I first received my SodaStream Source Elements at the end of last year, you can read about it here. Since we have had it I haven’t had to buy soda water (I sometimes like to have bubbles instead of plain water) or soft drinks. It has proven to be a really handy addition to my kitchen and serves us well, especially when we decide to go for a picnic and want to take something fizzy to drink, I love that I can just go to my SodaStream and viola I have a fizzy drink to pack into the cooler.
What’s new this year from SodaStream?
SodaStream have just made things a lot easier in terms of storage and measuring. They have released these very cool new SodaStream Caps. They are a single-dose capsule-based flavour system that you simply place on top of your carbonated SodaStream bottle and with a gentle press they click into place, releasing the perfect amount of pre-measured flavouring into the fizzed water. They take the guess work out of measuring and saves space in my cupboard, 4 flavours in one compact box, perfect!
The next thing that SodaStream have done, that I think is very cool is bring in a ‘Naturals’ range in their Caps. They are naturally sweetened and only have natural colours and flavours and are free from preservatives and artificial sweeteners – a perfect combination for a family.
If you prefer the traditional SodaStream flavours don’t worry they have added them to the Caps range in their Classic Caps pack. You will find Cola, Orange, Lemon-Lime and my favourite Pink Grapefruit.
Two weeks ago I served a Party Punch for the kids at my son’s 5th Birthday Party along with a dispenser of water and decided to use a mix of the SodaStream Naturals Caps. I felt that this was the most sensible option as kids fruit drinks are full of sugar and colours that just make the littlies go a bit out of control at parties. I also know what it feels like to turn up to a party and see that the only drink option are fruit drinks or standard soft drink.
I felt much better about making a concious effort to provide a drink option that was still fun but not packed full of the sugar and colourings growing bodies don’t need.
Here’s my recipe for Kids Party Punch
The dispenser I served this in as shown here was 12 litres. I made 8 and added lovely frozen fruit as my ice. I didn’t use normal water ice as I didn’t want it to dilute the flavour and the fruits added a lovely natural colour and complimented the flavours.
WHAT YOU WILL NEED:
SodaStream Drinks Maker
1 SodaStream Cap – Natural Fresh Lemon – clicked into 1 litre of fizzed water
1 SodaStream Cap – Natural Kiwi Pear – clicked into 1 litre of fizzed water
2 Whole Lemons, frozen
4 Limes, halved and frozen
4 Kiwi Fruit, peeled, halved and frozen
1 Can Pears, frozen
Use a ratio of 1:1 so I made 4 Natural Fresh Lemon and 4 Natural Kiwi Pear.
LETS PUT IT ALL TOGETHER
1. Fill your reusable SodaStream carbonating bottle with tap water and insert into your SodaStream drinks maker to carbonate
2. Place a SodaStream Cap on the carbonated water and click into place, dispensing the flavour
3. Pour the flavoured soda into the large dispenser and repeat until full
4. Add the frozen lemons, limes, pears and kiwi fruits.
Enjoy!
The Natural Fresh Lemon and Natural Kiwi Pear complimented each other perfectly. The kids loved it as did the parents. The frozen fruit kept it nice and cold and it was still fizzy hours after the party finished. I was one happy mumma.
For more information about the new SodaStream Caps, jump over to their website.
Giveaway
Would you like to serve a SodaStream drink at your next party? I have one New SodaStream Play Drinks Maker RRP $99 and a box of Classic Caps (RRP $9.95) and Naturals Caps (RRP $9.95) to giveaway. A total prize value of $118.90.
To enter simply follow the rafflecopter entry options. Open to Australian residents only. Full terms and conditions in the rafflecopter widget. This is a game of skill.
WINNER: AMANDA J
Q. what flavour would you like to try?
A: Oh gosh soda stream takes me back to my childhood!!! It was such a luxury item back then and look how far it’s come! Great idea fora kids party and the naturals pear kiwi sounds yummo!
This is a sponsored post. All opinions expressed are my own.
Asesome!
Now thinking of other party fruit combos of fruit and flavours.
Thanks for the inspiration!
would love to try the natural kiwi.
Ooooooooohhhhhhhh I’m really keen on trying the new naturals range they look so good 🙂
I’d try the natural pear and kiwi as your recipe above sounds Delicious!
What a great refreshing healthy idea for kids parties , can’t wait to try them out when I win my soda stream.
Mmmm kiwi pear sounds luscious!
I would love to experiment and try some healthy fruity flavours for my kids!
i love the idea of the fruit punch you made so would give that a go first
Definitely the pink grapefruit for me
My kids love it when they get to have some of dad’s “tasty drink” (code name for soda). I’d love to try some natural flavours and stop buying soda water each week!
