Peter Hertzmann

4. Carrot Soda

Preparation info
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
50 Ways to Cook a Carrot
50 Ways to Cook a Carrot

By Peter Hertzmann

Published 2020

  • About

Commercial sodas are made by dissolving carbon dioxide gas into a mixture of flavoured syrup and water. When bottled under pressure, the gas is forced to stay dissolved in the liquid by the pressurized space between the cap and the liquid.

Method

The process can be easily duplicated in a home kitchen using a siphon jar. (Be sure to familiarize yourself with the jar’s directions.) Siphon jars are metal jars designed to be pressurized with gas, usually carbon dioxide or nitrous oxide. They are available in half- and one-litre sizes. The gas comes in small metal cartridges. The siphon jar is usually marked to indicate the maximum fill leve