If you grew up loving gas station slushies, ice cream truck popsicles, and those sweet summer drinks that somehow tasted extra cold after swimming all day, this dirty soda recipe is going to hit every nostalgic note. It's creamy, fizzy, bright blue, and honestly tastes like summer in a cup.
This version uses the limited edition Bubly Sparkling Water's Melted Ice Pop drink paired with blue raspberry syrup, and a creamy vanilla cold foam style topping that makes it taste like something you'd order from a trendy soda shop. The best part is this mocktail takes just a few minutes to make at home.
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If you've been searching for an easy dirty soda recipe or mocktail that actually tastes fun and different, but gives the vibes of a root beer float this one is it. This summer drink is sweet, creamy, fizzy, and perfect for summer parties, movie nights, pool days, or honestly just pretending you have zero responsibilities for five minutes.
This was inspired by my Strawberry Sago, and Mango Sago, my other summer drinks on this site. For this summer drink Korean BBQ ribs and Grilled Pork Belly are my favorite dishes to serve with mocktails.
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😍 Why You'll Love This Recipe
- Super easy and beginner friendly
- Tastes like a creamy blue raspberry float
- Gives major nostalgic summer vibes
- Perfect mocktail for kids and adults
- Uses simple ingredients you can customize
🥘 Dirty Soda recipe ingredients
- Blue Raspberry Syrup
- Vanilla Syrup
- Bubly or Soda of choice
A full list of ingredients with exact amounts can be found on the recipe card below.
🥤 Substitutions & Variations
- Heavy Cream - Swap heavy cream for half and half, or sweet cream creamer
- Less Effort - Use a store bought cold foam
- Add a Twist - Coconut syrup for tropical flavor or a squeeze of lime for a pop
- Soda - Try this with root beer, orange soda or even diet coke
🔪 How to make a Dirty Soda Mocktail
- Step 1: To a tall glass combine ice and blue raspberry syrup
- Step 2: To make cold foam combine milk and heavy cream into a cup and add vanilla syrup.
- Step 3: use a milk froth or or a small whisk and mix until frothy.
- Step 4: Pour the sparkling water or soda choice into your glass and stir.
- Step 5: Pour the cold foam on top and top with a scoop of foam.
- Step 6: Garnish with a popsicle or stir and enjoy!
Hint: For the best creamy layered look, pour the cold foam slowly over the back of a spoon right on top of the soda. It gives that classic dirty soda shop appearance and keeps the drink extra fizzy.
💡 Recipe Pro tips
- Chill your glass before making the drink so the soda stays colder longer.
- Start with 3 tablespoons of blue raspberry syrup, then adjust to taste if you want it sweeter.
- Use heavy cream instead of half and half for a thicker cold foam texture.
- Pour the sparkling water slowly to help keep the carbonation bubbly.
💭 Dirty Soda Mocktail Recipe FAQ
A dirty soda is a soft drink or sparkling beverage mixed with flavored syrups, cream, milk, or other fun add ins. It became especially popular through soda shops and social media because there are endless flavor combinations you can create at home.
Yes. You can substitute half and half, coffee creamer, oat milk, or coconut milk for a lighter version.
Bubly Melted Ice Pop works great for this recipe, but you can also use lemon lime soda, sparkling water, cream soda, or flavored soda water.
🫙 Storage
This dirty soda is best served fresh since the carbonation fades over time. If needed, you can pre mix the cold foam ahead of time mix it again right before assembling.
📖 Recipe Card
Dirty Soda with Cold Foam
Equipment
Ingredients
- ½ can Bubly Melted Ice Pop or soda
- 3 to 4 tablespoons blue raspberry syrup if using sweetened soda, use 3 tbsp, if using sparkling water, start with 3 and adjust taste
- 1 tablespoon vanilla syrup
- 3 tablespoons heavy cream
- 1 tablespoon whole milk
- 1 large scoop ice
- 1 Popsicle for garnish optional
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Instructions
- Fill a tall glass with a large scoop of ice.
- Pour the blue raspberry syrup over the ice.
- In a small cup or jar, whisk together the vanilla, heavy cream and whole milk until frothy.
- Slowly pour in half a can of Bubly Melted Ice Pop or soda.
- Pour the cold foam mixture over the soda.
- Garnish with a popsicle if desired and serve immediately
Notes
• Add extra blue raspberry syrup for a sweeter drink.
• Chill all ingredients beforehand for the coldest and fizziest dirty soda.
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Sharon Nguyen says
This summer mocktail is my childhood summer in a cup! We have been making some variation of this every day and we can't get enough. I hope you enjoy!