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Taco Rubio · 04-12-2009, 01:00 AM

i've made soda too, i love homemade cherry soda yay woot yay

i wanted to talk a little bit about sugar, and i don't mean to derail here.

neth bought me a great book called what Einstein told his Cook late last year, i stayed up all night and read it on one gulp

What Einstein told his cook: kitchen ... - Google Book Search

that's a long url that shows you a page about how raw sugar is one step removed from refined sugar, and how what we're talking about is how many times it goes through a centrifuge.

the only thing i'd try to add to this recipe is the idea that sugar is just melted juice, and that in a solution like soda, i'd think that it doesn't matter so much.

i am NOT trying to discourage home soda makers, please see this as an addendum to the recipe

peace,

taco

**Sarah Nerd** · 04-12-2009, 01:08 AM

This sounds like a fun one to do with the kids.

RandoymRandt · 04-12-2009, 01:23 AM

Option B is to live anywhere outside of the US where the corn producers do not hold so much sway over congress. But I digress...I love this, thanks again!

Mocksoup Graves · 04-12-2009, 02:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Taco Rubio

i've made soda too, i love homemade cherry soda yay woot yay

i wanted to talk a little bit about sugar, and i don't mean to derail here.

neth bought me a great book called what Einstein told his Cook late last year, i stayed up all night and read it on one gulp

What Einstein told his cook: kitchen ... - Google Book Search

that's a long url that shows you a page about how raw sugar is one step removed from refined sugar, and how what we're talking about is how many times it goes through a centrifuge.

the only thing i'd try to add to this recipe is the idea that sugar is just melted juice, and that in a solution like soda, i'd think that it doesn't matter so much.

i am NOT trying to discourage home soda makers, please see this as an addendum to the recipe

peace,

taco

No worries, it is just what I have on hand. I didn't mean to suggest it as the ONLY thing do to do... just that it works. I think raw sugar tastes a bit earthier than refined, and I like the turbanado sugar. Pretty much any thing really. It's all better than HFCS tbh... but it's still SUGAR. lol

Trout Recreant · 04-14-2009, 02:05 PM

I think I've mentioned this before, but I made rootbeer at one point. I used basic beer making equipment - 5 gallon carboy, various tubes and funnels, and beer bottles+a bottle capper. I got the ingredients from a local home brew supply place. I used a bit of yeast to carbonate the rootbeer, and I'm pretty sure that's where everything went terribly wrong.

It was delicious, but the bottles were about as explosive as really old TNT. They went off without any warning at all and had the impact of a small hand grenade. So, there I was, sitting down in a nice comfy chair, relaxing on a quiet evening, maybe reading a good book, when BOOOOOM! The entire house shook.

Scared the holy living bejesus out of me. Plus, cleanup was a bit of a chore. By "a bit" I mean the entire pantry was soaked in rootbeer and there were shards of glass buried in the sheet rock in the ceiling and walls. Not cool.

Don't let my explosive results deter you (I suspect they will encourage some of you). Making pop was a lot of fun, and the results were really tasty. Just watch the recipe carefully when it comes time to deal with the carbonation.

Lucifer Baphomet · 04-14-2009, 02:12 PM

So, farting through a straw into a mason jar of orange juice is the wrong way?

Trout Recreant · 04-14-2009, 04:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Lucifer Baphomet

So, farting through a straw into a mason jar of orange juice is the wrong way?

Might work, but after certain types of food, it's risky.

Siyu Suen · 05-17-2009, 02:07 AM

Look what I saw an ad for recently?

Sodastream | Turn Water Into Fresh Sparkling Water And Soda

Certainly makes club soda easier to get, basically it carbonates the water using refillable canisters of CO2, and one of the larger canisters does about 110 liters of water! Since Alex and I have been making our own orange, grape, pineapple and cream sodas, this would be a great solution to the constant problem of having to buy seltzer.

Refilling the canisters might be a pain, but apparently they can be exchanged via the website and participating stores. I know they sell them at Kohl's but I'm not sure if they do the canister exchange.

Anyway... I want one

Beau Perkins · 05-17-2009, 02:22 AM

I want to try this. How strong should I make the flavoring though?

Siyu Suen · 05-17-2009, 02:38 AM

Really depends on the flavoring and what you prefer of course, naturally the best way to find out is to play around. But when we make our orange soda, we do 1/4 sugary syrup, 1/4 orange juice, and 2/4 with seltzer. Our seltzer we've been getting has been going flat really fast though, so it would be more like adding water with a tiny bit of actual bubbly

Homemade soda pop!
Mocksoup Graves Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 3,145 Blog Entries: 1	Description: Yummy, and High Fructose Corn Syrup freeeeeee!
Other:	Ingredients:
Time: 5 minutes Difficulty: Easy Serving Size: 2 liters if you use 1 cup water and 2 cups of sugar	2 parts Sugar ( I use 2 cups of raw sugar) 1 part Water (I use 1 cup) Club Soda Flavoring (I use sassafras concentrate for the root beer replacing the water with it or a couple tbsps of vanilla extract for cream soda. You can find other flavorings at the store or you can use ginger in the syrup, the possibilities are endless)
Preparation:
Clean your prep area! FFS what, were you born in a barn? Don't answer that. Do you have a funnel? A container to keep your syrup in? Do you have a pan? A measuring thingy? Do you have flavoring? Good, let's go.
Instructions:
Put your water into the pan and boil it. Add flavoring Put your sugar in and boil one minute longer Take off heat and let cool for a few minutes Pour into a clean container and store in the fridge (you can keep it there for a week or two, remember no preservatives means it has a shelf life) Use 4 Tbsp per 8 ounces of club soda voila! Homemade soda!

