Now that you've made your syrup there are a few choices for carbonating, bottling and enjoying your Soda-Pop.

Create an instant glass of Soda-Pop by combining 1 part syrup with 3 parts seltzer. Feel free to use store bought seltzer water, Mosa Soda Splash or a SodaStream® machine. Adjust the syrup to seltzer ratio depending your personal tastes. Syrup can be stored for 6 weeks in the fridge.

Use two 2 Liter plastic soda bottles and a “Carbonating kit" to naturally carbonate your Soda-Pop. This is included with the Root Beer kit or can be purchased from this website . AVOID using glass bottles or beer bottles. Carbonating this way will take 12-24 hours and requires frequent monitoring during that time. Yeast is a living organism that converts sugars into CO2 through fermentation. If bottles are left unattended, the yeast will continue to create carbonation indefinitely and bottles can explode. If you don't have time to monitor your bottles just yet, you can refrigerate your Soda-Pop Syrup in a sealed container until you're ready to bottle. Bottles can be stored for 1 week in the fridge.

AN ALCOHOL NOTE: If you want to avoid any trace of alcohol in your finished soda, go with choice one. As yeast converts sugar into CO2, it also create small amounts of alcohol (the natural byproduct of fermentation). The alcohol content remains low (around 0.5%) as long as you carbonate within the timeline outlined below. This kit is NOT designed or intended to produce an alcoholic beverage. Over carbonating can cause the bottles to explode.

• 1. Clean your soda bottles and rinse well. Remove the tamper resistant cap rings that may have been left behind. Discard the caps that came on the bottles - you'll be using the specialty caps included with this kit instead.
• 2. Using the included funnel, divide your Soda-Pop Syrup evenly between the two bottles. Top off each bottle with cool spring or filtered water to about 3 inches below the top. Gently swirl to combine.
• 3. Sprinkle ¼ Teaspoon of Yeast into each bottle. There will be plenty of leftover yeast in the packet, which you can discard.
• 4. Use the Bottle Caps included in this kit to seal the bottles. Push and twist, but do not over tighten, this can lead to the seal bunching and carbonation escaping. These caps are specially designed to ensure your bottles do not over carbonate and explode.
• 5. Store the sealed bottles at room temperature (64-78°F) to allow them to carbonate - this process usually takes 12-24 hours. Roughly 12 hours after adding the yeast, check the bottles to see if they are hardening. Continue to check on the bottles every 6 hours or so to monitor their progress, keeping them at room temperature until they are hard like a new bottle of soda from the store. Once hardened, place the bottles immediately in the fridge and let chill for 24 hours before enjoying. Do not leave bottles stored at room temperature, otherwise bottles can explode.
• 6. Refrigeration will slow, but not completely stop the yeast from creating CO2 in the bottles.

To prevent over-carbonation of your Soda-Pop, please enjoy your bottles within one week of placing in the fridge. Excess CO2 and alcohol will begin to develop beyond this point, making bottles more dangerous to handle.

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