Sparkling water, also known as sparkling water, is a refreshing and energetic drink. This drink consists mainly of water in which carbon dioxide gas is dissolved under high pressure and certain conditions, with the possibility of adding various flavors. Sparkling water is easy to prepare and is widely used in preparing many different soft drinks, cocktails, sports drinks and industrial juices. In this article, we will,Dalili Medical how to prepare sparkling water at home in simple and easy steps.

**What are the alternatives to sparkling water?**

 

There are many options that can be considered alternatives to sparkling water, such as flavored water, coffee, natural juices, coconut water, and milk.

**What is the difference between regular water and sparkling water?**

 

The main difference between regular water and sparkling water is the presence of bubbles in sparkling water, which is caused by the addition of carbon dioxide gas.

**Is carbonated water good for kidney health?**

 

Yes, carbonated water is a good choice for maintaining kidney health and hydration.

**Is carbonated water good for the colon?**

 

Yes, some studies have shown that carbonated water can improve digestive performance, help relieve constipation, and promote regular bowel movements.

**What is an alternative to carbonated water in cooking?**

 

If you are looking for an alternative to carbonated water in cooking, you can mix plain water with a small amount of baking soda.

**How ​​is carbonated water made?**

 

The process of making carbonated water begins by reducing the temperature of the water to 8 degrees Celsius. Then, bicarbonates such as potassium bicarbonate are added to the chilled water to increase the acidity. The liquid is pressurized until carbon dioxide gas dissolves in it, which leads to the formation of carbonic acid. The acidity is then reduced again. Carbonated water is packaged in airtight containers with internal pressure to retain the carbon dioxide gas, which helps the carbonated water stay sparkling.

**How ​​can I make my own soda at home?**

 

You can make homemade soda by mixing flavored syrup with carbonated water. You can adjust the ratio depending on your preferred level of sweetness. To make soda, mix 2 to 4 tablespoons of flavored syrup with 1 cup of cold carbonated water (unless otherwise noted) and add ice. Each recipe makes 4 to 8 drinks.

**How ​​to Make Carbonated Water**

 

**Method 1:** Water is the main ingredient that makes up the bulk of a can of soda.

1. Prepare the water and then lower its temperature to 8 degrees Celsius.

2. After the water has cooled, its acidity should be raised using bicarbonates, such as potassium bicarbonate.

3. Pressure is then applied to the resulting liquid or mixture, which dissolves the carbon dioxide and forms carbonic acid.

4. After that, the acidity of the water should be reduced again.

5. Finally, the water is filled into airtight containers with the pressure inside the container adjusted to increase the concentration of carbon dioxide gas, which helps maintain the fizz in the sparkling water.

**Method 2**

**Steps:*

1. Prepare the base syrup.

2. Add acid and flavors.

3. Bottle the syrup.

4. Fill the remaining bottles with soda water.

5. Seal the bottles tightly.

**Method:** The base syrup is a simple syrup consisting of water and sugar, where the sugar concentration should range between 45% and 65%. When acid is added, the syrup turns into an acidified base syrup. If flavors are added, the resulting syrup becomes flavored. The syrup is then mixed with soda water, either before or inside the bottles.

**- How to prepare the basic syrup?**

 

The basic syrup can be prepared in two ways:

**A- The first method: cold preparation.** In this method, sugar is added to the water at room temperature, with acid added while dissolving the sugar. The acid prevents the formation of microorganisms. The following points must be taken into account:

- The water and sugar used must be completely pure, as the impurity of these two elements may lead to the growth and reproduction of microorganisms.

- The materials used to dissolve the water and sugar must be made of stainless steel, or at least covered with a glass layer.

A mixer with an appropriate capacity is used to mix the syrup and dissolve the sugar.

**- The second method: hot preparation.**This method helps kill microorganisms, and is used when the acidified syrup is stored for several days before bottling. This method relies on double-walled basins equipped with valves and sanitary connections, in addition to a mixer with an appropriate capacity.

