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In reply to the discussion: Homemade sodas? [View all]
Homemade sodas? [View all] shireen Sep 2012 OP
A friend has one of those soda machines and loves it. cbayer Sep 2012 #1
I've done ginger ale using yeast Retrograde Sep 2012 #4
You add the CO2 BEFORE you add flavoring eridani Sep 2012 #5
Yeasted sodas are very tricky Warpy Sep 2012 #2
I never thought it was all that tricky Major Nikon Oct 2012 #15
I make my own "syrups" and add club soda or sparkling water. no_hypocrisy Sep 2012 #3
I've done this, too Denninmi Sep 2012 #6
how do you make ginger ale syrup? shireen Oct 2012 #7
Two recipes no_hypocrisy Oct 2012 #9
thank you so much! shireen Oct 2012 #10
You're welcome. Hope you prefer your own brand to store-bought. no_hypocrisy Oct 2012 #11
Ginger syrup jackbenimble Oct 2012 #13
exactly what i need! shireen Oct 2012 #21
thanks everyone, those are great ideas. shireen Oct 2012 #8
there's a work around for the expense of the CO2 NMDemDist2 Oct 2012 #12
If you wanted to go that route there's no need to buy the sodastream at all Major Nikon Oct 2012 #16
oh great .... shireen Oct 2012 #20
Here's what you'll need Major Nikon Oct 2012 #24
but getting CO2 from a welding company is not food grade CO2. shireen Oct 2012 #19
crap! now you tell me! we've been using it for 3 years NMDemDist2 Oct 2012 #23
CO2 is CO2 Major Nikon Oct 2012 #26
When I was a kid, we has one of these... TreasonousBastard Oct 2012 #27
I have a pretty good amount of experience doing it Major Nikon Oct 2012 #14
thanks, i really like that ginger beer recipe. shireen Oct 2012 #18
There's no diffence really Major Nikon Oct 2012 #25
very yummy imgbitepolitic Oct 2012 #17
this is one of the reasons i love DU shireen Oct 2012 #22
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