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Dirty Soda Recipes and Bottle Tracker

Six recipes with amounts, 30 combinations to try, a party shopping list, and a place to track the bottles you own. Fill it in here, save it to your phone, or print it.

01Cold base
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02Flavor
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03Cream
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04Texture
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Six starter recipes

Use these amounts for the first glass.

Keep everything cold. Test two ounces of soda with the cream first. For a full drink, add the cream last and stir gently.

01

Cotton Candy Cloud

Base
12 oz cold lemon-lime soda
Flavor
½ oz blue cotton candy syrup
Cream
1 oz half-and-half
Finish
Pebble ice + vanilla cold foam, optional
02

Strawberry White Chocolate

Base
12 oz cold lemon-lime soda
Flavor
½ oz strawberry syrup
Cream
1 oz half-and-half
Finish
Thin white chocolate drizzle
03

Mermaid Blue Raspberry

Base
12 oz cold lemon-lime soda
Flavor
½ oz blue raspberry syrup
Cream
1 oz half-and-half
Finish
White cold foam, optional
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Vanilla Cola Cream

Base
12 oz cold cola
Flavor
½ oz vanilla syrup
Cream
1 oz half-and-half
Finish
Pebble ice + gentle stir
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Strawberry Vanilla Fizz

Base
12 oz cold cream soda
Flavor
½ oz strawberry + ¼ oz vanilla
Cream
1 oz half-and-half
Finish
Fresh strawberry slice, optional
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White Chocolate Vanilla

Base
12 oz cold cream soda
Flavor
¼ oz vanilla syrup
Cream
1 oz half-and-half
Finish
Thin white chocolate drizzle
02

30-combination test list

Check off the combinations you want to try.

Lemon-lime
Cream soda
Cola
Sparkling water
Lemonade
Orange soda
03

Regular ↔ sugar-free substitution map

Change one ingredient at a time.

Original ingredientPossible swapCheck again
Regular sodaZero-sugar version of the same baseSweetness and finish
Regular syrupSugar-free syrup in the same flavorStart with half the pour
Sweetened creamerPlain half-and-half + adjusted syrupAcid reaction and sweetness
Dairy creamChilled oat or coconut creamerTwo-ounce texture test
Candy garnishCitrus peel, spice, or no garnishWhether it still feels finished

Sugar-free is a taste and ingredient choice, not a medical claim. Read labels for ingredients that matter to you.

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All-season party menu + shopping list

Choose four drinks for a party.

Cotton Candy CloudLemon-lime · cotton candy · cream
Strawberry White ChocolateLemon-lime · strawberry · white chocolate
Mermaid Blue RaspberryLemon-lime · blue raspberry · cream
Vanilla Cream ColaCola · vanilla · cream

Cold

Station

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Bottle tracker

Track what is open and what is worth buying again.

FlavorOpen dateWorks withAgain?

Choose the bottles

Compare the five flavors before you buy.

See what cotton candy, strawberry, blue raspberry, vanilla, and white chocolate work with, plus the smallest setup worth buying.

Open the dirty-soda buying guide

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