It is the brand of carbonation systems for home use. They were invented during the early 1900s to incorporate carbon dioxide (CO2) to drinking water. At that time these were called “apparatus for aerating liquids”. The more recent versions permit incorporating flavored concentrates and before you realize it – you have homemade carbonated, flavor drink or soda.

The initial machines made were rather large and were sold for the houses with more people from the upper classes based in london, including the royal household. There initially were flavors with odd names, one being the famous sarsaparilla introduced in the 1920s. The commercial carbonation machines were also introduced in the 1920s and were very well liked. The first smaller sized machines for home carbonation was manufactured in 1955.

With so many types of concentrate, various and unique flavors of soft drinks can be produced. In the days when the systems were most popular, many well-known brands were designed for SodaStream in the concentrate such as Fants, and Sunkist.

In the early 1990s, the business merged with Soda-Club and it has since relaunched with a marketing plan targeted more in the direction of health or healthiers drink for kids or families.

Today there are different competing brands of syrups for SodaStream. Aromhuset as is the Superior mark along with their Zero (sugar free) series taste like they as sugar sweetened. Take a watch on their Zero Indian Tonic at amazon Great Britain.

The SodaStream drink maker comes with a canister with CO2 which is forced into water which makes the water fizzy. The complete product includes a machine, co2 canister, and several reusable drink bottles specially designed for pressurizing. After filling a bottle with water, you screw it to the machine, push a control button, and make sparkling water. Carbonated sparkling water is also known as seltzer water. There are very different flavors of concentrated syrups which allows the user to create regular or diet soda pop (or soft drinks). When the canister is empty, you give it back and purchase a new canister of CO2.

The buzz of the SodaStream during the 70s and 80s in the United Kingdom and presently are associated with nostalgia for those periods of time. The advertising tonic recipe jingle in 1970 was “get busy with the fizzy” and was so very well liked, that the slogan was included with their logo. It was ultimately dropped in 1996 after 17 years.

MilkStream is a machine made through the same company to make milkshakes. You simply add milk, ice cream and syrup in a tall glass, insert into the machine and a wand extends in the tall glass to whip up a foaming, tasty milkshake.

Today, SodaStream is a component of Soda-Club and there are many websites where they can be purchased and all sorts of the supplies can be ordered and reordered as required.