If your social feeds have been flooded with colorful, syrup-swirled sodas lately, one Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star just gave you a reason to finally make your own. Whitney Leavitt revealed her go-to dirty soda order after landing a major new gig — and the recipe is simple enough to whip up on your kitchen counter tonight.
“I’ve been ordering versions of this recipe for a long time, so being able to bring one of my personal, viral combinations to life as a signature sip as my first order of business at Cool Sips feels like a full-circle moment,” Leavitt told Food & Wine in April 2026.
Whitney Leavitt Unveils Dirty Soda Recipe Featured at Cool Sips NYC
Leavitt recently announced her new role as Chief Creative and Brand Officer of NYC’s Cool Sips, and her very first move was creating a signature drink called The Whitney. The fruit-forward sip is available at Cool Sips’ four Manhattan locations, but its ingredient list is refreshingly simple for anyone who wants to DIY it at home. The raspberry purée gives it that gorgeous Instagram-worthy color swirl, while the pineapple and peach layers create a lush, almost smoothie-adjacent flavor profile on a sparkling base.
Here’s the exact recipe:
- Club soda as the base
- Sugar-free pineapple syrup
- Sugar-free peach syrup
- Sugar-free vanilla syrup
- Lime syrup
- Raspberry purée
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One of the best things about dirty sodas is how endlessly customizable they are, and Leavitt has a specific hack for anyone experimenting in their own kitchen. If you’re a piña colada fan, her variation takes The Whitney’s tropical base in an even more island-inspired direction. The club soda foundation keeps things light and fizzy, making it the perfect canvas for whatever flavor combination you dream up.
“If you love piña coladas, you could add pineapple and coconut syrup into your base of choice. It’s designed to be really approachable but also super personalized,” she said.
That means you can use The Whitney as a starting template and swap syrups depending on your mood. Want it tarter? Go heavier on the lime and raspberry. Craving something more tropical? Lean into the coconut.
How the ‘Secret Lives of Mormon Wives’ Cast Fueled the Dirty Soda Craze
For those just catching up, a dirty soda is a customized soft drink “dirtied up” with flavored syrups like vanilla, coconut or raspberry, plus cream or half-and-half, fruit juices or lime wedges. The trend has strong roots in Utah, where specialty soda shops became a social staple, and the cast of Secret Lives of Mormon Wives helped push it into the mainstream. Cast members are often seen grabbing drinks from Swig, a chain that started in Utah, treating their oversized cups like everyday lifestyle accessories.
Cast member Layla Taylor admitted: “Six out of the seven days of the week, I’m having at least one 44-ounce soda. I’m probably only going to live to like 50, but it makes me happy.”
Fellow cast member Demi Engemann put it simply: “We don’t drink alcohol or do drugs, so it’s kind of our vice.”
That on-screen visibility sparked widespread curiosity, with viewers making their own versions at home and documenting them on social media — turning dirty sodas from a regional habit into a pop culture phenomenon.
How to Make Whitney Leavitt’s Dirty Soda Recipe at Home Tonight
You don’t need a specialty soda shop to get in on this. Grab a bottle of club soda, pick up a few sugar-free flavored syrups and some raspberry purée, and you’ve got everything you need to build The Whitney right on your kitchen counter. Whether you follow Leavitt’s exact recipe or remix it with your favorite flavors, dirty sodas are the easiest DIY drink trend going right now. The whole concept is about making it your own — so get mixing.
