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This Spice Spice Baby Swig Copycat recipe mixes Dr Pepper with vanilla, cinnamon, pumpkin spice, and cream. Make this cozy Fall Swig drink at home in minutes!
If you love a Dirty Dr Pepper, you have to try this fall version. It has all the creamy, fizzy goodness of the classic, plus cinnamon, vanilla, and pumpkin spice. A splash of half-and-half brings everything together and makes it extra smooth and creamy.
This Pumpkin Spice Dirty Dr Pepper is especially perfect for those early fall days when you’re craving all the cozy flavors, but it’s still way too warm outside for a hot drink. You get cinnamon, pumpkin spice, and vanilla in an ice-cold Dr Pepper, and it takes a couple of minutes to make. Basically, it’s fall in a cup without turning on the kettle or hitting the drive-through.
Recipe Tips
Drinks like this Dirty Dr. Pepper and other copycat drinks are my favorite way to get my soda fix at home, and these tips will help you make this one just right.
- Chill the Dr. Pepper and glasses before making the drink to help it stay colder longer.
- Don’t skip the pebble ice for the best drink results.
- Pour the half-and-half in slowly while stirring to help prevent separation.
Ingredients
- Soda Base: You need one 12-ounce can of Dr Pepper. Diet Dr Pepper or Dr Pepper Zero Sugar work as direct swaps.
- Flavored Syrups: Gather 2 tablespoons vanilla syrup, 2 tablespoons cinnamon syrup, and 2 tablespoons pumpkin pie spice syrup (such as Torani). You can use sugar-free syrups.
- Cream: Use 2 tablespoons of half-and-half. Heavy cream or vanilla coffee creamer will work if you prefer a thicker drink.
- Ice & Garnish: Measure 4 cups of pebble ice (nugget ice) and keep 2 whole cinnamon sticks on hand for serving. If you don’t have pebble ice, you can use crushed ice instead.
How To Make Pumpkin Spice Dirty Dr Pepper
- Pour ice in the glasses.
- Pour Dr. Pepper into each glass.
- Stir in the vanilla syrup, cinnamon, and pumpkin pie spice.
- Pour in the half and half.
- Stir to combine.
- Garnish and serve.
Recipe FAQs
Sure. I think pebble ice is best, but you can certainly use crushed ice instead and still have a delicious drink.
This drink is best made fresh, just before serving.
Yes, add the syrups to taste instead of mixing in 1 full tablespoon into the glass.
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Swig Spice Spice Baby Copycat
Equipment
- Two drinking glasses
- Liquid measuring cup
- Measuring spoons
- Long-handled spoon
Ingredients
- 12 oz can Dr. Pepper
- 2 Tablespoons vanilla syrup
- 2 Tablespoons cinnamon syrup
- 2 Tablespoons pumpkin pie spice syrup
- 2 Tablespoons half-and-half
- 4 cups pebble ice
- 2 cinnamon sticks, optional
Instructions
- Pour 2 cups of pebble ice into each glass.4 cups pebble ice
- Pour half of the can of soda into each glass.12 oz can Dr. Pepper
- Add 1 tablespoon each of vanilla syrup, cinnamon syrup, and pumpkin pie spice syrup to each glass.2 Tablespoons vanilla syrup, 2 Tablespoons cinnamon syrup, 2 Tablespoons pumpkin pie spice syrup
- Stir the liquids together.
- Pour 1 Tablespoon of the half-and-half into each glass and stir the beverage again.2 Tablespoons half-and-half
- Garnish the drinks with cinnamon sticks (optional).2 cinnamon sticks
- Serve the drinks immediately.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
