Cherry Rx Dirty Soda Kit

Give Dr Sprecher a darker fruit twist with Cherry Rx, a 5 gallon dirty soda kit built on Sprecher® spiced cherry soda. Black cherry flavoring deepens the fruit while a full pound of lactose rounds the edges with the creamy body that defines a dirty soda. Tasting Notes Flavor: Spiced cherry and cola-like depth with an extra layer of ripe black cherry. Finish: Sweet dark fruit, warm spice, and a smooth creamy finish. Mouthfeel: Full and creamy from lactose, with lively keg carbonation. What’s Included 1 gallon Sprecher Dr Sprecher Soda Syrup 1 lb lactose 1 dram LorAnn Super Strength Black Cherry 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. Dr Sprecher already brings cherry, spice, honey sweetness, and caffeine to the glass, so we kept the add-on focused. Black cherry pushes the fruit darker without covering up the soda's spice profile, while the same 1 lb lactose addition used across the line supplies the creamy dirty soda texture.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.