Dirty soda started as a nickname a handful of regulars gave their favorite order at a small Utah drive-thru. Now, soda makers are racing to bottle their own versions of a drink that grew out of Utah’s specialty soda shops. That drive-thru order has gone from a regional inside joke to something major brands now want their name on.

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