Watsonville Cream

A strawberry, coconut and vanilla cream dirty Dr Pepper inspired by the strawberry-growing traditions of Watsonville, CA. 

Soda Options

Dr Pepper • Diet Dr Pepper • Dr Pepper Zero Sugar

Flavor Profile

Strawberry • Tropical • Creamy

Industry Popularity

2 Soda Shop Drinks

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Ingredients

• Ice
• 1 tsp (5 ml) FnA Beverage Coconut Soda Syrup
• 1 tsp (5 ml) FnA Beverage Vanilla Soda Syrup
• 2 tsp (10 ml) FnA Beverage Strawberry Purée
• 12 oz Dr Pepper
• 1½ tsp (7.5 ml) Heavy Cream

Instructions

1. Add the Strawberry Purée to a 16oz Cup
2. Fill the cup with ice.
3. Add coconut syrup, vanilla syrup.
4. Pour in Dr Pepper.
5. Stir until thoroughly combined.
6. Finish by slowly pouring heavy cream over the top.
7. Do not stir the cream, let it incorporate naturally.

💡Pro Tip

This recipe has several flavors competing for attention, so resist the temptation to add extra syrup. The strawberry purée should remain the lead flavor.

Why You'll Love It

This is a bigger, more layered strawberry Dr Pepper. Coconut adds a subtle tropical character while vanilla provides the smooth background that allows the strawberry purée to stay front and center.

The heavy cream ties everything together. Instead of tasting like four separate additions, the ingredients gradually blend into a rich strawberry-cream soda with just enough coconut to make the finish distinctive.

🇺🇸America Spotlight🇺🇸

Along California’s Central Coast, Watsonville sits in the fertile Pajaro Valley, where cool coastal weather and rich farmland have made strawberries a defining part of the region’s agricultural identity. That heritage is celebrated each summer at the Watsonville Strawberry Festival, a downtown tradition dedicated to the fruit the city recognizes as the largest and most valuable crop in the Pajaro Valley.

The festival brings the community together with strawberry-inspired foods, local vendors, entertainment and family activities while celebrating the growers and agricultural traditions behind Watsonville’s famous berries. That deep connection to strawberries makes Watsonville the perfect inspiration for this strawberry-forward dirty Dr Pepper, with coconut, vanilla and cream adding a smooth tropical twist.