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

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

Because of so many forms of concentrate, various and exclusive flavors of soft drinks can be made. In the days when the systems were most popular, many well-known brands were designed for SodaStream from the concentrate such as Fants, and Sunkist.

During the early 1990s, the company merged with Soda-Club and has since relaunched using a marketing plan targeted more towards health or healthiers drink for children or families.

Today there are several competing brands of soda concentrate for SodaStream. Aromhuset is the Premium trademark plus their Zero (sugar free) series taste like they as sugar sweetened. Take a look at their Zero Indian Tonic on amazon Great Britain.

The SodaStream drink maker comes with a canister with CO2 that is forced into water that makes 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 on the machine, push a button, and create sparkling water. Carbonated sparkling water is also referred to as seltzer water. There are very different flavors of concentrated syrups allowing the user to generate regular or diet pop (or soft drinks). When the canister is empty, you return it and purchase a new canister of CO2.

The buzz of the SodaStream during the 70s and 80s in the UK and presently are connected with nostalgia for all those periods of time. The advertising gin syrup jingle in 1970 was “get busy with the fizzy” and was so very popular, that this slogan was added to their logo. It was ultimately dropped in 1996 after 17 years.

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

Today, SodaStream is part of Soda-Club and there are many websites where they could be purchased and all the supplies could be ordered and reordered when needed.