Jumpin-Beans

Image Credit: AMAZON If you are a fan of flavored drinks, you will want to look into The Artisan Soda Workshop.   There is no secret that we are big fans of soft drinks here...  We have a Soda Stream and I love it..  (Not to worry, these recipes sound like you could just buy a bottle of seltzer water and mix all sorts of tasty drinks at home!) This book is pretty neat in that you can make these syrups and use them to make delicious tasting drinks.. You can also use it to create other flavorful dishes. As I was reading some of these, I was thinking back to the days when I worked in the bar and how I bet that they would have been popular alcoholic beverages as well! I love how they are SIMPLE recipes (you know I am not one for cooking, mixing or anything like that) I also love they call for FRUIT.  FRESH FRUIT! (Example, strawberry, lemon juice, water, raw cane sugar and seltzer... Yes, that is the ingredients for one of the recipes! Easy things ...

I have mentioned before how Marc is a fan of soda... You know what that means? We have to always keep it in the house... Always. When I saw the SodaStream , I knew that I wanted to test it out. If you think about it, it really is a good investment! Let me explain: You purchase the Home Soda Maker and then you make your drinks yourself. Yes, it is a big drop of money if you just look at the first time purchase. I know that we don't normally purchase $80 worth of soda at once... Not even for a party... BUT- that is where it changes. You purchase the maker and all the different varieties that you want... Then, whenever you want to buy more soda, you just buy the syrup. (It doesn't even use electricity!) It really saves more than money. It saves: Storage: The little bottles take up WAY less space than cans or bottles. Waste: The one bottle of syrup is less waste than all of the cans or bottles that you would throw away after drinking the soda. Time: Instead of having to go buy soda...