How to Make a Dirty Soda (+ Easy Dirty Soda Recipes)

How to Make a Dirty Soda

Making a dirty soda is easy to do with ingredients you probably already have at home. Here’s a step-by-step guide to making your own dirty soda.

Dirty Soda Ingredients

• Soda base (classic root beer, cola, lemon-lime or orange soda)
• Flavored syrups (coconut, vanilla, cherry, caramel, etc.)
• Half and half, flavored coffee creamers or coconut cream
• Lemon or lime
• Fruit juice
• Ice

Step-by-Step Instructions

Step 1: Fill a glass with ice.

Step 2: Add in 1 or 2 tablespoons of syrup, plus a squirt of citrus, if using.

Step 3: Slowly add soda and juice (if using), leaving room at the top for your cream.

Step 4: Add in 1 or 2 tablespoons of creamer.

Step 5: Stir everything together gently.

Step 6: Garnish, if desired, and enjoy!

Making a Dairy-Free Dirty Soda

Need a dairy-free option? No problem! Just top your dirty soda with a dairy-free creamer, coconut cream or oat creamer.

10 Dirty Soda Recipes to Try Yourself

If you need some inspiration to get started, check out these 10 dirty soda recipes to make at home.

Root Beer Float Dirty Soda

Make your own soda shop classic by replacing ice cream with vanilla creamer and adding a sweet caramel drizzle.

Ingredients:

• Root beer
• Vanilla creamer
• Caramel drizzle
• Ice

Classic Dirty Cola

Cola’s blend of spices, fruity notes and vanilla pairs well with citrus and coconut. The half-and-half adds a creamy element to this tropical drink.

Ingredients:

• Cola
• Coconut syrup
• Lime juice
• Half-and-half
• Ice

Cherry Vanilla Dirty Cola

Make your own cherry cola, then add a splash of vanilla creamer for a rich, classic flavor combo.

Ingredients:

• Cola
• Cherry syrup
• Vanilla creamer
• Ice

Tropical Dirty Soda

Get a taste of the tropics by combining lemon-lime soda with pineapple syrup and coconut cream. It’s like a non-alcoholic piña colada!

Ingredients:

• Lemon-lime soda
• Pineapple syrup
• Coconut cream
• Ice

Orange Cream Dirty Soda

Craving a creamsicle? Add some vanilla syrup and sweet cream to orange soda to mimic the taste of the classic popsicle.

Ingredients:

• Orange soda
• Vanilla syrup
• Sweet cream
• Ice

Raspberry Cream Dirty Soda

Raspberry syrup makes this dirty soda fruity and refreshing. It’s the perfect warm-weather drink.

Ingredients:

• Lemon-lime soda
• Raspberry syrup
• Sweet cream
• Ice

Lemonade Dirty Soda

Adding lemonade to your dirty soda adds just the right blend of tart and sweet. Choose your favorite fruity syrup for an extra burst of flavor.

Ingredients:

• Lemon-lime soda
• Lemonade
• Optional fruity syrups (strawberry, peach, raspberry)
• Sweet cream or coconut cream
• Ice

Cherry Limeade Dirty Soda

For those who like their drinks sour, sweet and fizzy, a dirty cherry limeade soda will be your new go-to treat.

Ingredients:

• Lemon-lime soda
• Cherry syrup
• Lime juice
• Coconut cream
• Ice

Lemon Drop Cream Dirty Soda Mocktail

Inspired by a lemon drop cocktail, cream soda and vanilla syrup balance out the lemonade for a sweet-and-sour mocktail.

Ingredients:

• Cream soda
• Lemonade
• Vanilla syrup
• Half-and-half
• Ice

Dairy-Free Creamsicle Dirty Soda Mocktail

Dairy-free creamsicle lovers, this one is for you. Coconut cream gives this dirty soda its creamy taste, while lemon-lime soda, orange juice and vanilla syrup provide the sweet orange flavor.

Ingredients:

• Lemon-lime soda
• Orange juice
• Vanilla syrup
• Coconut cream
• Ice