Taco Bell Dirty Soda Recipe
This taco bell dirty soda recipe copies Taco Bell's Pepsi dirty soda at home with 4 ingredients -- Pepsi, coconut syrup, fresh lime juice, and cream. Ready in 2 minutes, costs a fraction of the drive-through price.
Servings 1 glass
Calories 95kcal
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 Pepsi or Pepsi Zero Sugar one standard can; chilled
- 1 tsp coconut syrup Torani or Monin brand recommended
- 1 tsp fresh lime juice about 1 lime wedge squeezed
- 2 tbsp half-and-half or Coffee-mate Original liquid creamer Coffee-mate for best texture in cold soda
- 1 cup ice cubes
To Garnish
- 1 lime wedge for rim garnish
Instructions
Prepare the Glass
- Measure your coconut syrup and have your lime wedge ready before you start. This drink comes together in under 2 minutes and the order of adding ingredients matters for carbonation.
- Fill a 16 oz glass to the top with ice cubes. Use plenty of ice -- a cold glass keeps the carbonation longer once you add the cream.
Build and Serve
- Pour 1 teaspoon of coconut syrup directly over the ice. Do not exceed 1 teaspoon -- coconut syrup tastes significantly stronger cold than at room temperature.
- Squeeze 1 lime wedge (about 1 teaspoon of juice) into the glass. Fresh lime only -- bottled lime juice produces a flatter, less bright flavor.
- Pour 7.5 oz of chilled Pepsi 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 half-and-half or Coffee-mate Original slowly over the back of a spoon. This creates a visible cream ribbon through the soda. Do not stir.
- Place a lime wedge on the rim and add a paper straw. Serve right away -- dirty soda loses carbonation faster than plain soda once cream is added. Drink within 3-4 minutes for best texture.
Notes
Use Coffee-mate Original liquid creamer if half-and-half curdles in cold soda -- it is stabilized and handles carbonation better. Pepsi Zero Sugar works as a 1:1 swap. Keep coconut syrup to 1 tsp max -- add more lime if the drink tastes too sweet. Do not stir after adding cream -- drink through a straw from the bottom.
