To carbonate a drink or not

What is his childhood taste? For some, it’s grandmother’s pies, someone imagines strawberries, which were collected in the forest, but it seems that everyone will remember with what lust he drank carbonated drinks in childhood. Pinocchio, Duchess, Citro, Baikal, Bell ... What could be better?

carbonate a drink
This joy was almost always forbidden by parents sincerely confident in harm. Paradoxically, when we grow up, we ourselves prohibit the use of soda already for our children, being also convinced that there is no use.

What is the essence of such love and not love at the same time. Initially, carbonated drinks are non-alcoholic, refreshing, carbonated liquids. It sounds a little wild, but in fact, everything is simple and easy. People began to carbonate the drink, in particular mineral water, more than two hundred years ago.

Carbon dioxide is involved in a huge number of processes in the body of animals and plants. It regulates vascular tone, and its lack of blood is deadly. To carbonate a drink is good for health.

apparatus for carbonating water
Kvass, sparkling wines, beer and many other drinks, the content of which carbon dioxide is due to the processes of natural fermentation, are drunk from time immemorial, and no one has reported any harm. It is only necessary to separately specify the alcohol component of these liquids, but this is the story of another novel.

Aerate a drink, in particular salted water, is recommended to employees of foundries. Doctors advise drinking such water in a sufficiently large volume (about five liters per shift). We all know for a long time about the benefits of mineral waters saturated with carbon dioxide, and no one is going to ban them.

So what is the essence of the problem if it is useful to carbonate a drink, and people have been using this method for a long time? It's all about quantity and quality. Norma is the main law of life. Within this norm, everything remains useful (we are talking about quality products), everything above is deadly.

So how do we drink sodas now. Firstly, it’s immeasurable, and the worst thing is, with a huge amount of sugar, a variety of colors and preservatives.

sparkling water at home
The production of carbonated drinks would not be profitable if all the rules of preparation were followed. At the forefront are indicators such as cost, shelf life and profit. Therefore, preservatives allow the drink not to spoil for a long time, and natural juices are replaced by chemical flavors and dyes for the sake of economy. Moreover, there is evidence that many formulations are enriched with addictive drugs. But do we simple consumers need this?

Sparkling water at home is a delicious lemonade based on natural juices or decoctions. The recipes for carbon dioxide mass. For example, mix soda and lemon juice or use an apparatus for aerating water. There are craftsmen designing aerators from fire extinguishers. As a result, you will get a wonderful, healthy and refreshing drink that can not only quench your thirst, but also enrich the body with useful substances. Drink with pleasure, but know the measure.


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