** What acid is used in the manufacturing process?**

 

In the process of acidifying the basic drink, several types of acids are used, such as citric acid, phosphorous acid, tartaric acid, malic acid, or lactic acid (milk acid). The type of acid is chosen based on the flavor to be manufactured, but in general, citric acid is considered the most commonly used because it matches the flavors of most fruits. If the basic drink is made from roots, leaves, and herbs, it is preferable to use phosphorous acid, while tartaric acid is used with grapes. It is also necessary to adjust the acidity to comply with health specifications.

** How is soda water prepared?**

 

Carbon dioxide can be obtained in one of two ways: either by reacting calcium carbonate with sodium bicarbonate and sulfuric acid, or by using liquid or solid carbon dioxide. The amount of gas must be precisely determined in each bottle according to the specifications, as failure to adjust the amount of gas greatly affects the quality of the product. The amount of gas absorbed into the liquid depends on the gas pressure in the bottle, the temperature, and its stability. The appropriate amount of carbon dioxide absorption ranges from 3 to 4.5 volumes of gas.

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Colors approved by the food authorities are used, such as food colors, including solar yellow, which is used to color orange drinks.

**- Flavoring materials** Flavoring materials include concentrated fruit juice or alcoholic or aqueous extracts. In the case of alcoholic extracts, preservatives are not used because the emulsion contains 20% alcohol. As for aqueous extracts, they are susceptible to spoilage, so preservatives are added to them.

**How ​​to prepare soda:** For each drink, mix 2 to 4 tablespoons of flavored syrup with 1 cup of cold soda water (unless otherwise stated); then add ice. Each recipe is enough to prepare 4 to 8 drinks.

. **Cherry and vanilla:** Cook over medium heat 2 cups of cherry juice, ½ cup of sugar, and 1 peeled vanilla bean (seeds and pods) until the mixture becomes syrupy, for 15 to 20 minutes; Then strain and let cool completely. Mix with sparkling water.

. **Chocolate:** Cook 1 cup sugar and water with ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder over medium heat, whisking occasionally, until mixture is..

. Chocolate and Cherry**: Make cherry and vanilla syrup (No. 1) and chocolate syrup (No. 2). For each drink, mix 2 tablespoons cherry syrup with 1 tablespoon chocolate syrup, then add sparkling water.

. Rhubarb**: Cook 3 cups chopped rhubarb with 1.5 cups water and 1 cup sugar over medium heat until mixture is soft and syrupy, 15 to 20 minutes. Let cool completely, then strain through a sieve lined with cheesecloth, pressing on solids. Mix with sparkling water.

. Rhubarb Shrub**: Make rhubarb syrup (No. 4). Mix 1.5 cups of water with 0.5 cups of lemon juice and 0.25 cups of white vinegar. Cover and refrigerate for 2 days. Then mix each 0.5 cup of this mixture with 0.5 cups of soda water.

. Melon puree: Mix 4 cups of diced melon with 0.25 cups of honey, the juice of one lemon, and a pinch of salt. Strain the mixture, pressing on the solids, then mix with soda water.

. To make currant jelly**, boil 1 cup of black or red currants with 2 tablespoons of water until smooth, then strain. Let cool completely, then mix with soda water.

. To make balsamic vinegar** with figs, boil 1 cup of fig jam with 2 tablespoons of balsamic vinegar and water until smooth, then strain. Let cool completely, then mix with soda water.

. To make licorice syrup**, boil 1 cup sugar with 1 cup water and 1 tablespoon anise seeds over medium heat until syrupy, for 5 minutes. Strain and let cool completely, then mix with sparkling water.

. To make apple cider**, boil 2 cups apple cider with 3/4 cup sugar, large slices of orange peel, 2 cinnamon sticks, 2 allspice pods, and 1 clove over medium heat for 15 to 20 minutes until liquid. Strain and add the juice of 1 lemon. Let cool completely, then mix with sparkling water.

. Chai tea**: Steep 4 chai tea bags in 2 cups of boiling water for 10 minutes. Then, cook the tea with ½ cup of sugar, ¼ cup of honey, 4 cardamom pods, 1 cinnamon stick, and 1 star anise over medium heat until the mixture becomes liquid, for 12 minutes. Then, strain and leave to cool completely before mixing it with sparkling water.

