We’ve been having such great weather in Cape Town for the last couple of days. Usually that would imply that it was sunny right? But nope, I’m talking about cold, dark and slightly rainy days! It’s been wonderful. Unfortunately it’s not going to last and we need a way to cope for when those Summer feeling days come rushing back.
This giveaway is sponsored by Soda Stream
After a long day of work, running around doing lifts for the kids and then painfully making our way through the homework, I look forward to chilling in the evening. There are many ways that we chill, but one of my favourites on a hot day is to make something refreshing to drink.
I’m not entirely sure when it happened, but two out of three of my children started drinking carbonated soda’s and loving them. But we are pretty hectic about drinking very sugary drinks and don’t allow them the luxury very often. Which means when they see me drinking something fun and delicious, they want in!
So when Soda Stream got in touch with me to review their Soda Stream Source with only 50% of the sugar content of normal drinks, I knew I had to try it. If not for the health of my children, then for the nostalgia of my own childhood. Growing up I was responsible for taking everyone’s flavour orders and bringing the drinks to the table after using our Soda Stream to make them wonderfully bubbly. Cream soda was and always will be my all time favourite flavour!
The new Soda Stream machine looks great and delivers on bubbliness. So aside from the standard flavours, here’s what we have been using our machine to make.
4 Refreshing Drinks To Make At Home
We have been using our Soda Stream to make the sparkling water and lemonade in all these recipes.
Dressed Up Water
A great way to get the kids to drink more water is to dress it up a little bit. Make it exciting and fancy looking and they are all over it! This one is probably the easiest because you literally just need the following:
- Chilled water to use in the Soda Stream
- Fruit of choice
We muddle the fruit a bit (squish it to release the flavours) then add the sparkling water. Easy peasy!
Beer Shandy
My Mom doesn’t drink at all. But occasionally she enjoys a little beer shandy for which you can use alcoholic or non-alcoholic beer. I’m not a beer person, but I can see that this would be a super refreshing drink.
- 225ml Lemonade flavoured Soda Stream water
- 25ml alcoholic or non-alcoholic beer
Pour the two together and voila! Drink ready!
Wine Spritzer
On the days where I want to indulge in a glass or two of wine but don’t want to suffer the effects, a wine spritzer if a great solution. It’s a refreshing combination of your choice of wine and sparkling water. A great way to cut calories, reduce your alcohol consumption, or just conserve your wine supply at parties.
- 200ml wine of your choice
- 100ml Soda Stream water (chilled)
- Fruit of your choice
A very easy combination to add together. Add slices of fruit to add a bit of a zing or extra complimentary flavour.
A Twist On The Classic Gin & Tonic
It’s taken me a long time to enjoy Gin. And I think that’s because I generally don’t enjoy the tonic that comes with it. But the thing is, it doesn’t have to have any tonic in it. Gin can go with a multitude of things. I like to naturally flavour mine with a variety of fruit and herbs.
- Shot of Gin
- Chilled Soda Stream water
- Crushed ice
- Some great combinations of fruity flavours:
- Mango and black berry
- Pomegranate, lime and mint (You’ll need pomegranate juice as well as the rubies)
- Blackberry, mint and lemon
- Grapefruit and basil
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85 comments
Omg .. those drinks look too good Cindy.. have me licking my lips at work. And thirsty as hell for a sip of them….
I would definately make your A Twist On The Classic Gin & Tonic
This would be such a treat, I am not a mom yet, however I am an aunt of 7, they would just die if I won this.
something yummy involving Mango
“aanmaak” or drink a pop like the good old days 😀
oooh Refreshing water & fruit pieces for the kids ..Im sure they will LOVE this and the gin & tonic for mama bear….
Well, I’m looking forward to making the kids their own less sugary drinks. Then I want to experiment with ginger and lemon, hoping that something refreshing like that would help ward off the winter germs 😀
Most looking forward to making simple sparkling water, or as I like to call it, exciting water 😉
Looks like my comment didn’t post, so if it did and I’m just not seeing it, I’m sorry! Looking forward to making sparkling water the most!
I desperately need one, starting to feel real bad about all the 500ml sparking water bottles I throw away. I have a little addiction! Of course my favour add on is lime (maybe Vodka… 😉 )
I’d love to try make the GIN and Pomegranate, lime and mint
This would be the most amazing prize to win, I love me some fizzy drinks and think I could be so creative with making some new drinks with this bad boy x
I would love to whip up some non-alcoholic cocktails for my 12 year old who is a huge fan of colourful drinks in fancy glasses. The options are endless. One of these soda stream machines would be a welcome addition to our home.
This would go down a right treat in my house! My kids love fizzy drinks but are not allowed it often.
GREAT GIVEAWAY!!! It would be awesome to try a few of these recipe’s. ♥
All steps completed! Wonderful giveaway. Thanks for the opportunity to enter. ♥
We’ve been contemplating getting a Soda stream for a while now. But after your post seeing how awesome it can make our drinks, I think we NEED one. 🙂
Nevermind the Sodastream itself, that Beer Shandy is nostalgia personified for me. When I was a child, after my grandmother passed away, my grandfather came to saty with us for a while. He and my mom used to love their Saturday Shandy Sundowner. Now, my grandfather has joined my grandmother again and my mom has recently relocated to England, I would love to join them in a shandy sundowner.
A Twist On The Classic Gin & Tonic looks divine, Id love to try that!
AH a good wine spritzer is the most refreshing drink
Would LOVE LOVE a soda stream to make flavored waters for the kiddies, and sparkling water for my gin! I also don’t like tonic much! Pick me 😝
We grew up with Soda Stream and we absolutely loved it!!! I’m sure my kids would too 🙂
I’m a creme soda fan too!!
