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How to Host a Dirty Soda Party 🍒✨

by Wish Gifts

The Ultimate DIY Drink Bar + 3 Easy Dirty Soda Recipes

Move over, wine night- Dirty Soda Parties are the new social sip!

Part retro soda fountain, part TikTok trend, this Utah-born concoction has officially gone mainstream and we’re so here for it. If you’ve ever dreamed of customizing your own fizzy creation, this guide is for you.

Whether you’re hosting your besties, celebrating a birthday, or just want to make an ordinary Wednesday feel a little more fun, here’s your step-by-step guide to creating your own Wish-worthy Dirty Soda Bar at home.

Step 1: Set the Scene for Your Dirty Soda Party

A great soda bar starts with great vibes. Create a playful setup with pastel cups, striped paper straws, and glass dispensers filled with ice. 💡 Pro Tip: Label your syrups so guests can mix and match their flavors.

We love adding cute signage and a few sweet treats. Adding a cute theme is a bonus - ours was for Wish Gifts' 13th Birthday!

Step 2: Dirty Soda Bar Shopping List

Here’s everything we used to host our own Dirty Soda Bar:

🛒 Shopping List

  • Variety of sodas: Dr Pepper, Sprite, Coca-Cola

  • Flavored syrups: Coconut and vanilla

  • Creamers: Coffee creamer, half-and-half, chocolate syrup, or coconut milk

  • Fresh lime wedges

  • Ice (lots!)

  • Fun cups & straws

  • Optional: Whipped cream, cherries, and cute stir sticks

Step 3: Try These 3 Easy Dirty Soda Recipes

Here are our Wish Gifts favorites - simple, delicious, and oh-so-Instagrammable!

🍒 Cherry Lime Dream

You’ll Need:

  • Dr Pepper

  • 1 pump of grenadine

  • Squeeze of lime

  • Topped with a cherry

How To Make:
Pour Dr Pepper over ice, stir in grenadine and a squeeze of lime, then finish with a cherry on top. Simple and dangerously good.

🥥 Swiftly Spritz

You’ll Need:

  • Sprite

  • Strawberry purée

  • Coconut cream

How To Make:
Add strawberry purée to your cup first, pour in Sprite, then swirl in coconut cream. Tropical, sweet, and refreshing — like vacation in a cup!

🍫 Mocha-Cola Float

You’ll Need:

  • Coca-Cola

  • 1 pump of chocolate syrup

  • 1 pump of vanilla creamer

  • Topped with whipped cream

How To Make:
Stir chocolate syrup into Coca-Cola, then slowly add vanilla creamer. Serve over crushed ice and top with whipped cream. It’s giving dessert-in-a-cup.

Step 4: Make It an Experience

Take your Dirty Soda Bar from fun to unforgettable:

  • Create a cute menu sign with your soda names

  • Offer reusable straws and “bring your own cup” options to keep it eco-friendly - we love all of these!

  • Play your Dirty Soda Party playlist (think Olivia Rodrigo, Sabrina Carpenter, and Taylor Swift)

  • Don’t forget the photo moment- people love a well-styled drink bar!

Step 5: Sip, Snap, Repeat

Invite your friends, mix up your custom creations, and enjoy your fizzy masterpieces.

Tag us at @wishgiftsdenver when you host your own Dirty Soda Bar - we love seeing your spins on this bubbly favorite!

XOXO,

Wish Gifts 

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