The Best Carbonated Water

By Brad On May 7, 2009 Under Low Fat Cooking Recipes

You can manage your optimum health by drinking at least 8 glasses of water a day. Most of the people prefer to drink flavored water. Carbonation has opened up a whole new arena of drinking liquids to satisfy almost every taste. This process forms carbonic acid which gives a slight burning sensation when we drink a can of soda.

Seltzer and sparkling water are other names for water that has been infused with carbon dioxide to give it its effervescent quality. The gas, or fizz, that is released manifests itself in the bubbles we see when we remove the cork of a bottle of champagne or sparkling wine. It also makes a fizzy sound that excites the senses of champagne and beer drinkers.

An interesting observation discovered while researching articles on carbonation. It is said that all carbonated beveragesare not created equal. Some may contain more carbon dioxide, depending on the required result. CO2 can produce toxicity in higher concentrations: 1% (10,000 ppm) will make some people feel drowsy. Dizziness, headache, visual and hearing dysfunction, and unconsciousness occurs due to concentrations of 7% to 10% within a few minutes to an hour.

Introducing carbon dioxide (CO2) into a beverage increases its weight. To prove this, weigh a bottle of seltzer, then carefully remove the cap so that no liquid escapes. Weigh the bottle again after elimination of the gas. A significant decrease in the weight can be seen. Shaking the closed bottle then opening it discharges carbon dioxide that shows an even bigger loss in its weight. Is this the reason that regular intake of these drinks contributes to obesity?

Club soda is also carbonated water of identical composition or it might have table salt and other minerals. These additives are put in to imitate the taste of homemade soda water. Carbonated water is believed to contain high amounts of sodium, but this is not true. No anything else has been added to this water except carbon dioxide. Carbonated water can be drunk on to satisfy your thirst or mixer for alcoholic beverages.

CARBONATED WATER

You can make your own homemade brand of carbonated waterwith a soda siphon. Fill the bottle with water, put the lid on, then attach it to a small cylinder of CO2, sometimes called a “charger”. Be careful to use only food grade cylinders as other types may have lubricants in them. Screw the cylinder to pierce it, releasing the CO2 into it. Shake the bottle after that. The bubbles will be smaller in size in comparison to those in commercially made brands. If he quality of your homemade carbonated water satisfies you, it is time to add fruit flavors from allfreightfree.com to enhance the flavor of your drink.