Homemade Soda
Make your own soda
Posted by natalie m.
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Super easy and delicious.
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You Will Need (4 things)
- Extract
- Yeast
- Granulated Sugar
- Distilled Water (low chlorine)
Steps (8 steps, 60 minutes)
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1
Find an empty two-liter bottle. Disinfect the bottle by boiling in hot water.
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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).
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3
Add 1/4 TSP. active dry yeast to the sugar. Put the lid on the bottle and shake.
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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 :)!!!
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5
Fill the bottle to the neck with distilled water. Swirl ingredients, until fully mixed.
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6
Secure lid on bottle, set at room temperature for 3-4 days. Soda is ready when bottle is hard when squeezed.
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7
When ready, refridgerate the soda for a couple hours and enjoy!!!!
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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.