Q&A for How to Make Soft Drinks

You would need a business permit and/or a license, money for start up costs and money for advertising. It also helps if you have a unique idea to set you apart from the competition.

Carbonated water is the ingredient that usually makes soft drinks bubble.

Yes, but it will affect the taste. Try using a flavor at least somewhat similar to the type of soda you are trying to make, and then add your own flavors and your own twist.

There is no difference. A carbonated soft drink is a soda. Different people call things differently.

You should add only a pinch. It doesn't take more than that, and too much can affect the flavor.

Use as much as you want. However. if you are using an extract, don’t use more than five or six drops, or the outcome might be intense.

Yes, you could definitely make a cinnamon soda!

Yes, but only if you allow it to ferment much longer than a few days. Once the bottles pressurize, keep them in the refrigerator. If you do not place them in the refrigerator, the yeast will grow and the bottles will explode! Making alcohol requires a pressure relief.

For home use, yes you can. If you are going to create a business or sell them, you may need a licence depending on your location.

This drink will last about a week before it goes bad, that's why you should use the first method if possible.

No. I did this and I just bought glass bottles from my local beer supply store. You don’t have to have plastic bottles.

You can put whatever flavor you want to put in the yogurt. Try banana and honey, they go really well with yogurt.

To create a soft drink, you'll need several licenses and permits at both federal and state levels. Start with the FDA Food Facility Registration, which is required for any food manufacturing. You'll also need to adhere to FDA labeling regulations, ensuring your nutrition facts and health claims are accurate. At the state level, obtain a manufacturing license from your Department of Agriculture, and ensure your facility passes a health inspection. Don't forget general business licenses and food handler cards for you and your staff. If your drink contains alcohol, additional licenses are required.

The term "soda extract" can refer to a flavored syrup for beverages or a chemical solution. In chemistry, a sodium carbonate extract is used to analyze water-insoluble inorganic compounds. To create this, you typically mix one part insoluble salt with two to three parts sodium carbonate and a sufficient amount of water, then boil and filter the mixture. This process yields the chemical soda extract.