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Seltzer water is so refreshingly cool and delicious with a fresh wedge of lime or lemon. I look forward to having at least a few glasses a day.

Until recently, keeping a good supply of seltzer water on hand was a chore. You had to go to the store, lug the bottles home, and then recycle the bottles. The expense of these weekly purchases starts to add up after awhile. For this reason, I was so pleased to find out about a new carbonation machine that allows my family to make seltzer water and sodas at home.

This carbonation machine is called the Sodastream and it makes the carbonation process an absolute breeze. In addition to making seltzer water, this machine allows you to make sodas in about 100 different flavors at the push of a button. The flavors range from cola to pink grapefruit to ice tea.


The good news about the soda syrups you use with this machine is that the regular sodas contain zero high fructose corn syrup and the diet sodas contain zero aspartame. These are the two ingredients that I dislike the most about sodas. The sugar content is also cut in half from store bought sodas. For this reason, I do allow my kids to make some of the sodas with this machine as well as the seltzer water.

The ease of use factor is very important to me and I can tell you that making seltzer water or soda in this machine is as simple as it gets. You just add the water into the bottle, place it in the slim machine and press a button. About ten seconds later, you have a bottle of delicious seltzer water. For sodas, in addition to the water, you will also add a capful of syrup flavoring.

Some members of my family prefer their seltzer to have more bubbles than others. With the SodaStream, you can control how fizzy you make your water or soda. It is so nice when personalization of a food or drink is easy to accomplish. Compared to having to make three different pasta sauces for my family's spaghetti dinner, this is simple!

It always feels good to be environmentally friendly and by not having to buy multiple plastic bottles and cans every week, you are contributing to a greener planet.

The SodaStream is a high quality machine and looks great in our kitchen. There are several different styles and colors to choose from, making it easy to find a good match for your home. This is a super fun product that creates healthier drinks for your family, is a space saver, and is friendly to the environment. We're very happy with this new addition to our kitchen.