Best Substitutes for Mountain Dew
Out of Mountain Dew? Here are the best alternatives that work in cocktail recipes.
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Original Ingredient
Mountain Dew
Other
Intensely sweet, citrus-forward nose with effervescent lime-lemon and caffeine edge. Palate is aggressively sugary with bright citrus and syrupy body. Short, sweet, buzzy finish.
Recommended Substitutes
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Sprite
Use as a 1:1 substitute unless otherwise noted.
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7-up
Use as a 1:1 substitute unless otherwise noted.
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Lemon-lime soda
Use as a 1:1 substitute unless otherwise noted.
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Surge
Use as a 1:1 substitute unless otherwise noted.
General Substitution Tips
- → Match the alcohol level: a 40% spirit needs a similarly strong replacement or adjust volume.
- → For liqueurs, dilute spirits + simple syrup can replicate sweetness and proof.
- → Citrus substitutions: lemon and lime are mostly interchangeable at a 1:1 ratio.
- → For bitters, Angostura is the most neutral substitute for most other aromatic bitters.