Mountain Dew Cream Soda Dirty Soda Recipe
This mountain dew cream soda recipe copies the viral dirty soda at home with 4 ingredients -- Mountain Dew, vanilla syrup, fresh lime, and Coffee-mate. Ready in 2 minutes. Vanilla syrup works better than coconut with Mountain Dew's citrus base.
Servings 1 glass
Calories 165kcal
Cost $3
Equipment
- 1 Tall glass (16 oz or larger)
- 1 Measuring spoons
- 1 Citrus juicer or fork for squeezing the lime wedge
Ingredients
For the Dirty Soda
- 7.5 oz Mountain Dew one standard mini can; chilled
- 1 tsp vanilla syrup Torani or Monin brand; not coconut syrup
- 1 tsp fresh lime juice about 1 lime wedge squeezed; not bottled
- 2 tbsp Coffee-mate Original liquid creamer do not substitute half-and-half
- 1 cup ice cubes
To Garnish
- 1 lime wedge for rim garnish
Instructions
Prepare the Glass
- Measure your vanilla syrup and have your lime wedge ready before you start. This drink comes together in under 2 minutes and adding ingredients in the right order matters for carbonation.
- Fill a 16 oz glass to the top with ice cubes. Use plenty of ice -- a cold glass preserves carbonation longer once you add the cream.
Build and Serve
- Pour 1 teaspoon of vanilla syrup directly over the ice. Do not exceed 1 teaspoon -- vanilla syrup tastes significantly sweeter cold than at room temperature.
- Squeeze 1 lime wedge (about 1 teaspoon of juice) directly into the glass. Fresh lime only -- bottled lime juice makes the drink taste flat.
- Pour 7.5 oz of chilled Mountain Dew slowly over the ice, syrup, and lime. Leave about 1 inch of space at the top. Pouring slowly preserves more carbonation.
- Pour 2 tablespoons of Coffee-mate Original liquid slowly over the back of a spoon held against the rim. This creates a cream ribbon through the soda. Do not stir.
- Place a lime wedge on the rim and add a paper straw. Drink within 3-4 minutes -- mountain dew cream soda loses carbonation faster than plain soda once cream is added.
Notes
Use Coffee-mate Original liquid -- half-and-half curdles in cold Mountain Dew within 90 seconds. Mountain Dew Zero Sugar works 1:1. Keep vanilla syrup to 1 tsp max -- reduce to 1/2 tsp if drink is too sweet. Do not stir after adding cream -- drink through a straw from the bottom.
