ice cream, stirring after each addition. Fill glass with beverage. Serve soda with marshmallow and cherry on straw.

Chocolate Peppermint Sodas: Substitute peppermint ice cream for the vanilla ice cream.