Carbonated water is known by many names over the world: soda water, sparkling water and seltzer or seltzer water.
Seltzer water was discovered in the mid 1700's but was not mass produced until 1781. Seltzer water is water with dissolved carbon dioxide gas slowly escaping as bubbles.
Seltzer is made by artificially dissolving carbon dioxide into the water using pressure or made naturally from geological processes.
Many say the increase in popularity of seltzer is because of a more health conscious public, concerned with sugar, artificial sweeteners and other unpopular ingredients found in soda (pop). I was never a soda-drinker growing up but I loved seltzer water. I still drink seltzer to force myself to drink enough water everyday.
I buy a selection of different brands of seltzer for different functions. I use the store brand for everyday drinking and get fancy with the plethora of flavored brands for parties and visitors.
I have seen a few gadgets to make your own seltzer water at home. I haven't been tempted to purchase one because I would have to go to the store to get the water to make it into seltzer water at home anyways. I love kitchen appliances but to me it's not wort the cost,work and counter space.
Thanks for reading! I hope you enjoyed this post about seltzer water! I am sure there are tons of different brands all over the world. Comment below with your favorite!
Reference Links:
https://www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/history/origins-soda-water
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carbonated_water