 What It Is: This device turns water, not into wine, but into sparkling water, plain or flavored, with the press of a button. No batteries, no plug-ins; just fit the filled carbonating bottle to the carbonator (CO2 container), press the button, and there is fizzy water for bubbly enjoyment. Why We Like It: Fill. Fizz. Flavor. Enjoy. This device is that simple to operate. Its environment-saving and money-saving benefits especially appeal in 2010. You can enjoy seltzer or flavored soda without bottles or cans to lug and recycle (or dump into a landfill if there's no recycling option in your area). One reusable CO2 carbonator makes about 60 liters (or 244 servings!), which averages about 20 cents per liter of water or container of soda after the initial carbonator purchase. Once empty, the carbonater can be returned to Sodastream to be cleaned, refilled, and reused for a nominal fee. For flavored drinks, you add the flavoring after carbonation. SodaStream offers 15 regular (not sweetened with fructose corn syrup) and 14 diet (Splenda sweetened) versions. Details: Four models of SodaStream are available: Fountain Jet, Genesis, Pure, and Penguin. All come with a CO2 carbonating cartridge, two reusable BPA-free carbonating bottles with fizz-preserving caps, and two-year warranty. Color combinations of black, red, and white vary with each model. The Penquin model, as the name suggests, resembles the Arctic bird and is available in black and stainless steel and comes with two glass carafes. Prices range from $90 to $249. Sodamix flavors vary from $5 to $6 per bottle; $10 for the variety 12-pack. Available at www.sodastream.com or Williams-Sonoma, Sur la Table, or BJ's.
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