Mint: a couple leaves of fresh mint is a fantastic addition if you're wanting a sweeter herbal infusion.Rosemary or Thyme: feeling a little more herbal? A spring of rosemary or thyme will add a savory herbal twist to this pomegranate apple cider mocktail.Cinnamon: a cinnamon stick makes a beautiful garnish and will impart a subtle sweet spice perfect for a festive mocktail.Ginger: a thin slice of fresh ginger will go along way in adding a fun flavor zing that pairs well with both pomegranate and apple.For any of these options you can try soaking the infusions in the pomegranate juice for a few hour, or just simply add to your glasses for a fun garnish that will also impart some flavor.

And the nice part is that it is basically an unlimited supply.Now you can be as fun, festive, and extra as you want with this mocktail by using some infusions. If you can re-cork them you can hold onto the carbonation for a few days. To serve I poured it into some old bottles I washed out. (The same way you don’t want to shake a can of soda and release the bubbles or it will go flat)

If you want to retain the fizz, you need to be careful. You want to mix them together slowly and stir gently because the sugar in the juice wants to trigger the dissolved carbon dioxide to release. I normally carbonate for three “buzzes” (If you own the machine you know what that means) but for this process I use five.įor every can of concentrate you need three cans of water (or club soda) To make it ‘extra fizzy’ I was able to over-carbonate that water. The nice part about using the Sodastream instead of club soda is that you can control the level of carbonation. I even found the same Welch’s white grape concentrate that they use for their sparkling version. I love that I can make pretty much any type of juice. You need the concentrated juice of your choice (I was using frozen but you also could use canned) and club soda or carbonated water. Of course, because you have to purchase the club soda, it increases the costs slightly, but it still less expensive than buying bottled sparkling cider. I’ve even heard of someone trying to carbonate wine once! The bottle blew sky high in her kitchen and she ended up with red wine platter on every surface of her kitchen! I can’t even imagine!! Of course I know not everyone has a Sodastream, so I have an alternative method where you can use club soda instead.

just carbonate apple juice with your machine.' BUT NO!! DON’T DO THAT!! You cannot carbonate anything but pure water with your machine or it will explode and end up a sticky mess. so they don't even make this model anymore. They are not very expensive (right now I think you can find them on Amazon for under 90$). I love this thing and I use it all the time to make my own soda and sparkling waters, so making sparkling juices and ciders seemed like a natural progression. The cheapest way I have found is to use my SodaStream carbonator. I have figured out a few ways to make my own for less than half that cost. They can be $3-$4/bottle which is only about 16 oz. My kids LOVE sparkling ciders and juices, but they can be pricey if you buy them in the grocery store. With New Year's Eve on the horizon, I wanted to share this quick trick for making your own sparkling juices to use either as a non-alcoholic Champagne alternative for the non-drinkers or as a great fizzy addition to mixers.

Sparkling apple juice recipe