Clean Coconut-Lime Dirty Soda

The dirty soda was born in Utah soda shops, where the signature build was a cola loaded with coconut syrup, lime, and cream. This version keeps the creamy-tropical swirl but starts from sparkling water and real coconut cream — the soda-fountain idea, dialed back to the pantry.

Ingredients

• 2 cups chilled sparkling water
• 1/4 cup coconut cream
• Juice of 1 lime
• 1–2 tsp honey or maple syrup, to taste
• Nugget or crushed ice
• Lime wheels to garnish

Method

1. Fill two tall glasses with nugget or crushed ice.
2. Stir the honey into the lime juice until dissolved, then divide between the glasses.
3. Top with sparkling water, leaving room at the top.
4. Slowly pour the coconut cream over the back of a spoon so it swirls down through the bubbles, and garnish with a lime wheel.

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