Best Substitutes for Surge
Out of Surge? Here are the best alternatives that work in cocktail recipes.
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Original Ingredient
Surge
Other
Bold, citrusy soda nose with aggressive sweetness and caffeinated edge. Palate is intensely sweet with bright citrus and syrupy effervescence. Short, sugary finish with electric energy.
Recommended Substitutes
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Mountain Dew
Use as a 1:1 substitute unless otherwise noted.
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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.
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.