Another Wav to Make Soda Water
Ingredients
Directions
Prepare the solutions
Dissolve 45 grains of carbonate of soda in ¼ pint of cold water in a tumbler.
Dissolve 30 grains of tartaric acid in another ¼ pint of cold water in a separate tumbler.
Mix and drink
Pour the soda mixture into the acid mixture and drink immediately while it effervesces.
Optionally, add a small amount of brandy or white wine for flavor, especially in cold weather.
Transcribed from a scanned cookbook and modernised for today's kitchens. Where the book gave no heat or time, or said "a moderate oven", the temperatures and times here may be modern equivalents rather than the book's own figures.
Explore the science
What each ingredient does
- Carbonate of soda
- Reacts with the acid to release carbon dioxide, which makes the drink fizz.
- Tartaric acid
- Reacts with the soda to release carbon dioxide and gives the drink a sharp, sour taste.
The step that matters
Pour the soda mixture into the acid mixture and drink immediately. The fizz comes from carbon dioxide gas formed when the acid and soda react. The gas escapes from the liquid quickly, so the drink loses its effervescence if it is left to stand.
“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.
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