Apr
13
Detroit has seen it’s share of comebacks. The Lions have come back from being a 0-16 team to making the playoffs last season. That season included several exciting come from behind wins. Another comeback kid in Detroit is Towne Club soda. Not long ago this brand was difficult to find. But with a new look …
Apr
07
If you ever thought about making your own soda pop, then I have a book that you should check out. If you haven’t thought about making your own soda pop, then I have a book that you should check out. “Homemade Soda” by IACP award winning author, Andrew Scholoss is the best book that I …
Mar
27
When it comes to flavoring soda, roots and fruits are the most often used flavors. Vegetables aren’t really something we think when it comes to carbonated drinks. That is why you might be surprised that there is a celery soda and that this celery soda has been around longer anyone who is reading this. Dr. …
Mar
07
Some companies like to claim they are the best. This is a difficult claim to live up to. It’s hard to be the best. I found one soft drink that may not be claiming it’s the best, but it certainly claims it’s better. Reed’s Inc has come out with a Dr. Pepper type soda called …
Feb
09
On the first day I meet my wife, we ate at an Old Country Buffet. I remember going to get her a orange soda pop out of the fountain machine. Fast forward 10 years later, I am looking for an orange pop to give to her as a treat for our 10 year celebration. My …
Feb
02
I recently wrote a post celebrating the pop (or soda) that is made in Michigan. While doing research for that post, I read about a soda called Northwoods Soda. It is made up in the Grand Traverse area of Michigan. I have never seen it in stores before. That was until yesterday. Meijer stores across …
Jan
26
Today is Michigan’s 175th birthday! It was January 26, 1837 when Michigan officially entered the Union after receiving the Upper Peninsula in concession for losing Toledo. In honor of Michigan’s b-day, I wanted to do a Michigan related post. So I decided to provide a list of the pop (it’s not soda in Michigan) that …
Jan
24
Make no mistake about it, I love Sprecher. Everything I have had from this company has been amazing. Some how I keep missing their ginger ale. I finally set out to try it. On a recent trip to Plum Market in Ann Arbor, Michigan, I picked out a bottle of Sprecher Ginger Ale and headed …
Jan
13
When you think about cola, you are use to it being spelled with a “C”. However the “K” is really the appropriate later as the tree the extract used to make colas comes from begins with a “K”. Sprecher spells their cola with a K. They make their Puma Kola in a gas-fried kettle, which …
Jan
11
One of the reasons people drink so much soda pop is for the caffeine, they are addicted to it. They “need” that caffeine to get through their day. So they drink too much of it or the resort to drinking versions containing artificial sweeteners which may not be so good for you either. I enjoy …
Welcome to my blog! My name is Eric. I live in Saline, Michigan with my wife (Donna) and two daughters, Hannah (4) and Autumn (1). I started this blog in October 2009 to share my culinary experiences from making my own food from scratch to what I find at farmer's markets and grocery stores.
With 200 recipes for making and using your own soda, this book is the best source I have found on making your own carbonated treats at home.