Tempted to order your next soda a little “dirty”? There are a few things your nutritionist might want you to know first.
“Dirty sodas” — essentially sodas mixed with syrups, juices, creamers or other flavorings — have bubbled into the national spotlight after having become popular among Utah consumers in the 2010s. Utah is also home to several chains that specialize in the drink, including Swig, Sodalicious and Fiiz — all of which have already expanded outside the state in recent years.
But “dirty sodas” are currently having another moment in the limelight thanks to “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives.” The Hulu reality series focuses on a group of Mormon influencers, including a few who regularly consume the trendy beverages.
“We don’t drink alcohol or do drugs, so it’s kind of our vice,” Demi Engeman, one of the cast members, remarked in a promo for the show.
Layla Taylor, another cast member, claimed she drinks a 44-ounce dirty soda almost every day of the week.
“I’m probably only gonna live to, like, 50, but it makes be happy,” she said.