Oh my word, THIS, is your instastory where your little’s were being served upon! So funny!!! Would so love one of these, epic childhood memories xx
P.S I’d probably make some delish G&T’s
Would love to try the soda stream to make different fruity drinks. Love the ideas you posted.
Would love to use the soda stream to make some yummy fruit drinks. Love your ideas
I can still remember the original! Love the new look!
Awww all the memories 💗💗 would love to win this and create our own delicious drinks at home x
I stopped drinking soft drinks last year and now only drink water. We have an old soda stream which we use to make fizzy water, but a beautiful new one would look better on display in the kitchen.
I love to add lime juice if I’m looking for a bit more flavour.
I saw someone making sparkling wine with a soda stream, going to give it a go, lol!
We had one of these when I was younger, would love to test it out with my kids!
And I would love to try make some strawberry flavoured water for the kids! 🙂
A twisted gin and tonic! Sounds awesome! Been loving gin and tonic lately
what have to be a classic mojito
Love Soda stream. This would be a lovely addition to our kitchen! My kids are ALWAYS thirsty!!
That wine spritzer has my name all over it! What fun child good memories … the Soda Stream is back! But this round with adult ingredients 😃
I love to make soda to dilute my non alcoholic champagne!
This is awesome especially since we trying to cut back on sugar and make healthier options. The fruity water it be a great start as we cut back on the popular gas drinks and juices that are so unhealthy.
I still wanna drink this at 5h44am Cindy.. came back to the blog to check out what I need to get to make these… having a family get together on Wednesday and think these will be epic.
Beer shandy would be pretty awesome!!
I love my wine sprintzers!!!! Look forward to that . lol
I’m kinda into plain soda water right now. Boring I know! Haha. A gorgeous new Sodastream machine is exactly what I need!
I can’t wait to try that Beer Shandy. I love craft beer but my mom alcohol tolerance means after one I’m already feeling it so this is ideal!
I’m generally a champagne girl… and I’m sold if I can add bubbles to absolutely everything else! My kids don’t know much other than water or reallllly diluted juice – so it will be a treat to jazz things up a bit for them too ♥️
I am looking forward to making delicious fizzy drinks for my family. This brings back such fond childhood memories
Yay, love this!
We’ ve actually been looking at getting one so that I can make myself some virgin mojitos with it. Currently doing them DIY. 🙂
Very excited to easily make wine spritzers. It becomes really expensive to buy bottled sparking water every time we have people over for a braai and want to relax a bit. I also hate all the extra plastic that is left over from the sparkling water and with the soda stream, you cut down on all that plastic.
Definitely want to try fancy up my G&t!
I love sparkling water as it, and the G&T recipe looks delicious
Wow what an awesome prize. This would definitely make my day. Love the different drinks. I am definitely going to try them
Would love this. my son has been nagging me to buy him one for ages.
Your G&T looks amazing!
WOW! What a gift! 😀 I’m really looking forward to making anything with this thing! My mom had one in her house while we were growing so getting one of these would make my life so much more fun! haha
vodka & cranberry coolers… delish
I have a bottle of rooibos gin that I’ve been using to make different types of cocktails, so I’d love to use the Soda Stream to make a fizzy mixer for the gin! My almost 3-year-old son also loves taking sneaky sips of our Coke or other fizzy drinks when we aren’t looking, so I think this would be a great alternative. 🙂
Oh wow! Childhood memories… Cream soda floats 🙂 I didn’t realise Soda Stream was still going strong after 30+ years. Would love to win one for my kids ❤️
I love a good Cocktail so I recon I will make a blueberry mojito!
I would make lots of creme soda
We loved the soda stream when we were little!! Such fond memories!! These ones look so fancy, I would love to make the beer shandy!
Not a big wine or beer fan (or gin for that matter) so it would have to be flavoured water and soft drinks for the kids for me!
How I wish I could own one would bring back so many childhood memories .
Nothing beats a good gin and tonic – this would be amazing to win
I definately want to try your twist on the gin and tonic!
Ah! Nostalgia to the max here!! would love my kids to enjoy what we had growing up – its fun and yummy!!!
Oh dear….the recipe with wine😀😀😀😀
Oooh how about a gin and tonic sprizter, with a twist on the side x
I would love to win a Sodastream and try some of these variations – it’s been on my wishlist for a while now.
Fizzy water just tastes better
This would definitely help with drinking more water and less/no sugar.
I would totes make the G&T!
Good Ole wine spritzer
Definitely lots of ‘dressed up waters’ and mojitos! lol
So many fond memories of a soda stream as a kid… will be so cool to win one!
Wine Spritzers will be the first thing I make!!
My absolute favourite is a muddled mint, lime and strawberry fancy soda! I’m very mindful of sugar and processed foods after a long battle with cancer so it’s always a treat to have delicious drinks that are healthy and guilt free!
I’d like to try the simple dressed up water
I would love to make fizzy water to go with my homemade granadilla cordial…yum!
l love to win this awesome prize 😁😍❤🍹🎉💃
I would love to make the gin and tonic
We drink ALLOT of water & be great to “Spice things up ” a bit by doing home made drinks for kids with less sugar is so much better
I’d give your Twist On The Classic Gin & Tonic a go.
Drinking to little water and i know it. The sodastream will make me drink more water. Putting some fresh fruits in. Wow would be so great.
I would definitely make the wine spritzer for myself when the boys go sleep and I have some me time.
The good ol soda stream, takes me straight back to my child hood and all those yummy drinks, and yes cream soda definitely the best. Would definitely be wanting to try your fruit drinks and maybe a Lemon, mint with a hint of chilli drink 🙂
Hi Cindy,
Thanks for sharing this informative content. I get more ideas from it. I love soda and am looking for best sodamaker to buy.