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From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it’s investigating the financials of Elon Musk’s pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, ‘The A Word’, which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.<\/p>\n
At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.<\/p>\n
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Your support makes all the difference.<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nRead more<\/span><\/svg><\/span><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nThere\u2019s one sweet, non-alcoholic beverage that\u2019s a big star on The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives<\/em>: A dirty soda. <\/p>\nWhile the reality series premiered in September 2024, the craze behind a dirty soda started nearly three years before that \u2014 thanks to pop star Olivia Rodrigo. In December 2021, the singer shared a photo on Instagram of herself holding a cup from Swig, a popular customizable soda shop that first opened in Utah in 2010. <\/p>\n
However, Swig customers don\u2019t mix soda with liquor, which is what the word \u201cdirty\u201d may imply. Instead, they\u2019re combining Diet Coke or Dr Pepper with pumps of syrup or spoons of coffee creamer. <\/p>\n
At Swig, customers can choose to build their own dirty soda or choose from one of the brand\u2019s creations. The menu options include “Life’s a Peach,\u201d which is Dr Pepper mixed with vanilla syrup, peach syrup, and Half & Half, or \u201cCherry Bomb,\u201d which is Pepsi mixed with cherry syrup, coconut syrup, and vanilla cream. <\/p>\n
While TikTok users have shared their own dirty soda recipes on the app throughout the last two years, it was Swig that got a special shoutout on SLOMW<\/em> <\/em>in 2024. <\/p>\n\n
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open image in gallery<\/span><\/button><\/p>\n<\/div>The Dirty Soda trend combines Pepsi or Dr Pepper with cream or flavored syrups (Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\nDuring the fifth episode of the first season, cast members Layla Taylor, Jessi Ngatikaura, and Demi Engemann arrived at a soda fountain, surrounded by rows of syrup. <\/p>\n
\u201cI love that we\u2019re all just going to Swig at 3 p.m. together,\u201d Ngatikaura said. <\/p>\n
Later in the episode, Engemann explained why she and her friends were having the dirty sodas. \u201cWe don\u2019t drink alcohol or do drugs, so it\u2019s kind of our vice,\u201d she said. <\/p>\n
Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are urged to avoid certain substances, including alcohol and tobacco. The Word of Wisdom, which is the health code that is a commandment for Mormons, also rejects the idea of having \u201chot drinks,\u201d like tea or coffee, as substitutes for alcohol. <\/p>\n
However, in 2012, the church clarified that its \u201chealth practices do not mention the use of caffeine.\u201d <\/p>\n
So, it\u2019s no surprise that the cast of SLOMW <\/em>has turned to dirty sodas. In May, they even spoke to E! News <\/em>about their go-to orders at Swig, with Jen Affleck and Taylor Frankie Paul both choosing a Diet Dr Pepper with coconut cream and vanilla cream. <\/p>\n\n
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open image in gallery<\/span><\/button><\/p>\n<\/div>The cast of \u2018The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives\u2019 shared their go-to dirty soda orders in May (Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\nMikayla Matthews usually opts for any of Swig\u2019s refreshers, which are all made with still or sparkling water, flavored syrups, and cream. If not, she’ll have a \u201cDiet Coke with fresh lime and sugar-free coconut.\u201d Whitney Leavitt also loves sparkling water mixed with a squirt of lime and various syrups, including sugar-free vanilla, sugar-free peach, sugar-free pineapple, and raspberry puree. <\/p>\n
Many other brands have followed in Swig\u2019s footsteps by launching dirty soda creations. <\/p>\n
In July, McDonald\u2019s tested its line of fruity refreshers, crafty sodas, mixed with a syrup or flavored coffee creamer, at 500 different stores. The flavor lineup included Toasted Vanilla Frapp\u00e9, Strawberry Watermelon Refresher, Sprite Lunar Splash, Popping Tropic Refresher, and Creamy Vanilla Cold Brew. <\/p>\n
Meanwhile, in select stores in the U.S. and Canada, Crumbl Cookies is also testing out its own line of dirty sodas. While there are up to 46 different dirty soda options at select Crumbl stores, customers can opt to create their own.<\/p>\n
The third season of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives <\/em>will be available November 13 on Hulu.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it’s investigating the financials of Elon Musk’s pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, ‘The A Word’, which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging. At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story. The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it. Your support makes all the difference. Read more There\u2019s one sweet, non-alcoholic beverage that\u2019s a big star on The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives: A dirty soda. While the reality series premiered in September 2024, the craze behind a dirty soda started nearly three years before that \u2014 thanks to pop star Olivia Rodrigo. In December 2021, the singer shared a photo on Instagram of herself holding a cup from Swig, a popular customizable soda shop that first opened in Utah in 2010. However, Swig customers don\u2019t mix soda with liquor, which is what the word \u201cdirty\u201d may imply. Instead, they\u2019re combining Diet Coke or Dr Pepper with pumps of syrup or spoons of coffee creamer. At Swig, customers can choose to build their own dirty soda or choose from one of the brand\u2019s creations. The menu options include “Life’s a Peach,\u201d which is Dr Pepper mixed with vanilla syrup, peach syrup, and Half & Half, or \u201cCherry Bomb,\u201d which is Pepsi mixed with cherry syrup, coconut syrup, and vanilla cream. While TikTok users have shared their own dirty soda recipes on the app throu…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8452,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[2],"tags":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8451"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=8451"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8451\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/8452"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=8451"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=8451"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=8451"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}