Cherry Cordial Dirty Soda Kit

Cherry Cordial takes Sprecher® Cherry Cola in a dessert direction with vanilla, chocolate, and a full pound of lactose. The cola's real cherry character stays at the center while chocolate and cream turn the finished keg toward a chocolate-covered cherry. Tasting Notes Flavor: Cherry cola with smooth chocolate and vanilla cream. Finish: Rich cherry and cocoa with a soft, confectionery finish. Mouthfeel: Creamy and full with lively carbonation to balance the dessert profile. What’s Included 1 gallon Sprecher Cherry Cola Syrup 1 lb lactose 1 dram LorAnn Bavarian Cream (Vanilla) Flavoring 1 dram LorAnn Super Strength Chocolate Flavoring Yield: 5 gallons of finished dirty soda. Behind the Mix These kits were built around the same full-keg method we use in our own dirty soda trials: dissolve 1 lb of lactose separately, combine it with pre-sweetened Sprecher syrup and concentrated flavoring in the keg, then mix and carbonate under pressure. Sprecher Cherry Cola already provides the fruit and cola backbone, so the added flavors focus on the cordial side of the idea. Vanilla softens the edges, chocolate supplies the candy-shop note, and lactose ties everything together with extra body rather than simply piling on more sugar.Mixing & Carbonation Instructions Clean and sanitize. Clean and sanitize a 5 gallon keg, lid, and anything that will contact the soda. Dissolve the lactose. Bring 1 quart of water to a boil. Remove from heat and stir in the full 1 lb of lactose until completely dissolved. Cool the lactose solution before adding it to the keg. Build the soda. Add the full 1 gallon of Sprecher soda syrup to the sanitized keg. Add the cooled lactose solution, then add all flavoring included with the kit. Fill to 5 gallons. Add water until the total volume reaches 5 gallons. Mix under pressure. Seal the keg, apply 25 to 30 PSI of CO2, and shake or rock the keg for at least 1 minute. This helps thoroughly mix the syrup, lactose solution, flavoring, and water while giving carbonation a head start. Carbonate cold. Chill the keg and keep it connected at 25 to 30 PSI for about 3 days, or until carbonated to your preference. Serve. Reduce to your normal serving pressure, typically 5 to 10 PSI depending on your draft system, and serve cold. Forced carbonation only: Sprecher soda syrups contain preservatives and are not intended for yeast or priming sugar carbonation. Recommended Keg Setup A standard 5 gallon ball lock keg will work. For a blended drink like dirty soda, we also recommend the Craft Cocktail on Draft 5 Gallon Ball Lock Keg. Its two full-length dip tubes send incoming CO2 to the bottom of the keg, helping keep the drink mixed as you pour. If you already own a compatible keg, another option is adding a full-length liquid dip tube on the gas side for a similar bottom-up CO2 setup. Kegging equipment and CO2 are not included with the recipe kit.