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What is a Mormon soda?

If you've spent time on social media lately, there's no doubt you've seen the buzz about dirty soda. It's a popular beverage in Mormon culture in which sodas are “spiked” with cream, fancy flavored syrups and even fruit juice.

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There are all kinds of dirty soda combos out there, but we stuck with the classic: Diet Coke, coconut creamer and lime juice. If you’ve spent time on social media lately, there’s no doubt you’ve seen the buzz about dirty soda. It’s a popular beverage in Mormon culture in which sodas are “spiked” with cream, fancy flavored syrups and even fruit juice. Somewhere between a float and an Italian soda, dirty soda revives classic soda fountain vibes with contemporary perks. It’s quick, incredibly customizable and requires only a handful of ingredients.

Do you remember these popular sodas from when you were a kid?

What Is “Dirty Soda”?

You can thank Utah for dirty soda. Although the concept of mixing soda and cream is far from new and exists around the world, dirty soda became popular with Mormon moms with the birth of the dirty Diet Coke. In 2012, the Church of Latter-Day Saints clarified that sodas were not forbidden under Mormon code. Instead, the caffeine ban only applies to “hot drinks” like tea and coffee. Over the past decade, dirty soda slingers like Swig and Sodalicious have emerged in Utah. You could even say it’s become their version of a regional soda!

How to Make Dirty Soda

The world of dirty soda has all kinds of flavor combos. For the sake of simplicity, I went with the most famous variant: Diet Coke, coconut cream and lime.

Ingredients

Diet Coke, Coke Zero or cola of your choice

Coconut cream or coffee creamer

Lime juice or fresh lime slices

Ice

Instructions

Fill a glass with ice (crushed or pebble ice works best if you’ve got any on hand) and add cola.

Here’s What I Thought

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I didn’t have any doubts that dirty soda would be delicious, but I was concerned that the creamer would completely overpower the Coke’s flavor. Instead, the cola flavor came through quite nicely, even when I made myself a dirty soda with a little too much creamer. The squeeze of fresh lime juice on top tied the other ingredients together, but also provided a touch of brightness that accentuated the cola and coconut tastes. Overall, I’m a fan, and after a little TikTok research, I’m eager to try more combinations, like coconut La Croix and raspberry syrup. If you don’t want to make your own, you can always grab a can of a fruity soda like Pepsi Mango.

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Does cranberry juice affect the heart?

It has also been found in recent research to have benefits on heart health, with a recent trial showing that a cranberry extract reduced stroke outcome, and is therefore increasingly prescribed for patients after a heart attack or heart surgery.

Heart disease patients in the UK taking the blood thinning drug warfarin have been warned to avoid cranberry juice, after reports that the drink increases the drug's potency. The UK's Committee on Safety of Medicines says it has received five reports since 1999 showing that the juice had a significant effect on the drug. One man died from a gastrointestinal haemorrhage after his blood clotting levels changed dramatically six weeks after starting to drink the juice. Cranberry juice is often used by women to prevent cystitis. It has also been found in recent research to have benefits on heart health, with a recent trial showing that a cranberry extract reduced stroke outcome, and is therefore increasingly prescribed for patients after a heart attack or heart surgery. However, the flavonoids in the fruit are known to inhibit cytochrome P450 activity, the enzymes used to break down warfarin. They have previously been found to interact with many other drugs too. "Until this possible interaction between cranberry juice and warfarin has been investigated further, it would be prudent for patients taking warfarin to be advised to limit or avoid drinking it,"​ the committee said. This week has seen reports from both sides of the Atlantic warning of the potentially dangerous interactions between natural remedies and prescription medication. Research presented at the British Pharmaceutical Conference in Harrogate revealed that a lack of consumer and health professional knowledge of herbals was putting people at risk. In the US, a study​ published in JAMA​ found that the herb St Johns wort, taken to treat depression and anxiety, could interfere with up to 50 per cent of medications taken by Americans, owing to its effects on CYP3A4 enzymes.

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