Soda Water

Keep the bottle tightly sealed to preserve carbonation. Once opened, the fizz will dissipate over time.

Use chilled soda water for the best fizz when mixing drinks.

In baking, soda water can be used as a leavening agent, creating a lighter texture in pancakes, waffles, and tempura batter.

The carbonation can help lift stains from fabrics when dabbed on fresh spills.

Citrus juices (lemon, lime, grapefruit)

Fruit purees and syrups

Spirits (gin, vodka, whiskey)

Herbs (mint, basil)

Simple syrup

Using warm soda water, which will have less fizz.

Shaking the bottle vigorously, which can cause it to explode or lose all its carbonation.

Adding soda water too early in a recipe if you want to maintain maximum fizziness.