SodaStream Mix Injects Bubbles Into Your Cocktails

Posted on 15/04/2015 by David Ponce

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Machines like the SodaStream, which do nothing more than carbonate your water, are of dubious utility in a world where a can of Coke costs next to nothing. That might be why the company has apparently decided to create the SodaStream Mix, an “adult version” of the same machine. Instead of carbonating your water only, this connected device is able to fizz up any alcoholic drink you want; it will adjust its carbonation levels based on the viscosity of the mix you insert. You just have to swipe through the many recipes available, pick the one you’re making, and insert your flat liquid only to have to come out nice and bubbly a few minutes later. There’s no word on price or availability.

[ Product Page ] VIA [ Engadget ]

Sodavalve Makes It Easier to Open Soda Bottles

Posted on 06/09/2014 by Conner Flynn

I’m not picking on women, but I have noticed that the women in my family seem to have no strength in their wrists/hands whatsoever. I can open a bottle of soda easily, but the women in my family have trouble. So I have to open everything. The SodaValve aims to help people open their soda bottles more easily.

SodaValve was invented by Korean designer Injoon Yang. basically, it adds a spinning handle to the top of a plastic soda bottle cap, making it much easier to take it off and put back on. The valves allow the bottles to be stood cap side down so the gas does not leak out and leave you with flat soda.

SodaValve is looking for funding on Indiegogo, and seems like a pretty worthwhile idea – especially for older people with difficulty gripping bottle caps. A pledge of at least $10 will get you a single SodaValve.

Peanut Butter And Jelly Soda: Drink Your Favorite Snack From the Past

Posted on 05/09/2014 by Hazel Chua

Too lazy to make yourself a peanut butter and jelly sandwich? Just grab a bottle of Jones’ Peanut Butter And Jelly Soda and gulp it down instead! The dark purple concoction is the latest limited edition carbonated beverage from Jones to hit the shelves. Inspired by the most-loved sandwich in the world, the soda combines the tart flavor of grape jelly with nutty peanut butter for a truly unique beverage.

Even those who are allergic to peanuts are welcome to try the soda as its free from any traces of peanuts. Jones’ Peanut Butter and Jelly Soda is available in packs of four for $12.99.

[ Product Page ] VIA [ Green Head ]

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Sodavalve: The Hand-Saver

Posted on 03/09/2014 by Troy Turner

Designer Injoon Yang has grandma to thank for this clever gadget! After noticing her struggling near the refrigerator, he realized she was having difficulty opening a bottle of soda and took it as an opportunity to design a universal replacement cap that users can keep at home. Similar in shape and function to a spigot, simply replace the regular cap with one of two ergonomic handle designs for easy twisting on and off! Vid after the jump —>

Designer: Injoon Yang

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Soda Can Covers Hide Your Beer

Posted on 28/03/2014 by Conner Flynn

Keep your alcoholism to yourself with these nifty beer can covers that make your beer look like a soda. These reusable covers wrap around your beer can so that you can keep drinking without anyone suspecting a thing – unless you are obviously drunk, of course.

They’re made by cutting open actual aluminum soda cans, then carefully cutting off the tops and sanding all the sharp edges so you don’t slice your fingers off. They have several styles available. The important thing is that none of them look like a beer.

People don’t appreciate you drinking your booze everywhere, so just go undercover. Now you can really have a Coke and a smile. That guy sure looks happy drinking that soda. So happy he can’t walk. And he keeps running to the bathroom too.

You can find the Hide-a-Beer Soda Can Covers over on eBay.

[via This is why I'm broke]

Vino Pop: Coca-Cola Flavored Wine

Posted on 15/07/2013 by Brittany High

Soda junkie winos rejoice! Next month Châteaux en Bordeaux’s Hausmann Famille is rolling out Coca-Cola flavored wine. Rouge Sucette (‘Red Lollipop’) is 75% wine, 25% sugar, water, and soda flavoring and even though you could probably mix this up at home, it’s 100000% convenient. Kind of like peanut butter and jelly that comes in a squirt bottle. Jk jk there’s nothing convenient about a food product called Goober. Anyway, I think the real here question is: does this stuff come in a box? Call me a wine snob, but I only drink wine out of the box.

Concept Coca-Cola Can: Share Happiness…Literally

Posted on 05/06/2013 by Hazel Chua

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Coca-Cola is all about sharing happiness. So why don’t they turn these concept Coke cans into a reality to make that slogan applicable on a more literal note?

Ad agency Ogilvy & Mather Singapore originally came up with the idea of these two-part soda cans that can be twisted and separated into two. That way, you can keep one half for yourself and share the other with your best mate. The cans are currently being handed out by the “Happiness Trucks” that are making the rounds in Singapore, although they’re probably limited promotional cans which won’t be sold commercially.

VIA [ C|NET ]

Olympia Circuits shows Arduino datalogger and Arno Add-Ons at Maker Faire 2013

Posted on 21/05/2013 by Myriam Joire

Olympia Circuits is best known for its Arno board and Arno Shield, which are designed to ease the Arduino learning curve by providing a bevy of pre-wired sensors and controls along with detailed instructions for several DIY projects. The company announced a couple of new products at Maker Faire this past weekend: the Arno Digital RGB Add-On and the SODA HE-1.0 Arduino datalogger. With the former, your Arno simply gains three RGB LEDs, while the latter stands for "Simple, Open Data Acquisition, High Efficiency." It's an Arduino board with screw terminals designed around Atmel's ATmega32u4 that features a real-time clock (RTC) with battery backup, a high-precision ADC and a microSD card slot. The RTC can either wake the entire board or trigger an interrupt at set intervals, which makes the board very power efficient when used in the field. Olympia Circuits will be updating its website with more info shortly (including availability and pricing). Until then, don't miss our hands-on gallery below.

Gallery: Olympia Circuits at Maker Faire 2013

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Poutine-Flavored Soda is for People With Iron Stomachs

Posted on 08/05/2013 by Hazel Chua

Have you ever heard of poutine? No? Well, it’s a Canadian dish that’s made with french fries which have been topped with brown gravy and cheese curds. Other variations exist, but that’s basically what the dish is.

Doesn’t sound very appetizing, does it? It probably has a certain appeal, though, since has been around since the late 1950s. Now take that dish and imagine it as a drink… then take a sip of Seattle-based Jones Soda’s Poutine Soda and see if it matches your imagination or expectations.

Poutine Drink

Jones Soda describes the drink as having “a nice balance of rich, savory gravy over a starchy potato base, and accented with those fatty, cheesy notes you expect in a plate of poutine.”

I haven’t tried it myself, but others have, and I’ll leave you to gauge how good or bad it was based on their reactions:

[via Foodbeast]

Lonely Mountain Cola: If The Hobbits Made Their Own Soda…

Posted on 22/03/2013 by Hazel Chua

If hobbits had their own brand of soda, it would be best to call it Lonely Mountain Cola. For those of you unfamiliar with the story, that’s a reference to the mountain which holds the hobbits’ treasure that was stolen by the greedy and wicken dragon, Smaug.

Lonely Mountain Cola

I don’t know what Hobbit-made soda would taste like, though. All I know is that they’re smaller than your average soda cans and definitely better-looking in more ways than one.

These LOTR concept soda can designs were created by the people behind the Lonely Mountain Cola Co. Facebook page, which was created to “set up as a cross-realm/inter-dimensional/multiverse experience dedicated to supporting the Dwarves of Middle-earth in their quest of getting their home back.”