How to cook a delicious carbonated lemonade

In the Purchase lemonade is not only bubbles but more colorants, flavorings and preservatives. If you watch your health and figure, try to prepare a carbonated lemonade at home.

How to make soda water

1. Without the use of a siphon

You will need:

• 2 teaspoons baking soda;
• 2 teaspoons of citric acid;
• 1 cup of water;
• sugar - to taste;
• syrup.

Combine citric acid and baking soda, Pour a mixture of water, sugar syrup, add the ice and drink as soon as possible. Citric acid is reacted with soda, bubbles appear. If the taste seems too strong, reduce the amount of soda and citric acid.

Of course, this lemonade is fizzy long, but you can try as a fun experiment. In addition, it is quick and inexpensive.

2. With siphon improvised

You will need:

• 2 plastic bottles;
• awl;
• 2 plugs;
• a small hose or a flexible tube;
• a spoon;
• funnel
• 1 cup of vinegar;
• 1 cup baking soda;
• any liquid.

Make holes in the two lids, hermetically secure them in the hose. Calculate so that one end of the hose was almost touching the bottom of the bottle. Pour the liquid you wish to aerate, in one of the bottles and close it tightly. The hose should go down in your future lemonade as deeply as possible.

In the second bottle through a funnel, pour the soda, fill it with vinegar, and quickly close the second lid. If you hear a hissing sound and see how the mixture is bubbling, you've done everything right. If the vinegar and soda react strongly enough, shake the bottle. This will increase the reaction.

Gas goes through the hose, lemonade saturating carbon dioxide. If the connection is leaking, you will get a lightly carbonated beverage.

Carbonated drink can be any water-based, but better not to experiment with coffee and tea. On average, a liter bottle of water, you can aerate for 15-20 minutes. Of course, the process of creating a siphon will take time, but it will not be wasted.

3. Using a commercially available siphon

Siphon can be ordered on the internet or look in the shops. Now there is a large selection of metal and plastic siphons for carbonated, even with pictures. So find one that will fit into your kitchen interiorIt will be easy.

The operating principle of the siphon purchased from the same as that of the self-made, only cans of compressed gas need to be purchased separately. And if you find vintage siphon, it will not only help to aerate the water, but also serve as a stylish piece of furniture.

How to cook homemade lemonade

ginger-beer

This lemonade longer popular in Asia than we do, but for those who like all unusual, he can become a drink.

Ingredients

• 1 L of carbonated water;
• a small piece of ginger root;
• sugar - to taste;
• zest of ½ lemon.

preparation

Peel ginger peel and finely chop. Mix in the remaining ingredients, cover with boiling water and let cool.

You can pre-cook the ginger syrup and dilute it with water. To do this, rub fresh ginger on a fine grater and add to the sugar syrup.

cucumber lemonade

This light lemonade with a mild taste perfectly quenches thirst. A cucumber water - the basis of many cleansing diets.

Ingredients

• 1 L of carbonated water;
• 1 large cucumber;
• juice of ½ lime;
• 1 teaspoon of honey.

preparation

Cucumber cut into thin slices and cover with water, let it brew for about 30 minutes. Then add the honey, lime juice and soda water. you can add the berries before serving. They are nicely set off the taste of the drink.

Lemonade with cinnamon and grapefruit

Grapefruit morning vivacity charge for those who like unusual combinations.

Ingredients

• 1 L of carbonated water;
• 3 cinnamon sticks;
• juice of 1 grapefruit;
• juice of ½ lemon.

preparation

Mix the juice, soak them in the cinnamon sticks for 30 minutes. Then remove cinnamon, dilute the mixture with water carbonated juice. Before serving, cinnamon lemonade in return for decoration.