Dont we have a scientist on here???

[Arrowwind09]

\r\n \r\n i dont know if that works or not but I have a recipe for homemade gingerale that is fizzy. I haven\'t made it yet.
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\nIn the soda pop world seven up is the lessor of evils. I like cherry 7 up. Its got antioxidants in it!\r\n

[Ted_Hutchinson]

\r\n \r\n I prefer drinking fizzy water so I use one of these Soda Stream
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\r\nMy tapwater is NOT Fluoridated and tastes fine so I make my own magensium rich mineral water with this Recipe for Magnesium/Bicarbonate Water
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\r\nIt tastes great and has changed my urine from acid to normal.
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\r\nI think I\'ll give this way a try though because it looks fun and the refill for the soda stream are more pricey than I think justified.
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\r\nThere really aren\'t any safe bought sweetened fizzy beverages.
\r\nDiet Soft Drinks Deplete Urinary Calcium
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\r\ntwo-and-a-half regular soft drinks a day appear to have a higher risk of hypertension
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\r\nSo making your own fizzy drinks is much safer.\r\n

[kind2creatures]

\r\n \r\n I drink calorie/caffeine/sodium-free Seltzer water everyday, so does my husband. We usually can get the 2-liter bottles on sale for $1 each, every once in awhile, less than that. When on sale, I stock-up and buy 20+ and put them in my pantry.
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\nWe\'ll make \'spritzers\' by mixing a bit of lemon, orange, cherry, grape, etc. juice. Much healthier than diet or regular soda, and a hassle-free way to get the fizz. \r\n

[Mad Scientest]

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...... and she pointed me to this little gadget on this thinkgeek site.... Would this work??? Would this really carbonate your drink??? And why would it not taste like the vinegar that is being used...

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Yes this should work and no you should not get a vinegar taste.
\n The fizz in a soft drink is from CO2 that has been forced under pressure into the drink.
\n Mixing vinegar and baking soda is a simple way to make the carbon dioxide, just don�t tell Al Gore your doing it cause he would want to pay his carbon tax.
\n Anyway after pouring the vinegar into the bottle with the baking soda I would quickly stuff a cotton ball into the neck before putting on the cap as that would help prevent any liquid that might bubble up from getting into the tubing. Putting a loop in the tubing will also help trap any yucky liquid from getting into your drink.
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\n With that setup you are then ready to start experimenting carbonating different liquids, tea, tomato juice, chicken soup, etc.\r\n

[just me]

\r\n \r\n Arrow, I remember my mom making homemade rootbeer, using a rootbeer flavoring from McCormick... I also remember little tablets that we would drop into our water and it would make fizzy flavored drinks, which I have found online and plan on buying some for christmas presents for the grandkids, but Im thinking thats not very healthy... I have a recipe to make shrub.. a type of fermented drink, but it really didnt taste very good.
\nTed, I have seriously considered the soda stream, and that is still a consideration, unless this contraption works... might save me lots of money. My daughter bought me a wine making kit for my birthday, and in their magazine they nave equipment for making your own homemade soda.. maybe next birthday.. Im excited to try my hand at wine making though.
\nK2C the only problem with stocking up when they are on sale, is that I drink more of them, I could never quite grab the concept of save some for later, when it comes to sodas... But I can handle the plain carbonated water, or even with a lemon slice in it.. Im just a cheap skate, I hate paying those prices for bubbly water!
\nMadSci, thank you very much for your input.. I am glad to know that it should work... we will definitly give it a try... carbonated tea... carbonated coffee??? think I will stick with the carbonated lemonaide\r\n

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As most of you know, I have been having issues giving up my carbonated drinks... Yes, I have gotten off the diet coke... its been at least two months since I have had a diet coke, but I have replaced it with rootbeer or sprite or gingerale and even carbonated water (which is expensive!) I even went so far as to make lemonade with the mineral water and while yes it worked, its still expensive. Now I will admit, I am not drinking carbonated stuff every day. but probably one day out of the week I will get something. So a friend of mine was talking about it, and she pointed me to this little gadget on this thinkgeek site.... Would this work??? Would this really carbonate your drink??? And why would it not taste like the vinegar that is being used... This is a cheap little device which Im sure could be made at home, but by the time I did that trial and error part with lots of errors in trying, it would still be cheaper for me to just by this online.... But I want to know if it would really work... I know we have some smart science guys on here... whatcha think gentlemen, is this worth the 7 dollars???
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\nhttps://www.thinkgeek.com/geektoys/science/c908/

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The vinegar is the acid source to produce CO2 from baking soda, so you are not adding vinegar to the juice, but COS formed by the vinegar and baking soda. May I recommend that you find fruit drink concentrates (available in lebanese and eurpean stores that are made with real sugar) and use soda water to make them. That may
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[just me]

As most of you know, I have been having issues giving up my carbonated drinks... Yes, I have gotten off the diet coke... its been at least two months since I have had a diet coke, but I have replaced it with rootbeer or sprite or gingerale and even carbonated water (which is expensive!) I even went so far as to make lemonade with the mineral water and while yes it worked, its still expensive. Now I will admit, I am not drinking carbonated stuff every day. but probably one day out of the week I will get something. So a friend of mine was talking about it, and she pointed me to this little gadget on this thinkgeek site.... Would this work??? Would this really carbonate your drink??? And why would it not taste like the vinegar that is being used... This is a cheap little device which Im sure could be made at home, but by the time I did that trial and error part with lots of errors in trying, it would still be cheaper for me to just by this online.... But I want to know if it would really work... I know we have some smart science guys on here... whatcha think gentlemen, is this worth the 7 dollars???

https://www.thinkgeek.com/geektoys/science/c908/