How to Make Soda

Who doesn’t love store-bought soda at one point or another? But with the price of soda, buying it can get expensive. That’s OK, there is an easier and less expensive option, and that’s making it yourself. Read on to find out how to make your own, right from the comfort of your home.

Things You'll Need

• Empty screw-top bottle- 2-liter kind
• 2 ¼ cup of sugar
• One gallon jug-empty and clean
• Yeast
• Soda flavoring of choice
• Funnel
• Measuring spoons and cup

Instructions

1. First, take a cupful of warm water, heated to about 98 to 110 degrees, and dissolve 1/8 of a teaspoon of yeast into it, for roughly 5 minutes. The yeast can be a store-bought brand, found in your grocer’s dairy section. Do not add too much or too little, as this is what affects the carbonation of your soda.

2. Take your gallon jug and add 2 ¼ cups of the white sugar to it.

3. Add 1 tbsp. and 1 tsp. of the flavoring extract you have chosen to the jug.

4. Add the dissolved yeast to the jug.

5. Add enough water to fill the jug to a gallon, allowing for room to shake. Screw the lid on tightly.

6. Shake the jug so that the sugar dissolves into the water completely. Do so firmly, but gently, as you do not want to ruin the effect the yeast has on the soda.

7. Pour the mixture, using the funnel, into two 2-liter bottles, so that they are filled. Screw the lids on tightly, and let sit in a cool place where they will be undisturbed.

8. Wait four to six days before drinking.

9. While waiting for the soda to develop, squeeze the bottle gently to determine carbonation. Too firm of a bottle means there is too much, so let the cap off just a bit to let the excess carbonation out.

10. Refrigerate, then enjoy your homemade soda.

Resources

• Prairie Moon Beverage Syrup
• Nature's Flavors