I just splash in a little cranberry juice and a squeeze of lemon mostly, but yours sounds good.

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I thought it essentially made generic versions of soda, which held no appeal.

But that sounds good right about now. I dub you Soda Sommelier.

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... take any sweetened powdered drink mix or "flavor drops", including Mio, Kool-Aid, Crystal Light.
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I think the SodaStream flavors are much more expensive than the other options, although I REALLY
like their diet grapefruit (my favorite kind before SodaStream, too). It has more of a real grapefruit
taste than Fresca or Kroger's/Fry's generic.
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There's all sorts of possibilities and, like my cherry-vanilla, you can create your own combos, too.
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The initial cost can be fairly high, but in the long run, it's really worth it.
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http://www.sodastreamusa.com/Sodamix-Flavors-C12.aspx
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Up to now, I've just been mixing Coke and Sprite. This looks much better.

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... and I think each has a good variety of flavors on their shelves --but you can always order online, too.
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Staples seems to be one of the few which carries caffeine free diet cola. I gave a SodaStream as a gift this past Christmas after reading your enthusiastic recommendation! Thank you! I also have a heck of a time lugging around bottles of soda...

Though it took 20 minutes for them to figure out how to take the return and sell me a full tank.

When I went in to buy one, the guy who helped me out kept reminding me that it would be much cheaper if I exchanged them. A lot of places seem to be out of the popular flavors, but Staples has had a pretty good selection. And thanks! I'll have to look for the bigger one there the next time...

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... I use, instead of a full cap... a 1/2-2/3 cap. I like pretty intense flavors and those
reduced levels are enough for me (though I do tend to hyper-carbonate the water).
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And I'm getting more adventurous, especially since I now have a blender.
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Tomorrow?
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Asparagus-garlic soda. Stinky pee AND stinky breath.
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Hello-o-o-o-o-o-o-o, ladies!!!
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The last time there was a SodaStream discussion, you mentioned using the Mio with yours. I thought that sounded kinda good, so I bought some orange-tangerine Mio and some seltzer water, and tried it out.

I have now quit sodas completely, and am addicted to fizzy orange-tangerine Mio instead. I may have to buy one of the damned machines. Thanks alot!

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A coupla benefits to having a SodaStream:
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No lugging soda home -- instead of 1-and/or-2 liter bottles, you simply fill your SodaStream 1-liter
bottle with tap or bottled water (though you still have to lug bottled water home and what would
be the point?)
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If you run out of soda and get a craving for it at breakfast time (I call 'em "scrubbin' bubbles&quot ...
it takes about 1-2 minutes to make.
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CUSTOM flavors -- and Mio suddenly has a LOT of competition from other companies -- I've found
Kool-Aid's Fruit Punch drops to be pretty good.
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Custom level of carbonation -- barely fizzy to almost-noseticklin' bubbles.
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I'm a very simple guy and buy very little in the way of gadgets or things other than necessities --
but this thing has far surpassed all my hopes and expectations.
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sometimes I use black cherry juice.