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Finally gave in to lifestyle inflation and bought a fizzy water maker. So far I have only carbonated tap water.
What things have you successfully bubbled that I should try?
(I know how to search the Internet. I am interested in your personal favourites. If you don't have a fizzer, you don't need to reply.)
@csstrowbridge The retailer sells them. Or there are 3rd party ones like this https://co2you.com/products/gas-refill-screw-in-cylinder
@Edent I go for the safe option of putting fizzed up water into cordial. I once for Science(TM) tried fizzing up milk, it was a messy mistake
@thatdamnqa cow milk? Goat milk? Human milk?
@Edent probably totally off the wall compared to the other responses but…
Get some hops. Steep them in warm (80°C or below) water for about 10-15 minutes. This will make hop tea with a touch of bitterness and plenty of aroma. Give it a taste so you can judge dilution ratio. Add water plus grapefruit juice at about 5%.
Hop water.
@Edent Elderflower cordial. 🫧
@Edent feijoa vodka? 😉
Become the Ocean salt beer?
@Phil_Tanner perhaps pepper cider, instead 😆
@Edent I like a nice ginger ale - https://sodastream.co.uk/products/sodastream-classics-ginger-ale-syrup-drink-mix-440ml-easy-pour - (though it normally ends up with Jameson's and lime added)
They don't seem to do the concentrate anymore, but I have fond childhood memories of making Tizer with a bubble-maker
@owenblacker @grishka @Waf
Wonder if Oat Milk suffers from the same problem?
Only one way to find out 😁
@owenblacker gonna be a seven-part YouTube documentary mate. First 5 episodes will suck but the 6th will redeem it. Seventh sets up the Plant Milk Cinematic Universe.
I tried milk in my parents Sodastream back in the 70's - It did not go well...
Sploded all over the kitchen and I spent an hour cleaning up.
@Edent highly recommend modifying it to work with larger CO2 tanks as soon as possible
@ryanc oooh! Hadn't considered that. Any specific brands you'd recommend? This one takes the screw-in ones, I think.
@Edent I got an adapter hose for mine and got tanks from a gas distributor - make sure you get food grade. Generally, you pay a deposit on the tanks the first time, and them just pay for swapping it out with a full one.
@Edent actually, if it's a soda stream, I have an adapter hose you're welcome to if it's compatible.
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@Edent There's a series from "My Name Is Andong" about soda-making on YouTube. Outside fizzy drinks I've just made soda water.
@Edent We tried re-fizzing tonic water once. Did not work. Exploded everywhere, and then the machine was all sticky. Nowadays I just stick to water.
@web_goddess @Edent yes. I forgot the order once and added the syrup first then carbonated.
Similar outcome to Mentos & Diet Coke ensued. Very sticky kitchen...
@web_goddess I'm now wondering about sourcing my own quinine 😆
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@Edent
I don't have a fizzer, but I was wondering if your fizzer uses CO2 cylinders.
I swear these exist, but I can't find any.