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Coffee Root Beer Dirty Soda

Cold brew, root beer, and cream in a darker soda float.

1 drink3 minutesHighball or 16 oz soda glass

01 · What you need

Ingredients

02 · Make it

Method

  1. 01

    Fill a chilled serving glass with fresh ice.

  2. 02

    Add the juices, syrups, and cream, then stir until smooth.

  3. 03

    Top slowly with the chilled soda and lift once with a bar spoon.

  4. 04

    Garnish and serve immediately.

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Cold brew gives the drink a calmer coffee note than hot espresso. Use decaf if you want the flavor without the lift.

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More glasses, same good idea.

For 6, combine 24 oz root beer, 9 oz cold brew, and 3 oz maple syrup. Serve over ice with ½ oz half-and-half per glass.

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