Saturday, January 16, 2010

Sodastream Review and Giveaway



I've been seeing the Sodastream soda maker around for the last couple of months and I was debating whether or not I wanted to get one. I wasn't sure it was really possible to make soda at home that would taste like the name brands that my family and I are used to.  So when I had the opportunity to review the Sodastream, I jumped at the chance.   The experience I've had is not disappointing. 





First of all, I was amazed at the generousity of this company. They sent me one of every flavor to try as well as the soda maker itself.  My kids were so excited. I had to let them each pick out a flavor to make. They decided on orange soda and root beer for our first test drive.  When we got started, I thought it would be more complicated than it was. But its actually so easy my children have already mastered it and can do it themselves.  You just insert the carbon cannister, screw in the bottle of water, hit the button a few times. and you have carbonated water. Then you add the soda flavoring of your choice and shake. That's it.


So, its easy, but how does it taste? It tastes just as good as any soda I've ever bought off the shelves. And considering one cannister of carbon makes 60 liters of soda, the amount of money you can save makes it well worth a few extra steps each night.  My kids love making the soda so much, I don't think they will every want to switch back.  Plus, my chef husband is already trying to think of ways to make his own unique syrups to try out.  Not that we need to with the amazing selection offered at Soda Stream.

How would you like to have a soda maker of your own? Soda Stream has been nice enough to offer another Soda Stream to one of the readers.  To enter, please visit the Soda Stream website and let me know what two flavors you would want to make first. For additional entries you can do any of the following, but you must complete the initial entry first. Any entries that do you follow these guidelines will be deleted.

***Please note that the options have changed-read carefully before entering***

1) Subscribe to my blog by email
2) Subscribe to my feed
3) Follow my blog on friend connect
4) Blog about this giveaway with a link to New Age Mama and Soda Stream(5 Entries)
5) Follow me on twitter and tweet this giveaway-Include @gabbylowe and leave the link in your commnet (Once a day)
6) Become my friend on face book
7) Become my friend on myspace
8) Comment on any non-giveaway post (1 entry per comment)
9) Enter one of my other giveaways (You can enter as many as you want, but only one bonus entry)
10) Grab my button and tell me where I can find it
11) Subscribe to Soda Stream on You Tube
12) Follow Soda Stream on twitter
13) Become a fan of Soda Stream on facebook


This giveaway will end at midnight on 2/2/10 and is open to the US only. The winner will be chosen via a random number generator. Thanks again to Soda Stream for offering this great prize!





***Please note that I received no form of monetary compensation for this post. I did receive a sample of the product to try in order to write a fair and honest review. The opinions expressed in this review are my own and were not influenced in any way. ***

638 comments:

Unknown said...

The Cranberry Raspberry sounds tasty
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Aileen said...

I want to try caffeine free coke and the orange-mango soda

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Unknown said...

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Unknown said...

cream soda and rootbeer sound great. amypugmire@live.com

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Molomatic said...

Yum, I'd like to try root beer and orange-mango!

mverno said...

the cranberry raspberry would be my choice mverno@roadrunner.com

A said...

Cream soda and root beer

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Unknown said...

I Would love to try the Cola and Root Beer first

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Anonymous said...

cola and ginger ale

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Anonymous said...

I would love to try the Orange Mango and also the Gingerale, if I had a 32d choice it would be the Diet Grapefruit.
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peg42 said...

These SodaStreams sound so wonderful. The first two flavors I'd love to try is the Diet Root Beer and the Diet Orange soda. Thanks so much for offering this great prize.

peg42 said...

I'm a subscriber.
Thanks.

peg42 said...

I'm a follower.

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Fangirl Jen said...

I'd like to try the Cranberry Raspberry and the Diet Cola flavors.

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Stacey @ Say Something Stacey said...

I would love to make Cran Rasberry and Root Beer. Two of my favorite things!

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Michelle M said...

I'd love to try cola and grape! Thanks for the chance!

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Mimi N said...

My 2 choices would be Cranberry Raspberry and Pete's Choice. I am intrigued to see how that 2nd one tastes! :)

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Unknown said...

I love their Diet Pink Grapefruit, I haven't tried the Lemon Lime yet so I want to try that also
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sohamolina said...

I'd like to try Diet Colsd and Diet Cream Soda.

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Mimi N said...

Already a fan of Sodastream on Twitter as bigguysmama

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Already a fan of Sodastream on FB

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sohamolina said...

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Luv2CUSmile said...

I want to make cream soda and cranberry raspberry first! This machine is sooo cool!
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Anonymous said...

I would pick diet cola and orange.

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Jessica said...

I would love to try Cream and Cola!
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Michelle M said...

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WitchyKitty said...

Fountain Mist and Grape

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sphinx63 said...

Root Beer and Ginger Ale!

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Cecelia said...

Diet Cream for me!

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julis55 said...

I would love to try the Orange Mango and also the Gingerale, if I had a 32d choice it would be the Diet Grapefruit.

scottsgal said...

I'd try orange and rootbeer
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I'd like to try the Cran-Rasp & Energy!
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valleyohgirl said...

I'd like to try cream soda and the rootbeer. Thanks.

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Tatum said...

I woulod love to try the Cola and Lemonade flavors..
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mandala said...

The first two flavors I'd like to try would be the Ginger Ale & Peach Iced Tea

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thscar said...

I drink Mt. Dew and Dr. Pepper soft drinks. I want to try Fountain Mist and Pete's Choice to see how they stack up to the real thing.

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Unknown said...

I would want Lemon Lime and Orange Mango

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We'd like to try cranberry raspberry and root beer

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Linda Kish said...

I would like to try cranberry-raspberry and cream soda.

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mogrill said...

I would love to try the cream soda. Thanks for the chance.
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Tracey said...

cream soda and ginger ale.
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checkers said...

I'd like to make first Lemon Lime and Cola flavors.

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clc408 said...

I'd like to try Ginger Ale and Cola

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Mommy 2 Bears said...

First I'd have to make Diet Cola since I drink it everyday and then a flavor I only get when I splurge would be energy.

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Tegan said...

I would like to try the Diet Cola and the CreamSoda the most.

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