Dirty Fountain Sodas
A “Dirty Soda” at Applebee’s involves taking a standard fountain drink and adding a combination of flavored syrups, a creamy element (half-and-half), whipped cream, and a maraschino cherry. While you can “dirty up” any soda for a small fee, Applebee’s features three signature combinations:
- Mango Dream Dew: Mountain Dew mixed with a tangy mango twist, a creamy swirl, whipped cream, and a cherry.
- Passion Blue Dew: Mountain Dew Dark Berry Bash (blue raspberry and blackberry) infused with passion fruit, a creamy swirl, whipped cream, and a cherry.
- Cherry Charmed Pepsi: Classic Pepsi mixed with sweet and tart grenadine, a creamy swirl, whipped cream, and a cherry.
Price
The price typically depends on whether you are ordering a signature preset or upgrading a standard drink:
- Signature Dirty Sodas: Usually priced around $3.79 (similar to specialty lemonades or smoothies).
- “Dirty Up” Upgrade: You can add the dirty components to any regular fountain drink for an additional $1.00.
Calories
The calorie count varies based on the base soda used (e.g., Diet vs. Regular), but the signature versions fall within the following ranges:
- Signature Drinks: Approximately 230 – 250 calories per serving.
- The “Dirty” Add-on only: Adding the syrup, cream, and whipped cream to a base drink adds roughly 80 – 110 calories.
Ingredients
While exact proprietary syrup recipes are kept by PepsiCo and Applebee’s, the components of a Dirty Fountain Soda include:
- Soda Base: Pepsi, Diet Pepsi, Mountain Dew, Mountain Dew Dark Berry Bash, Starry, or Mug Root Beer.
- Flavored Syrups: Mango puree/syrup, Passion fruit syrup, or Grenadine (pomegranate-based).
- Creamy Swirl: Half-and-half (dairy) or vanilla creamer.
- Garnish: Standard aerosol whipped cream and a red maraschino cherry in syrup.
Nutrition
The following are estimated nutritional values for a standard 20 oz signature Dirty Soda:
| Metric | Average Value |
| Total Calories | 230 – 250 kcal |
| Total Fat | 3.5g – 5g |
| Saturated Fat | 2g – 3g |
| Sodium | 60mg – 95mg |
| Total Carbohydrates | 55g – 65g |
| Total Sugars | 52g – 60g |
| Protein | 0g – 1g |
