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Soda water
Neutral and clean with a sharp, tingling carbonation and no added sweetness.
Lens analyzedSoda water is plain water carbonated under pressure, with no added sugar or flavor beyond the fizz itself. It's used as a mixer, a base for homemade sodas, or simply as a sparkling alternative to still water. Club soda and seltzer are close relatives, differing mainly in whether minerals are added back in.
Where it comes from
Artificially carbonating water was developed in the 1700s as scientists worked out how to infuse water with carbon dioxide, eventually leading to commercial soda fountains and bottled sparkling water. It became a household staple as a mixer for cocktails and a base for flavored sodas.
Buying it
Check the label if you want plain carbonated water rather than tonic water, which contains added sugar and quinine despite a similar appearance. Cans and bottles both work, though cans typically hold their fizz longer once chilled.
Storing it
Store unopened soda water in the pantry, where it keeps for about a year; refrigerate it before serving and reseal opened bottles to slow the fizz from going flat.
Keeps about 1 year in the pantry.
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