Old Fashioned Vanilla Ice Pops (a.k.a. Pop Pops)

1 (20 ounce) bottle vanilla cream soda

2 cups water

½ cup white sugar

¼ teaspoon vanilla extract

Pour cream soda into a bowl and whisk until no longer bubbly; set aside.

Heat water and sugar in a saucepan over medium high heat, stirring until the sugar is dissolved, about 5 minutes.

Stir sugar mixture and vanilla extract into the cream soda.

Pour mixture into small plastic cups or ice pop molds, then insert wooden ice pop sticks. Freeze until firm.