Mountain Dew Cream Soda Dirty Soda Recipe
Mountain Dew with vanilla syrup and a pour of half-and-half -- the dirty soda that went viral on TikTok. Three ingredients, two minutes. The vanilla cuts the citrus edge and the cream rounds out the carbonation.
Servings 1 glass
Calories 175kcal
Cost $3
Equipment
- 1 Tall glass (16 oz) pre-chilled
Ingredients
For the Mountain Dew Cream Soda
- 12 oz cold Mountain Dew regular or Zero Sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla syrup Torani or DaVinci vanilla -- do not use vanilla extract
- 1 tbsp half-and-half cold; heavy cream gives a richer result
- ice as needed
Instructions
Build the Drink
- Place the glass in the freezer for 5 minutes or pre-fill with ice and dump. Cold glass keeps the drink fizzy longer.
- Fill the glass with ice. Add 1 teaspoon of vanilla syrup over the ice. Do not use more -- vanilla syrup is concentrated and a second teaspoon pushes the drink from vanilla-accented to vanilla soda.
- Tilt the glass and pour Mountain Dew slowly down the inner wall, leaving about 1 inch of space at the top. The tilt and slow pour reduce foam and preserve carbonation.
- Pour 1 tablespoon of cold half-and-half over the back of a cold spoon held just above the Mountain Dew surface. It will layer briefly before folding in.
- Do not stir. The cream folds in naturally as you drink. Serve immediately.
Notes
Use vanilla syrup, not vanilla extract -- extract is alcohol-based and tastes harsh in a cold drink.
Keep the vanilla to 1 tsp per 12 oz. This is the tested sweet spot -- more and you lose the Mountain Dew character.
For a richer version, use 1 tbsp heavy cream instead of half-and-half.
