Giving up sugar is quite possibly the hardest thing I have ever attempted. Sugar is associated with so many of life’s delights. Things like birthday cake, or Reece’s peanut butter Easter eggs. Oreos and ice cream. Sweet tea and soft drinks. It’s not a diet coke and a smile, after all.
Sodas
Don’t get me wrong I enjoy water. I drink a lot of it. But I love a good soft drink on occasion.
Which makes my hobby of soda making a perfect fit!
For quite some time the idea of brewing beer has appealed to me. I love the idea of creating something that is uniquely my own. However, beer making as a hobby is impracticality for me….I just don’t drink enough to make it worth the time or effort to prefect my craft. So, for several years, I’ve experimented with making sodas. There is a fine line with yeast to make sodas that have enough fermentation to fizz but not so much they are gross. With the last batch of ginger ale, I almost hit perfection. But then I began needing to limit my sugar intake and naturally carbonated sodas require sugar and yeast to create the fermentation that causes the fizz.
I invested Ina sodastream. It’s a neat contraption that carbonates water. No muss no fuss. I’ve been experimenting with various flavorings and creations. Few of which have been keepers.
However, for valentines day I received a book on soda making. Soda making using an external source of carbonation (ie making the syrup and adding carbonated water).
A few nights ago I attempted my first of the sodas…a sugar-free cream soda.
The process was easy.
And the result tasty. My only complaint is that the syrup separates from the water. The result is visual unappealing to me. Thankfully it’s not doing my consumption.
I can’t wait to try the next one.
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