How to Make Your Own Soda

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Concoct soda at home—over time, you'll save a bundle by not using the store-bought stuff. Plus, it's fizzy fun!

To complete this How-To you will need:

1/8 tsp. brewer's or bread yeast
1/2 c. lukewarm water
1 gal. water
2 1/4 c. sugar
1 tbsp., plus 1 tsp. of soda extract in the flavor of your choice
A 1-gallon non-aluminum container with a lid
A funnel
Two clean 2-liter plastic soda bottles
Distilled water (optional)
Champagne yeast (optional)
Sugar substitute (optional)

Step 1: Choose your flavor

Decide what kind of soda to make. Choose from cola, root beer, ginger ale, and lemon-lime, among other flavors.

Step 2: Dissolve the yeast

Dissolve the yeast in a cup of warm water. Measure the yeast precisely: Too little will interfere with carbonation, too much will leave a yeasty taste. Let it soak for five minutes.

Tip: Use champagne yeast if you can—it leads to the best carbonation. Find it in specialty food stores and online. Otherwise, brewer's or bread yeast will do.

Step 3: Mix the ingredients

Pour the sugar, soda extract, and dissolved yeast into the gallon container, add enough water to fill it, close the lid, and shake until the sugar dissolves completely. You can find soda extract in home-brew and winemaking shops or online.

Tip: For diet soda, use five tablespoons of white sugar and two cups of sugar substitute.

Step 4: Pour into bottles

Using a funnel, divide the mixture into each of the soda bottles. Screw on the caps tightly.

Step 5: Let them sit

Store the bottles in a dark place at room temperature for 4 to 6 days. Give the bottles a little squeeze every day. If one feels too firm, open the cap to let out a little carbonation; then reseal.

Step 6: Refrigerate and enjoy!

Refrigerate the bottles when they are as firm as store-bought plastic bottles of soda. Drink it within four weeks.

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[xChrisby]

thumbs up if you came here because of the guys moustache

[Tortarra2]

the dude wiped his mouth and his mustache flew off -i knew there was something wrong with that mustace

[Landistus]

56 gallons of soda a year please, i go through minimum of a 2 liter a day, up to 2.5 2 liters, i could do 56 in 1.7 months

[captainsupercreeper]

@chrissyy141 MUSTACHES ARE NOT COOL! bowties, are cool

[mj4ever1332]

0:51 or step 2... im sure thats yeast :/ thumbs up f you know what i mean lol

[hummingbirdheart11]

Epic mustache, man. Epic...

[AnOrdinaryUKGirl]

Or you could buy sodastream or buy regular soda because I bet its cheaper than buying these ingredients unless by buying them you over stocked it then you might save money which is a good idea...

[AnOrdinaryUKGirl]

mmm raw yeast

[MrPopwow21]

heart attack in a bottle

[DiversityLight]

0:13 "Besides, it's fizzy fun".

It sure is.