How to make your own delicious carbonated lemonade

1. Without using a siphon

You will need:

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

Mix citric acid and pour over with a mixture of water, sugar and syrup, add ice and drink as quickly as possible. Citric acid will react with soda, bubbles will appear. If the taste seems too strong, reduce the amount of soda and citric acid.

Of course, such lemonade will not be carbonated for long, but as a fun experiment, you can try it. Plus, it's fast and inexpensive.

2. Using a homemade siphon

You will need:

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

Make holes in two covers, tightly fix the hose in them. Calculate so that one end of the hose almost touches the bottom of the bottle. Pour the liquid you want to carbonate into one of the bottles and close it tightly. The hose should go as deep as possible into your future lemonade.

Pour soda into the second bottle through a funnel, fill it with vinegar and quickly close the second cap. If you hear a hiss and see the mixture bubbling, you've done it right. If the vinegar and baking soda don't react strongly enough, shake the bottle. This will enhance the response.

The gas will go through the hose, saturating the lemonade with carbon dioxide. If the connection is leaky, you will get a slightly carbonated drink.

You can carbonate any water-based drink, but it's best not to experiment with coffee and tea. On average, a liter bottle of water can be carbonated in 15–20 minutes. Of course, the process of creating a siphon will take time, but it will not be wasted.

3. Using a purchased siphon

The siphon can be ordered online or searched in stores. Now there is a large selection of plastic and metal soda siphons, even with drawings. So finding one that fits into will be easy.

The principle of operation of a purchased siphon is the same as that of a home-made one, only compressed gas cartridges must be purchased separately. And if you find a vintage siphon, it will not only help to carbonate water, but also serve as a stylish piece of furniture.

How to make homemade lemonade

ginger lemonade

This lemonade is more popular in Asia than here, but for lovers of everything unusual, it can become a favorite drink.

Ingredients

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

Cooking

Remove the skin and finely chop. Mix with the rest of the ingredients, pour boiling water and let cool.

You can prepare ginger syrup in advance and dilute it with water. To do this, grate fresh ginger on a fine grater and add to sugar syrup.

cucumber lemonade

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

Ingredients

• 1 liter of sparkling water;
• 1 large cucumber;
• juice of ½ lime;
• 1 teaspoon honey.

Cooking

Cut the cucumber into thin slices and cover with water, let it brew for about 30 minutes. Then add honey, lime juice and sparkling water. Berries can be added before serving. They will pleasantly shade the taste of the drink.

Lemonade with cinnamon and grapefruit

Grapefruit charge of morning energy for those who love non-standard combinations.

Ingredients

• 1 liter of sparkling water;
• 3 cinnamon sticks;
• juice of 1 grapefruit;
• juice of ½ lemon.

Cooking

Mix juices, soak cinnamon sticks in them for 30 minutes. Then take out the cinnamon, dilute the juice mixture with carbonated water. Before serving, return the cinnamon to the lemonade for garnish.