Icy Soda

The blog · by Nicole Irmo

Pour decisions, written down.

How to make a dirty soda out of whatever is in your fridge, from the big-name colas to the cult sodas your grandpa swore by. New post every week.

Five dirty sodas over pebble ice in a row on travertine beside a pool

Guide · November 6, 2026

How to Make a Dirty Soda With Any Soda (Coke, Sprite, Root Beer and More)

The one formula that turns Coke, Sprite, Dr Pepper, root beer, Pepsi, Mountain Dew, cream soda, ginger ale or sparkling water into a dirty soda.

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A vintage tumbler of cola with coconut cream marbling through it, a lime wheel and a cherry on top

Recipes · November 5, 2026

Dirty Coke: 7 Ways to Make a Dirty Soda With Coca-Cola

Seven dirty Coke recipes, from coconut-lime to cherry vanilla and a skinny Diet Coke version, all built for a 24 oz cup of pebble ice.

A hand reaching for a highball of lemon-lime soda with coconut cream and raspberry syrup swirling through it

Recipes · November 4, 2026

Dirty Sprite: 8 Lemon-Lime Dirty Soda Recipes That Steal the Show

Eight dirty Sprite recipes with raspberry, peach, coconut, strawberry and more. Works with Sprite, 7UP, Starry or any lemon-lime soda.

Colorful unlabeled vintage soda bottles beside three creamy dirty sodas on a terracotta tile counter

The list · November 3, 2026

15 Cult Sodas That Make the Best Dirty Sodas (Faygo, Big Red, Cheerwine and More)

Faygo, Jarritos, Big Red, Cheerwine, Moxie, Inca Kola, Vernors and more regional sodas, each with the syrup and cream that make it dirty.

Five bright Mexican fruit sodas with cream swirls and fresh fruit garnishes on a talavera tile table

The list · November 2, 2026

10 Jarritos Dirty Soda Recipes, From Mandarin Creamsicle to Tamarind Chili

Ten dirty soda recipes made with Jarritos Mandarin, Tamarind, Pineapple, Lime, Mango, Guava, Grapefruit, Strawberry, Fruit Punch and Mexican Cola.