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

Steps

  1. 1Add the syrup to an empty 16 oz cup.
  2. 2Fill the cup to the top with pebble ice.
  3. 3Pour the lemon-lime slowly down the side.
  4. 4Froth heavy cream, half & half and vanilla syrup for 20 to 30 seconds, until it holds soft peaks. Spoon it on top.
  5. 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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