04-12-2009, 01:00 AM	#2 (permalink)
Taco Rubio Senior Member folksy Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 732 My Mood: SL Join Date: 2/15/04	a quick note on raw sugar i've made soda too, i love homemade cherry soda yay woot yay i wanted to talk a little bit about sugar, and i don't mean to derail here. neth bought me a great book called what Einstein told his Cook late last year, i stayed up all night and read it on one gulp What Einstein told his cook: kitchen ... - Google Book Search that's a long url that shows you a page about how raw sugar is one step removed from refined sugar, and how what we're talking about is how many times it goes through a centrifuge. the only thing i'd try to add to this recipe is the idea that sugar is just melted juice, and that in a solution like soda, i'd think that it doesn't matter so much. i am NOT trying to discourage home soda makers, please see this as an addendum to the recipe peace, taco

04-14-2009, 02:12 PM	#7 (permalink)
Lucifer Baphomet Pampers Io Zenophile Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Darkmere Posts: 12,318 My Mood: Business: Radio Free Darkmere Awards: 1	So, farting through a straw into a mason jar of orange juice is the wrong way? __________________

05-17-2009, 02:07 AM	#9 (permalink)
Siyu Suen The Mask Lady Loves to torture Miriel Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Carnivale Posts: 5,734 My Mood: SLShopper Ads: 14 SL Join Date: 10/14/06 Business: Illusions: Masks and Unique Accessories Awards: 1	Look what I saw an ad for recently? Sodastream \| Turn Water Into Fresh Sparkling Water And Soda Certainly makes club soda easier to get, basically it carbonates the water using refillable canisters of CO2, and one of the larger canisters does about 110 liters of water! Since Alex and I have been making our own orange, grape, pineapple and cream sodas, this would be a great solution to the constant problem of having to buy seltzer. Refilling the canisters might be a pain, but apparently they can be exchanged via the website and participating stores. I know they sell them at Kohl's but I'm not sure if they do the canister exchange. Anyway... I want one __________________ "Your reality, sir, is lies and balderdash and I'm delighted to say that I have no grasp of it whatsoever" -Baron Munchausen I'm attempting to bring about the end of the world to usher in a new era of mask wielding overlords. This is how!

05-17-2009, 02:22 AM	#10 (permalink)
Beau Perkins Is a sickly peach color I love God and I love Guns. Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: CT Posts: 7,201 My Mood: SL Join Date: 12/24/2003	I want to try this. How strong should I make the flavoring though? __________________ Living is easy with eyes closed Misunderstanding all you see It's getting hard to be someone, but it all works out It doesn't matter much to me -John Lennon.

04-12-2009, 01:23 AM	#4 (permalink)
RandoymRandt African Devil Mantis Down to Earth Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: AU Posts: 3,176 My Mood: SL Join Date: Originally June 5, 2007	Option B is to live anywhere outside of the US where the corn producers do not hold so much sway over congress. But I digress...I love this, thanks again!

04-14-2009, 02:05 PM	#6 (permalink)
Trout Recreant Oncorhynchus mykiss Incomprehensible gibberish Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: West Coast, USA Posts: 5,998 My Mood: Blog Entries: 3 Awards: 1	I think I've mentioned this before, but I made rootbeer at one point. I used basic beer making equipment - 5 gallon carboy, various tubes and funnels, and beer bottles+a bottle capper. I got the ingredients from a local home brew supply place. I used a bit of yeast to carbonate the rootbeer, and I'm pretty sure that's where everything went terribly wrong. It was delicious, but the bottles were about as explosive as really old TNT. They went off without any warning at all and had the impact of a small hand grenade. So, there I was, sitting down in a nice comfy chair, relaxing on a quiet evening, maybe reading a good book, when BOOOOOM! The entire house shook. Scared the holy living bejesus out of me. Plus, cleanup was a bit of a chore. By "a bit" I mean the entire pantry was soaked in rootbeer and there were shards of glass buried in the sheet rock in the ceiling and walls. Not cool. Don't let my explosive results deter you (I suspect they will encourage some of you). Making pop was a lot of fun, and the results were really tasty. Just watch the recipe carefully when it comes time to deal with the carbonation.

05-17-2009, 02:38 AM	#11 (permalink)
Siyu Suen The Mask Lady Loves to torture Miriel Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Carnivale Posts: 5,734 My Mood: SLShopper Ads: 14 SL Join Date: 10/14/06 Business: Illusions: Masks and Unique Accessories Awards: 1	Really depends on the flavoring and what you prefer of course, naturally the best way to find out is to play around. But when we make our orange soda, we do 1/4 sugary syrup, 1/4 orange juice, and 2/4 with seltzer. Our seltzer we've been getting has been going flat really fast though, so it would be more like adding water with a tiny bit of actual bubbly

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