If you think the SodaStream just makes fizzy water, you've got another thing coming. Here are three reasons why you should bag this Black Friday deal…
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As a child in the Seventies, one of the best things to do in the summer holidays was to head over to your mate's house to use their SodaStream. Back then, it took chunky glass bottles and the flavourings looked laden with E numbers. But pressing that big yellow button on the top of the machine until you got that deep (and slightly disturbing) honking sound just never got old.
SodaStream Black Friday deal – quick link
- SodaStream Genesis Sparkling Water Maker: HALF PRICE, now £44.99 at Currys
- SodaStream Genesis Sparkling Water Maker: £49.99 at John Lewis
- SodaStream Spirit sparkling water maker, was, £99.99, now £59.99, Robert Dyas
- SodaStream Spirit One Touch Electric Sparkling Water Maker, was £129.99, now £99.99, Robert Dyas
SodaStream Black Friday deal
Well, the SodaStream has had an update and is a seriously popular purchase for those who drink a lot of sparkling water. Why? It's far more economical for starters. Plus, who wants to load up their car with all those heavy bottles at the supermarket? With a SodaStream, you can make your own at home with tap water – and yes, you can buy extra bottles. It's far more ecofriendly, too. No more single-use plastic bottles being emptied and chucked.
The SodaStream's USP is definitely its star turn as a sparkling water maker. But, there's a lot more to it than meets the eye, y'know…
1. You can make kombucha drinks with it
Yes, you read that right. The hipster's favourite beverage, fermented tea. If that doesn't prove the SodaStream isn't totally 2020, I don't know what will.
The latest additions to SodaStream's Soda Press Co. range of concentrates (the stuff you add to your fizzy water) are Kombucha Original and Kombucha Passion Fruit & Mandarin flavours. The flavoured syrups are certified organic and low in sugar.
2. You can use the syrups to make cocktails
That 'kiddie' drinks maker is a bit more la-di-dah than you thought! Yes, the latest syrups definitely have grown-ups in mind. To make a tropical Rumble in the Jungle, put the following into a cocktail shaker with ice:
- 1oz Soda Press Co. Passionfruit & Mandarin Kombucha Concentrate
- 1.5oz spiced rum
- 1oz lime juice
- 4 dashes of bitters
Shake, shake, shake like Taylor (for about 10 seconds), pour into a tall glass, top with ice and garnish with a cinnamon stick, sprig of mint and a slice of orange. Bottoms up!
3. You can use it for a science experiment with your kids
This one takes a bit of prep, but you can actually use your SodaStream to demonstrate acid rain.
Start off by preparing a batch of pH indicator liquid by boiling red cabbage in distilled water until the liquid is deep blue in colour. Strain and cool the water.
First, show the kids what happens if you pour something acidic - try vinegar - into a cup of the blue liquid. The acid will make it turn pink.
Then, fill your SodaStream bottle with your indicator liquid and pump in the CO2. It will turn the water pink. You can then add a stick of chalk to the water and watch it fizz like crazy - this is a speeded-up version of what happens to concrete buildings in acid rain.
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Bit too serious for you? Well, there are other things you can experiment with using a SodaStream. I once managed to turn white wine into 'sham-pagne' with mine, although it did go flat in a matter of moments. Of course, the responsible folks at SodaStream warn against such larks on health-and-safety grounds. Instead of potentially turning your kitchen into a wine-soaked mess, you could just watch the videos on YouTube…
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