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60 minutes
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Homemade Soda

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Make your own soda

Super easy and delicious.

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  1. Step 1

    Find an empty two-liter bottle. Disinfect the bottle by boiling in hot water.

  2. Step 2

    Add one cup of sugar to the bottom of the bottle (you can change the amount of sugar to taste, but you cannot use a sugar substitute).


  3. Step 3

    Add 1/4 TSP. active dry yeast to the sugar. Put the lid on the bottle and shake.

  4. Step 4

    Add 1 TBSP. of your favorite extract, rootbeer, strawberry, peppermint, whatever you feel will make a delicious soda. (or for ginger ale, 1 1/2 TBSP. grated ginger root and one whole lemon, for cream soda 1 TBSP. of vanilla, for cola one tablespoon of vanilla extract and a 1/2 TSP. of cinnamon and 1/2 tsp. of orange or lemon oil--cola variations depend). This measurement can also be adjusted for taste preferences. There are many possibilities so try to experiment :)!!!


  5. Step 5

    Fill the bottle to the neck with distilled water. Swirl ingredients, until fully mixed.

  6. Step 6

    Secure lid on bottle, set at room temperature for 3-4 days. Soda is ready when bottle is hard when squeezed.

  7. Step 7

    Step 7

    When ready, refridgerate the soda for a couple hours and enjoy!!!!

  8. Step 8

    Quick notes:

    Do not drink the last bit of soda because the sediment will be turbid.

    This method uses fermentation so there will be a very small alcohol content (like .5%).

    Do not leave the bottle in a hot place, it could explode.

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Eien

Eien

November 30th, 2007 00:49

This sounds like FUN. I'll have to try it one weekend.

alecia g.

alecia g.

December 6th, 2007 13:27

Sounds like some mad science!I'll have to try this too.

ALLEX

ALLEX

December 18th, 2007 17:21

wow....that's nifty...

Cat Morley

Cat Morley

April 25th, 2008 16:47

I'm going to add this to my to-make list :)