. Arnold Palmer Tea**: Steep 4 bags of black tea in 2 cups of boiling water for 10 minutes. Then, cook the tea with 1 cup of sugar and ½ cup of lemon juice over medium heat until it becomes syrupy, for 15 to 20 minutes. Let it cool completely before mixing it with soda water. 4. Grapefruit and Chamomile**: Cook 2 cups of red grapefruit juice with 1 cup of sugar over medium heat until it becomes syrupy, for 15 to 20 minutes. Let it cool completely, then mix it with chilled chamomile tea and soda water.

. To make the raspberry-grapefruit syrup**, bring 1 1/2 cups water, 1 cup sugar, 1/4 cup raspberries, and 2 cinnamon sticks to a boil over medium heat until syrupy, 15 to 20 minutes. Strain, pressing on solids, and allow to cool completely. Combine with grapefruit juice and sparkling water.

. To make the blackberry-lemon syrup**, bring 1 cup water, 3/4 cup sugar, and 1/4 cup blackberries to a boil over medium heat until syrupy, 15 to 20 minutes. Strain, pressing on solids, and add the juice of 1 lemon and stir well. Allow to cool completely before mixing with sparkling water.

. To make the blackberry-thyme soda**, use the blackberry-lemon syrup (step 16) and add 8 sprigs of thyme to the syrup while cooking.

. To make Tart Cherry Lemonade**, boil 1 1/2 cups frozen tart cherries with 1 cup water, 1/2 cup sugar, and the peel of 1 lemon (cut into wedges) over medium heat until syrupy, 15 to 20 minutes. Strain, pressing on solids, and allow to cool completely before blending with lemon juice and sparkling water.

. Kiwi Lemonade**: Simmer 4 peeled and chopped kiwis with 1 1/2 cups water, 1 cup sugar, and the peel of 1 lemon (cut into wedges) over medium heat until syrupy, 15 to 20 minutes. Strain, allow to cool completely, and blend with lemon juice and sparkling water.

. Lemon Limeade**: Simmer 41 cup sugar with water over low heat until sugar dissolves, then leave to cool completely. Next, add 1/2 cup lemon and lime juice and mix with sparkling water (use 1/2 cup syrup for each drink).

Lemon Ginger Drink**: Cook 2 cups water with 1 cup sugar, finely chopped ginger, lemon peel (wide slices), and juice of 2 lemons over medium heat until syrupy, 15-20 minutes. Strain and cool completely, then mix with sparkling water.

. Spicy Lemon Ginger Drink**: Prepare a lemon and ginger drink (as in recipe #21) using only the peel and juice of 1 lemon. Add 6 cardamom pods, 1 teaspoon allspice pods, and 1 cinnamon stick, then simmer.

. Apricot Ginger Drink**: Simmer 2 cups apricot nectar, 1 cup peeled and sliced ​​ginger, and 3/4 cup sugar over medium heat until syrupy, 15 to 20 minutes. Strain and cool completely, then mix with sparkling water.

. Orange, Carrot, and Ginger Drink**: Simmer 1 cup orange juice, 1 cup carrot juice, 3/4 cup sugar, 1/2 cup chopped ginger, and the peel of 2 oranges, cut into wide slices, over medium heat until syrupy, 25 minutes. Strain and cool completely, then mix with sparkling water.

. Citrus Trio**: Simmer 1/2 cup orange, grapefruit, and lemon juices with 1 cup sugar over medium heat until syrupy, 15 to 20 minutes. Strain and cool completely, then mix with sparkling water.

Orange and Anise**: Boil 2 cups orange juice with 3/4 cup sugar, peel of 2 oranges cut into wide slices, and 2 tablespoons ground anise seeds over medium heat until syrupy, about 25 minutes. Allow to cool completely, then strain and mix with sparkling water.

Basil and Tangerine**: Boil 2 cups tangerine juice with 3/4 cup sugar and 4 sprigs basil over medium heat until syrupy, about 15 to 20 minutes. Allow to cool completely, then strain and mix with sparkling water.

