What is the ‘dirty soda’ trend on TikTok?

WHILE she may be known for her album Sour, Olivia Rodrigo started a TikTok trend that’s totally sweet to the tastebuds.

The singer took a Utah tradition and made it a global sensation.

Olivia Rodrigo posed outside of a Swig soda shop, sparking users to want to try what was in her cupCredit: Instagram/Swig Drinks

What is the ‘dirty soda’ trend on TikTok?

A dirty soda is a staple of Utah-based soda shops, but you probably have the ingredients for one in your fridge already.

It includes soda mixed with a creamy base (like milk, ice cream, coconut creamer, or coffee creamer) and then some extras, like fruit or purees.

It’s kind of like an ice cream float, but in a cup, and already blended together.

The craze is taking over TikTok because after Olivia Rodrigo was tagged in a photo outside of a Swig soda shop with a large cup in her hand.

Naturally, the singer’s fans started to search for Swig, whose website claims they are the the “home of the dirty soda.”

This terminology caused fans to dig even deeper into what that meant.

Now, fans are sharing their own recipes and “hacks” to get a dirty soda at national chains like Sonic.

What’s the connection between dirty sodas and Utah?

Utah is made up of a majority of religious Mormon residents, who are prohibited to have most vices like alcohol, tobacco, and even coffee or tea.

However, they aren’t prohibited from getting their caffeine and sugar fix through other means – enter: dirty soda.

Instead of grabbing a cup of Starbucks on their way to work, many in Utah will stop by Swig, or their competitor, Sodalicious,

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An article in Vice went as far as to say that: “besides the obvious sugar rush that dirty soda provides, these shops seem to have assumed the dual role of the morning Starbucks fix and the happy hour gathering spot for a population denied both of these indulgences.”