Whitney Leavitt's Viral Soda Order Is Now a Signature Drink at Cool Sips in Manhattan
Where Whitney Leavitt goes, her famous soda orders follow.
The 32-year-old Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star was recently named Chief Creative and Brand Officer of Cool Sips, a New York City-based soda shop chain with four locations in Manhattan.
Her role focuses on menu innovation, new flavor combinations and developing what the brand calls “Signature Sips.”
Her first signature creation is already available — and it’s a flavor profile some Mormon Wives fans will recognize immediately.
Meet ‘The Whitney’
Leavitt’s viral drink is known as “The Whitney,” and it uses club soda as its base combined with sugar-free pineapple syrup, sugar-free peach syrup, sugar-free vanilla syrup, lime syrup and raspberry purée.
“I’ve been ordering versions of this recipe for a long time, so being able to bring one of my personal, viral combinations to life as a signature sip as my first order of business at Cool Sips feels like a full-circle moment,” she told Food & Wine in an interview published April 8.
The drink falls into the category known as a “dirty soda” — a customizable beverage made by mixing traditional fountain soda with flavored syrups, creamer such as half-and-half or heavy cream, and sometimes fresh fruit or lime.
The original dirty soda is made with Diet Coke, heavy cream, coconut-flavored syrup and lime. It’s similar to an egg cream but uses flavored soda instead of seltzer water.
Leavitt’s Golden Rules for the Perfect Dirty Soda
Leavitt, who has long been a vocal supporter of the dirty soda craze, wants everyone to know that there’s no one perfect flavor.
“Dirty Soda is all about customization, and that’s really what’s driven its popularity across the country,” she told Food & Wine.
She implores all of her fans to find the flavor profile that matches them best.
“If you love piña coladas, you could add pineapple and coconut syrup into your base of choice. It’s designed to be really approachable but also super personalized,” she added.
She’s also not the only Mormon Wives cast member with a go-to order.
Dirty sodas were popularized on social media and featured heavily on the Hulu show, with cast members often seen sipping their own signature, 44-ounce dirty sodas. There were several obvious favorites among the cast.
Demi Engemann preferred sparkling water, sugar-free coconut, sugar-free raspberry, sugar-free pineapple and coconut cream.
Mayci Neeley and Mikayla Matthews kept it simple with Diet Coke, lime and coconut, while Miranda Hope and Layla Taylor went with sparkling water, strawberry purée, sugar-free vanilla and coconut cream.
Jessi Draper, Taylor Frankie Paul and Jen Affleck, on the other hand, had Dr. Pepper with coconut cream and vanilla in their cups.
How Dirty Sodas Became a Phenomenon
The dirty soda craze originated in Utah among the state’s Mormon population. Utah has a large population of members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS).
LDS doctrine calls for abstaining from wine and other “strong drinks,” and members “believe they are divinely counseled not to drink alcohol, including beer and wine,” per the LDS.
They are also advised to avoid “hot drinks,” including coffee and tea.
In 2012, the LDS church clarified that the health practice doesn’t mention caffeine specifically — only hot drinks. This means Latter-day Saints can enjoy caffeinated beverages like soda.
Dirty soda had been around since 2010 but exploded in 2012 after that clarification, eventually reaching a national audience through social media and the Hulu series.
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This story was originally published April 10, 2026 at 3:17 PM.
