SodaStream?

[Karen]

Does Soda Stream have an recipe book for "make your own"? Or is it a cartridge-based system?

[Lady's Human]

They have various syrups available to mix into the carbonated water.

I was wondering how they managed to make the 1L syrup packs so small, as with normal syrup it's a 5 to 1 mix, which would make the syrup packs about 1/2 cup, and the syrup containers are barely a couple of tablespoons.

The answer? A nasty mix of artificial sweeteners and preservatives.

[Alysser]

Those actually look pretty cool, but I have to think, what if the products goes off market? Where can you get the soda syrup for it then?

[RICHARD]

The SS - the maker not the German bad guys - has a cartridge to it.

The cartridge is about 70 dollars to buy, you can recycle the old one and replace it for about 13 dollars at different stores.

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They are sold in different bundles, some with extra flavors, bottles and an extra CO2 cartridge to them.

[pomtzu]

I've read some reviews on it, and a lot of people say that it isn't all that easy to find the cartridges. I wouldn't know, since I don't have one. And it seems to me, that unless you're addicted to sodas, that it isn't all that economical, as the ads claim. It sure wouldn't pay for itself in this house - I buy one 8 pack of Pepsi per month, and that lasts me all month! We're juice and Crystal Light drinkers here!

[caseysmom]

We drink way too much soda not sure why we never did when we were raising our kids, I was looking at those they look interesting, that was a pretty generous gift they aren't cheap.

[Cataholic]

With the exception of the coffee maker, I don't like to do/buy/use things that make it easier to eat/live/drink less healthier than I do already.

[caseysmom]

With the exception of the coffee maker, I don't like to do/buy/use things that make it easier to eat/live/drink less healthier than I do already.

Hey isn't coffee kind of good for you? My daughter got me a coffee press for christmas I am loving that thing.