Watermelon and Mint**: Boil 1 cup sugar with 1 cup water and mint leaves over medium heat until sugar dissolves. Add an additional cup mint leaves, then cool completely before straining. Mix with mashed watermelon and sparkling water

Juniper and Cranberry**: Cook 1 cup cranberry jam with 1/4 cup water, 1 tablespoon ground juniper berries and lemon juice until smooth, then strain. Allow to cool completely before mixing with sparkling water.

Cucumber and Vanilla**: Cook 1 cup sugar with 1 cup water until sugar dissolves. Add sliced ​​cucumber and 1/2 peeled vanilla bean (seeds and pods). Allow to cool completely, then strain and mix with sparkling water

Raspberry and Vanilla**: Boil 2 cups water with 1 cup sugar, 1/4 pint raspberries and 2 teaspoons vanilla over medium heat until syrupy, 15 to 20 minutes. Strain, pressing on solids and allow to cool completely. Mix with sparkling water.

**Raspberry and Maple** Simmer 2 cups blueberry juice with 1/4 cup maple syrup over medium heat until syrupy, 15 to 20 minutes. Add an additional tablespoon maple syrup and let cool completely. Stir in soda water.

**Açai and Mixed Berry** Simmer 2 cups acai juice with 1 cup mixed berries and 1 teaspoon vanilla over medium heat until syrupy, 15 to 20 minutes. Strain, pressing on solids, then add the juice of 1 lemon and let cool completely. Stir in soda water and sweeten with agave syrup.

**35. Raspberry and Peach** Simmer 2 cups peach nectar with 3/4 cup sugar and 1/4 cup raspberries over medium heat until syrupy, 15 to 20 minutes. Allow to cool completely, then strain, pressing on solids.

Strawberry Yuzu Syrup**: Cook 2 cups diced strawberries with 1 cup sugar and 1 cup water over medium heat until syrupy, 12 minutes. Strain, pressing on solids, and allow to cool completely. Combine with yuzu juice and sparkling water.

Strawberry Mango Syrup**: Cook 2 cups mango nectar with ½ cup sugar over medium heat until syrupy, 15 to 20 minutes. Allow to cool completely, then add 2 cups mashed strawberries. Combine with sparkling water.

Pomegranate Rose Juice**: Cook 1 cup pomegranate juice with 3/4 cup sugar, ½ cup water and dried rose petals over medium heat until liquid, 15 to 20 minutes. Then strain the mixture and let it cool completely, then mix with sparkling water. 

Grape and Almond Juice**: Cook 2 cups Concord grape juice with 1/2 cup sugar over medium heat until the mixture is liquid, 15 to 20 minutes. Then add the juice of 1/2 lemon and 1 teaspoon almond extract, then let it cool completely. Then mix with sparkling water. 

Tropical Fruit Juice**: Cook 1 cup cherry juice, orange juice, pineapple juice with strawberry pieces, plus 3/4 cup sugar over medium heat until the mixture is liquid, 18 minutes. Strain the mixture, pressing on the solids, then add the1 lemon and mix with sparkling water.

Lychee Juice**: Cook 1 cup of canned lychee with ½ cup of the syrup from the can, 1 cup of sugar and ½ cup of water over medium heat until the sugar dissolves. Strain and cool completely, then mix with coconut water and soda water.

To make a Pina Colada**, boil 1 ½ cups of pineapple juice with ½ cup of sugar and coconut milk over medium heat until syrupy, 15 to 20 minutes. Allow to cool completely. Add ½ teaspoon of rum extract and ¼ teaspoon of coconut extract, and mix with soda water.

To make a Guava Pineapple**, boil 1 cup of guava jelly with 2 tablespoons of water until smooth, then cool completely. Mix with pineapple juice and soda water.

To make Passion Fruit Drink**, boil 2 cups passion fruit juice with ½ cup sugar over medium heat until syrupy, 15 to 20 minutes. Allow to cool completely, then stir in coconut water and soda. 

To make Cranberry Drink**, boil 2 cups cranberry juice with ½ cup sugar over medium heat until syrupy, 15 to 20 minutes. Allow to cool completely, then stir in soda. 

