Really? You can make your own soda pop right at home?
The answer is YES! You can make your own soda pop and it's so easy! When Make Your Own opened we focused on kits we could produce here in house for our customers. We researched and researched some more then we tested and tested some more until we came up with recipes that had the best flavor and were easy to follow!
Currently, we have 2 different types of kits. One is a Root Beer and Birch Beer kit and the other is a Soda Pop kit that makes Orange and Strawberry soda. You can find them on our site! Click Here
When we started testing recipes we were astounded by how much sugar is actually in soda pop! In our recipes there are 2 cups of sugar per gallon of soda. Now, in order to carbonate the beverage naturally you need a small amount (6-8 Tablespoons per gallon) of sugar. In some commercially produced soda beverages there is a lot more than 2 cups per gallon of sugar.
If you're looking for a kit that reminds you of the Root Beer you had when you were a kid-then by all means use the 2 cups of sugar per gallon of soda because it really does yield great tasting results! It's great as a treat, but that leaves a large portion of the population that can not consume that much sugar (or prefer not to) without a recipe to follow. I started delving into sugar substitutes. What I found was both shocking and exciting.
Obviously, the news lately has focused on how bad artificial sweeteners are. So when I started my testing and research I steered clear of the artificial sugars. In my search I did discover Stevia though. Stevia is a sugar substitute that's all natural and comes from a plant. In most forms it looks like sugar and it also performs like sugar, but it's much sweeter with no calories or carbohydrates!
This was an amazing discovery for me! I found that making a gallon of soda pop with just 6-8 Tablespoons of sugar produced a very yucky tasting soda, but it was carbonated. Now...add in the Stevia after you've carbonated your soda and you have a great tasting, low calorie beverage that you won't feel guilty drinking!
So I would suggest checking out either of our kits and make a batch of soda for yourself!! The kits come complete with everything you need aside from empty soda bottles and water! They produce great tasting soda and are simple to follow. Simple enough that the whole family can be involved in the soda making process!!
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