Salty Spiced Maple Dirty Root Beer

Print Recipe

Servings: 2 drinks

Toast the arrival of fall with a mug of this fun, lightly spiced dirty soda. Root beer is our favorite but other dark drinks are tasty, too.

Ingredients

¼ cup tablespoons graham cracker or gingersnap crumbs

½ teaspoon pumpkin or apple pie spice

Pinch of sea salt

¼ cup maple syrup

Cubed or crushed ice

1 bottle (16-ounce) cold root beer or Dr. Pepper

½ cup heavy cream

¼ cup maple syrup

½ teaspoon pumpkin or apple pie spice

Whipped cream

Cherries

To make the coating for the rim of the glass, mix crumbs, spice and salt on a small plate. Drizzle syrup on another small plate. Dip glass rim in maple syrup using a brush to coat rim about ½-inch deep. Press into crumb mixture tilting the glass making sure to crumb all the syrup.
For the soda, carefully fill the rimmed glass with ice, trying not to disturb the rim.
Pour root beer over ice, leaving about an inch of space at the top.
Combine cream, maple syrup and spice; whisk until lightly thickened. Slowly spoon or pour spiced cream over the top.
Finish with whipped cream, a dusting of spice, and cherries!