Cranberry Chili**: Prepare cranberry soda as described in step 45, then add 2 chopped, seeded chili peppers during the last 5 minutes of cooking. Strain. 

Blood Orange Chili**: Cook 1 cup chili pepper jelly with ¼ cup water until smooth, then strain and stir in blood orange juice and soda.

Bloody Mary**: Simmer 2 cups tomato juice, 1/3 cup sugar, the thinly sliced ​​peel of 1 lemon, and 1/2 teaspoon celery seed over medium heat until syrupy, about 10 minutes. Strain and cool completely. Add the juice of 1 lemon, a little Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, and mix with soda.

Simmer celery** over medium heat with 1 1/2 cups water, 1 cup sugar, and 1 teaspoon celery seed until syrupy, about 15 to 20 minutes. Strain and cool completely before mixing with sparkling water.

Simmer black pepper and prunes** over medium heat with 2 cups prune juice, 3/4 cup sugar, 1 cinnamon stick, and 1 teaspoon ground black pepper until syrupy, about 15 to 20 minutes. The mixture is then filtered and allowed to cool completely before being combined with sparkling water.

**Using a Soda Stream** This method is a very convenient way to make sparkling water. This machine has relatively large gas cartridges, capable of producing about 60 liters of sparkling water before needing to be replaced. However, some people avoid using this method for various reasons, including not wanting to have an additional device on the kitchen counter. These machines vary in type, some of which use plastic in the process of carbonating the water. The bottle or plastic container is filled with water, then the carbon dioxide gas cylinder is installed according to the instructions. After that, the flavors are added, and the bottle is closed and locked in place. The buttons are pressed according to the included instructions, and the carbonated water is served.

**Using a Seltzer Bottle** How is carbonated water made? What is a seltzer machine? Stainless steel seltzer bottles, also known as soda siphons, are used to make carbonated water. When using this method, small cartridges known as compressed gas chargers are required, which are installed in a soda bottle filled with cold water. Before starting, the lever must be pressed to ensure that there is no soda water in the bottle. The top is then unscrewed and the tube removed, then cold water is poured into the bottle and the tube is reattached in the middle, with the top tightly closed.

Then, the gas is added by unscrewing the decorative cap on the top of the siphon, then the charger or cartridge is installed. It is recommended to shake the bottle slightly (about 6 times) to help dissolve the gas in the water. Once this is done, the charger can be removed by unscrewing the holder and reattaching the decorative cap. The soda is then served directly.

Choose your sparkling drink**

**Soda:** is simply water with carbon dioxide added to it, which is what you get when you use a soda maker at home.

**Soda:** consists of water with carbon dioxide and small amounts of mineral salts added, which can give it a slight salty flavor.

**Sparkling mineral water:** This is water that contains natural minerals and carbonation. It is more expensive than other sparkling waters and has a distinct mineral flavor, so it is not the best choice for mixing.

**Tonic:** This is water that has been added to bubbles and quinine, an alkaloid with a bitter taste, which can overpower your homemade soda. Unlike other sparkling waters, tonic has calories (124 per 12 ounces).

**Make your drinks more fizzy**

1. **Choose glass bottles**: Glass bottles of soda are usually more fizzy. Plastic bottles and aluminum cans can allow carbon dioxide to escape.

2. **Use cold sparkling water**: Sparkling water is softer at room temperature. So chill your sparkling water, or if you use a soda maker, keep unsweetened water bottles in the refrigerator and make soda when needed.

3. **Serve drinks in narrow glasses**: Champagne is served in narrow glasses for good reason – the less surface area prevents the bubbles from escaping. SameSomething that goes for soda.

4. **New York-Style Egg Cream**: This popular soda has no eggs or cream, but rather milk, soda, and flavored syrup (usually chocolate). You can make it with chocolate soda and cherries.

5. **Italian Cream Soda**: This soda has a touch of heavy cream or half-and-half. It wasn’t invented in Italy, but by Italian Americans. Try it with cherry soda and vanilla.

6. **Cow Drinks**: The classic is the “Brown Cow,” which is root beer with ice cream.