Recipe · 16 oz
Dirty Shirley Soda
Lemon-lime and cherry syrup under vanilla cold foam: the Shirley Temple, crafted-soda style.
- 3 mintime
- 16 ozserves 1
- Nocaffeine
- Dairyas written
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Ingredients
- 12 ozlemon-lime, cold
- 1 ozcherry syrup
- 3 tbspvanilla cold foam
- for the foam: 2 tbsp heavy cream, 2 tbsp half & half, 1 tsp vanilla syrup
- Pebble or crushed ice
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Steps
- 1Add the syrup to an empty 16 oz cup.
- 2Fill the cup to the top with pebble ice.
- 3Pour the lemon-lime slowly down the side.
- 4Froth heavy cream, half & half and vanilla syrup for 20 to 30 seconds, until it holds soft peaks. Spoon it on top.
- 5Wide straw. First sip from the bottom.
Variations
- Swap the topper for freeze-dried fruit.
- Try raspberry instead of cherry.
- Go bigger: sprinkles on top for texture.
FAQ
Does the Dirty Shirley Soda have caffeine?
No. Lemon-lime is usually caffeine-free; check your brand's label.
How do I make the Dirty Shirley Soda sugar-free?
Use zero-sugar lemon-lime soda and sugar-free cherry syrup. Most big syrup brands sell sugar-free versions.
Can I make it dairy-free?
Yes. Use coconut cream, or make the foam with chilled barista oat milk.
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