VIDEO: Make your own soda water
What is soda water?
First of all, for the definition, a soda water is a table water that contains more than 570mg soda, i.e. sodium hydrogen carbonate. This is the same substance that is found in baking soda cake can succeed or bubbles in effervescent powders. In addition, soda water contains a lot of carbonic acid. This property makes it particularly interesting for cocktails. Due to its high sodium hydrogen carbonate value, it can taste slightly like lye, which does not necessarily have to be an advantage for cocktails.
And how can you do it yourself?
- In order to be able to make soda water yourself from your tap water at home, you need a so-called siphon. That is a device that pumps CO2 into a water bottle, creating carbonated water arises. These soda makers are available from different brands and at different prices. Soda Club, SodaStream Penguin or Aqua Maxx are known, for example. Usually you get a CO2 cartridge right away. But you have to do this again and again for approx. fill up seven euros. Consumption of course depends on how sparkling you want your soda water to be.
- For reasons of hygiene, make sure to buy a soda maker with a glass bottle, as others are often not dishwasher-safe. Also find out whether the device can be cleaned completely. A study by the Freiburg University found mold and other microorganisms in bubblers that could not be completely cleaned.
