🥤Plant City Velvet🥤
Plant City Velvetâ„¢
A smooth strawberry and vanilla cream dirty Dr Pepper inspired by the celebrated strawberry harvest of Plant City, Florida.
Soda Options
Dr Pepper • Diet Dr Pepper • Dr Pepper Zero Sugar
Flavor Profile
Strawberry • Creamy • Smooth
Industry Popularity
3 Soda Shops
Found At:
| Soda Shop | Order this Drink |
|---|---|
| FiiZ | Dr. Straw |
| Thirst | Libra |
| Fixxology | Strawberry Kiss |
Ingredients
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Ice
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1 tsp (5 ml) or one capful FnA Beverage Vanilla Soda Syrup
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2 tsp (10 ml) FnA Crafted Strawberry Purée
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12 oz Dr Pepper
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1½ tsp (7.5 ml) Heavy Cream
Instructions
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Fill a glass with ice.
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Add vanilla syrup and strawberry purée.
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Pour in Dr Pepper.
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Stir thoroughly.
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Slowly pour the heavy cream over the finished soda.
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Do not stir the cream.
💡Pro Tip
Strawberry purée is the star here, so don't substitute strawberry syrup if you want the full fruit-forward character of the recipe.
Why You'll Love It
Strawberry and Dr Pepper work surprisingly well together. The strawberry purée adds fresh berry character while vanilla softens the edges of the soda and makes the familiar Dr Pepper spice taste almost dessert-like.
The final pour of heavy cream creates the velvet finish behind the name. It is rich without overwhelming the soda and turns a simple strawberry Dr Pepper into something that tastes unmistakably like a specialty soda-shop drink.
🇺🇸America Spotlight🇺🇸
Plant City, Florida, has built an extraordinary identity around strawberries and is home to the Florida Strawberry Festival. The festival describes itself as a celebration of the strawberry harvest and the agricultural and historical legacy of Florida strawberries.
That makes Plant City a natural American destination for this recipe. Strawberries aren't simply part of the local menu—they're woven into the community's agricultural story, making Plant City Velvet™ a celebration of both a classic dirty soda combination and one of America's best-known strawberry traditions.