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This Dirty Soda recipe transforms orange soda into a creamy, fizzy dreamsicle drink. Just pour it over ice, add flavored coffee creamer, and watch it foam! It’s a fun, easy way to try the TikTok trend everyone’s talking about.
Dirty soda is a fun, fizzy drink that combines a carbonated beverage with flavored syrups, creams, and sometimes fruit garnishes or other sweeteners. The original dirty soda became popular in Utah, especially among the Mormons for its alcohol-free and caffeine-filled flavors.
Dirty soda shops are now popping up around the country, where popular chains like, Sodalicious, Cool Sips, and Swig, are launching their own menu mocktails. Don’t be left in the dark–skip the sonic drive-in and make my other dirty soda recipes at home: Dirty Dr Pepper, Creamsicle Dirty Soda, and Dirty Shirley Float.
Ingredients for Dirty Soda
- Orange soda: You can swap the orange soda for any type of carbonated beverage like Coke, Diet Coke, Dr. Pepper, Ginger Ale or Sprite, or any other soda!
- Vanilla-flavored coffee creamer: Feel free to try any flavor coffee creamer, half and half, or other add-ins! You can make dirty soda without a heavy cream component – For a dairy-free or lighter version, try using alternatives like almond milk, oat milk, or even just a splash of non-dairy creamer.
- Ice: Some fast food chain restaurants, such as Sonic or Chick-fil-A, will sell bags of their nugget ice or pebble ice. If you cannot find nugget ice cubes, you can substitute with crushed ice from an ice machine.
See the recipe card for full information on ingredients and quantities.
How to Make Dirty Soda (Swig Copycat Style)
- Grab The Glasses: Fill the glasses with plenty of ice.
- Pour In The Pop: Fill each glass with soda.
- Add Coffee Creamer: Pour the vanilla cream onto the ice so that it sits above the soda to create an ombre effect.
- Serve: Garnish with a fresh orange slice and a straw for a festive and fancy feel. Serve immediately.
Dirty Soda Tips and Tricks
- Balance The Beverage: If your dirty soda is too sweet, balance it with a splash of club soda or lime juice to cut the sugar.
- Cut The Calories: Cut the calories by using a diet orange soda or try sugar-free syrups if you’re watching sugar intake without compromising flavor.
- Don’t Flatten The Fizz: To keep your soda fizzy, don’t stir too vigorously—this helps preserve the carbonation.
- Ditch The Dairy: For a dairy-free version, swap out the cream or half-and-half with coconut milk or almond milk.
Variations
- Serve It Swig-Style: Starts with a base soda like Dr Pepper, Coke, Pepsi, Mountain Dew, or Sprite, then mixes in flavored syrups, creams, or fruit purees.
- Dirty Dr Pepper: A fun twist on the classic treat, made by mixing Dr Pepper with coconut coffee creamer or coconut syrup and lime for a smooth, tropical flavor.
- Berry Dirty Soda: Make a fruity mix with strawberry or raspberry syrup for a refreshing berry burst to the fizzy base.
How to Store Dirty Soda
This drink is best served immediately. I do not recommend making this drink ahead of time because the soda will go flat the longer it sits. You can store the components separately in airtight containers in the fridge, and assemble right before serving to maintain the fizzy and layered texture.
More Delicious Drink Recipes
- Shirley Temple Punch
- Sweet Peach Iced Tea
- Harry Potter Butterbeer Recipe
- Strawberry Sweet Tea
- Copycat Sonic Slushes
- Shirley Temple Float
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Dirty Soda
Ingredients
- 1 can Orange Soda
- ½ cup Vanilla-flavored Coffee Creamer
- Lots of Ice
Instructions
- Fill your glasses with plenty of ice.Lots of Ice
- Fill each glass at least 3/4 of the way full with the orange soda.1 can Orange Soda
- Slowly and gently pour the coffee creamer directly onto the ice to allow it to sit on top of the orange soda and create an ombre effect.½ cup Vanilla-flavored Coffee Creamer
- Serve immediately.
Jenn’s Notes
- You can cut the calories by using a diet orange soda.
- Make sure you gently pour the coffee creamer directly onto the ice to allow it to sit on top of the orange soda and create an ombre effect.
can you make this with different sodas? just wondering cause I don’t like orange soda
Yes, feel free to try other flavors!
5 stars – simple!
It sounds good
Drink sound great, if I add booze, what do I use that I place of
I used the powder creamer and it didnt taste right. I dont know if there is a liquid vanilla creamer. I dont drink coffee so I wouldnt know if there is a liquid form of the creamer, I would think it would be in the section where the milk is , right? Let me know
You should for sure be using liquid creamer. You can find these by the milk section at any grocery store.
Amazing
Currently husband and kids and of course myself lol it’s our all time favorite drink right now.😁🧡
I tried the dirty soda, and oh my gosh, it was AMAZING!!! My new addiction, lol.
Did you use the liquid or powder form of the creamer? I used the powder and it didnt taste right.
use liquid vanilla creamer
I love orange cream. I’m going to try this recipe.