Local Favorites: Swig

Part of getting to know a community, and a culture for that matter, is knowing their go-to places for a treat. Fountain drinks have always been a popular treat here, even from my days in college down in Provo, but the competition for the best fountain drink has heated up since I left.  One place that seems to be hitting the mark is called Swig. https://www.swigstop.com/ I credit my sister-in-law Jen for for bringing this fabulous place to our attention.

They started in St. George, and are spreading throughout the state.  They have a location in Draper that is not totally convenient, but worth the drive.  It;s tucked away on 123rd South. I don't think they advertise, it probably spreads by word of mouth just fine.  There is always a line there, even at 2 in the afternoon.  They take regular fountain drinks and upgrade them with flavored syrups, fruit juice, whipped cream, whatever you want really. They top it off by having some of the best ice around. Small pieces, easy to chew, not rock hard.  I think they have special ice machines to make this stuff.  And the drink stops that have it advertise it.

To add to the mania, they sell sugar cookies. Large sugar cookies with pink icing. They are pretty good, and I am not a fan of sweets very often. They have a bit of salt in the dough that is delicious!

There is another drink stop in Ephraim, UT called Sip-It, and they take it one step further and list all the possible flavor combinations for you, so you don't have to think as hard to be creative. That is where we discovered lemon-cream soda. Sprite, lemonade, and half-n-half.  Seriously, it is amazing, and we've got the half-n-half in the fridge to prove it, now that we are making this at home for an occasional treat.

So it;s official, Swig is on the "Like" list~