Siphon bottle
A siphon bottle , also called soda siphon or siphon for short ( English soda siphon , seltzer bottle ) is a filling bottle for carbonated drinks, especially soda water .
The bottle is filled with tap water or still mineral water up to a mark (at around 70% of the filling quantity), sealed airtight and pressurized with carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) through a gas valve ( to charge ). Most of the CO 2 dissolves in the water (the colder it is, the better), but on the other hand it keeps the container under pressure, so that the gas pressure drives the soda water out through the riser pipe when you open the locking lever. Loss of carbon dioxide when opening a mineral water bottle is thus avoided. A device of this kind was first patented in France in 1829.
Factory-filled siphon bottles are hardly used any more, mainly because of their high weight. Argentina and Uruguay are an exception , where mineral water is often sold in plastic siphon bottles .
Refillable bottles are still made from steel, aluminum or (traditionally) from glass wrapped in metal mesh, which can be pressurized with the help of carbon dioxide cartridges. These are rarely as siphons , but mostly as Sodasiphons referred. Refillable cartridges with a returnable deposit were common up until the beginning of the 21st century, but now only single- use cartridges are available. In bars Sodasiphons be used, for example, a fizz or Collins establish proper style.
There are also refillable siphons for frothing cream, which do not differ in the functional principle, but in the construction of soda siphons. They have been replaced by spray cream in single-use cans in the last few decades , but are experiencing a renaissance as a device for making foams ( espumas ) in molecular cuisine . In contrast to soda siphons, cream siphons (called cream blowers in Switzerland) are not filled with carbon dioxide but with nitrous oxide (N 2 O, often just called nitrogen ). In the meantime, single-use cartridges have also established themselves here.
Old glass siphon bottle
Collection of historical siphon bottles
Sparklets New York Soda Siphon (around 1930)
Modern Argentine siphon bottle
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Individual evidence
- ↑ Bryan Grapentine: Seltzer Bottles . In: Bottles & Extras . May 1998. Archived from the original on February 3, 2004. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved September 7, 2008 (PDF; 182 kB).
