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Posted on 06/12/2026 6:52:42 PM PDT by Red Badger
Drinks can spike blood sugar and increase risk of obesity, diabetes and heart disease, doctors say
The latest beverage trend is far from clean – and it’s raising red flags with doctors.
Known as a "dirty soda," it’s a soft drink that also includes a combination of added ingredients, such as flavored syrups, creamers, fruit juices and other garnishes. The result is a sweet beverage that’s a combination of a soda, mocktail and dessert.
Dirty sodas can easily deliver 250-400 calories and 55-70 grams of sugar in a single drink – which is often more than double the American Heart Association’s daily added sugar limit, according to Erin Palinski-Wade, a New Jersey-based registered dietitian.
"It’s more like a dessert beverage than a soft drink, even if people use diet soda as the base," she told Fox News Digital.
The drinks are most dangerous for those with insulin resistance, prediabetes or diabetes, Palinski-Wade warned.
"The combination of rapidly absorbed sugar plus cream can cause sharp blood sugar spikes and crashes, driving hunger, fatigue and higher insulin demands," she cautioned.
The trend is said to have originated in Utah years ago at a specialty soda shop, Swig, reportedly due to people in the Mormon faith seeking an alternative to coffee. The drink was then popularized by social media and TV shows, such as "The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives," according to Eater.com.
The dirty soda trend is widely credited to Swig, a Utah-based soda shop founded in 2010. The concept reportedly gained popularity in Utah, where many members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints abstain from coffee and alcohol, helping create demand for customizable, non-alcoholic drinks.
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I order my sodas in a dirty glass. It’s a dirty soda without all of the sugar.
On the other hand, I do not see a lot of fat Mormons around here.
This is really nothing new, just different flavors. America has had Ice cream floats, Root beer floats and egg creams (no actual eggs in it) for as far back as the 1920’s.
For those who don’t know what an egg cream is:
https://www.foodandwine.com/egg-cream-7551803
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Certain places you don’t have to ask for a dirty glass..............
Where’s around here? Idaho has some fat Mormons. I got no idea what they drink but we grow some awesome potato crops.
My mother’s favorite.
Whenever it was mentioned she got a dreamy look in her eye and I swear I saw that young girl who long ago in her saddle shoes enjoyed an egg cream in some NY soda fountain or luncheonette.
God I miss that girl.
Mormons with a beer belly?..............🤔
It used to be real egg and before the chain hamburger joints took over America and ended great hamburgers and great hamburger stands, you could get a raw egg in your milkshake.
Maybe the just need to changes the filter in the water / ice dispenser.😄
I’m an old guy, so now I look at ingredient labels much more than I used to.
I’ve seen soft drink portions that have 150% of the daily recommended amount of sugar.
😯
And then there are the “healthy” granola bars that are more like candy bars.
😯
The federal government messes a lot up. But they did a good thing by requiring nutritional labels on food.
“Idaho, the BIG Potato”
I had the t-shirt……
It would not surprise me to find out that there is already a popular retail beverage with the word “Dirty” in the brand name.
There is a liqueur named Poison Liqueur, which tastes somewhat like wild berry schnapps.
There is even a drink called “Liquid Death”, if you can believe that. What in the world could it be?
Ice Tea + sparkling mountain water. Shocking.
The tagline is “Murder Your Thirst!”
Summary Conclusion: Most people like taking risks, even safe risks that they just like to pretend might be ‘dangerous’.
Cue Joe South singing “The Games People Play” 1969.
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Popular Retail Beverages with “Dirty” in the Name
Several major beverage brands have embraced the “dirty soda” trend — a customized soda drink layered with flavored syrups, cream, or other mix-ins — and now offer ready-to-drink or menu items with “dirty” in the name.
1. PepsiCo
Pepsi has launched multiple “dirty”-inspired sodas, including:
Pepsi Wild Cherry & Cream – a ready-to-drink soda with cherry flavor and cream CNBC
Dirty Mountain Dew – a carbonated soda with a creamy twist CNBC
Mug Floats Vanilla Howler – a ready-to-drink “dirty” soda with vanilla and cream CNBC
2. Mike’s Hard Lemonade
Mike’s entered the trend with Dirty Lemonade, a non-carbonated, boozy take on the concept www.accio.com.
3. Taco Bell
Taco Bell has offered limited-time “dirty” sodas, such as Dirty Mountain Dew Baja Blast, blending soda with Baja Blast flavor and cream CNBC.
4. Cool Sips
This specialty soda shop has released limited-edition “dirty” sodas in collaboration with brands like poppi, including:
Boardwalk Buzz – Classic Cola with blue raspberry, coconut, and sweet cream
Tropic Like It’s Hot – Punch Pop with lime, pineapple, and sweet cream
Campfire Crush – Doc Pop with strawberry, toasted marshmallow, and vanilla cream Beverage Industry
5. Swig
While Swig is a restaurant chain, it popularized the “dirty soda” concept and now sells its own branded sodas and mix-ins. Its menu and merchandise often feature “dirty” as a core theme CNBC+1.
Why it’s popular
The “dirty” name plays on the layered, creamy texture of the drink, appealing to Gen Z and younger millennials who enjoy customization and indulgent flavors www.thehospitalityhangout.com+1. The trend has moved from soda shops to grocery stores and fast-food chains, with major brands investing in ready-to-drink versions.
If you’re looking for a retail purchase, Pepsi Wild Cherry & Cream, Dirty Mountain Dew, and Mike’s Hard Lemonade Dirty Lemonade are the most widely available “dirty”-branded beverages in mainstream retail.
That’s not fair! I’ve had to pay extra for it.
Well now, looks like I’m late to the ‘dirrty’ Game!
We consumers are already up to our taste buds in ‘dirt’.
But wait, there’s more!
Coffee milk anyone? Maybe a Lime Rickey or a Catawba Flip?
Every generation thinks they have invented the wheel.
“(no actual eggs in it)”
or actual cream either ...
Life is good.
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