Flash in the Pan

It's been two months since we started using the test system that Soda Club sent. So far, so good, for the most part. To make sure we had plenty of CO2 to make the seltzer, I purchased a second tank, but we're still on the first one, making anywhere from one to two liters a day. According to the company, you get about 110 liters per gas cannister, so that seems like an accurate estimate. My family still likes the ginger ale (in fact, I've been remonstrated for not getting more in) and the root beer is also popular. But not all the flavors are going over big. The cola syrup is OK, but not the "Real Thing," which I've been unable to find on the web except here, packaged for use with a commercial (otherwise known as expensive) soda-making machine. One to avoid is the cream soda. When purchasing the extra gas cylinder, I picked up a bottle and was surprised to find that it tasted like cotton candy, which got a resounding collective "yuck."