My hubby is a soft drink addict- he spends a fortune.
I would live of of these little beauties- save some cash & make delicious carbonated drinks at home.
Your kids party punch recipe sounds awesome too- yum xx
Ps natural lemon would be the first one we’d try for sure!!! X
I think I’d be keen on the pink grapefruit too 🙂
The kiwi pear sounds yummy!
we had a soda streamer when I was a kid. These look super fun.
i think the apple and peach sounds like it would be refreshing on a hot day
love the sound of the punch
Love the look of the new naturals range :0)
What a great idea
first up would be a classic cola!
Pink grapefruit.. i
I would love to try the kiwi pear. How amazing now they have natural flavours 🙂
I would love the lemon and lime flavour to try for sure! Looks like yummy!
the pink grapefruit flavour sounds beautiful!
I’d love to try the lemon first. Maybe make it into a lemon lime & bitters. Perfect !
I’d love to try pink grapefruit
Would love to try these. I just loves sparkling water and what great flavours they have now 🙂
Pink grapefruit sounds very yummy
i would love to try natural lemon!
Would love to try the new natural range instead of soft drink!
I’m keen to try the true lemon
The naturals range looks great, I would live to try the kiwi-pear
Pink grapefruit 🙂
Wow so many flavours would love to try them for summer
This is an awesome give away. We re not big soft drink drinkers, but drink lot of soda water and I’d love to try the natural kiwi, it sounds delicious!
Kiwi pear please.
Soda Stresm brings back childhood memories of being at grandmas during the summer and being treated to a Soda Stream. We would always giggle when the machine made a fart sound!!
I really love the idea of the fruit punch you made so would give that a try and I think I would also like to try the natural orange. Think this would be great to take camping at least I know what the kids are drinking.
You had me at Pink Grapefruit!!! Who can resist pink fizzy – especially when it’s so much better than a big standard shop bought variety!!
What an awesome idea!
I’d love to try the lemon lime there’s something that says warm summer days about it
I would have the lemon lime first yummmm
I really would love to try the kiwi pear looks and sounds amazing
I would love to try the pink lemonade.
Would love to try the lemon lime flavour
The lemon would be so refreshing on a hot summers day..
Lemon Lime….mmmmmmm, summer…..
not just fabulous for kids all my family and friends love trying to experiement on new tastes
Oh gosh soda stream takes me back to my childhood!!! It was such a luxury item back then and look how far it’s come! Great idea fora kids party and looks Yummo!
Oh gosh soda stream takes me back to my childhood!!! It was such a luxury item back then and look how far it’s come! Great idea fora kids party and the naturals pear kiwi sounds yummo!
Love to try lemon. Just decided in past week we really need a sodastream. Only buy bottles of mineral water and adding flavours. So much better for environment with a soda stream.
If I won I would try the natural lemon first. I’ve just given up coca cola (after 20+ years) and would like to find a healthier (yet still bubbly) alternative to get that refreshing feeling.
I would try natural kiwi pear first 🙂
We’d love to try the naturals range! I think kiwi and pear would be a hit here!
definitely the pink grapefruit, sounds delicious!
lemon-lime sounds so refreshing especially with the warmer weather!! Also sounds a healthier version of lemonade that Id be happy for my kids to try especially on their birthdays!!
I would love to try the kiwi pear flavour!
We had a soda stream when they first came out in Ireland. Kids would love the kiwi-pear!
Yum, lemon & lime sounds great
I would love for my family to try Pink Grapefruit ♡
Lime! I love lime in everything!
Lemon lime is the first that comes to this pregnant mumma’s mind
Kiwi pear sounds delish!
The flavours sound amazing, pink grapefruit would be the first I’d try!!
I can’t split my boys between Cola Vanilla and Pink Lemonade… so I guess we’ll have to try both!!!!
I think we’d try the pink grapefruit first for my daughters princess party!
Kiwi pear sounds real yummy
Pink grapefruit sounds great! And my 2 year old would love the alternative to just sparkling water sometimes! Love this blog! X
I remember having the first machine as a child and would love to introduce my girls to the magic.
Magic machine. Would love to try all the new flavors
Any of the naturals flavours, they all sound great
Pink grapefruit
Would be a real hoot
Preservative free
Would be perfect for me!
That is so awesome. I know this will be a regular during summer!
Id love the apple peach 🙂
I would love to try the kiwi pear. It sounds so refreshing and my kids would love it!!
What a fab prize .. I’d love to taste the natural lemon-lime
Pink grapefruit is my favourite 🙂
pink grapefruit sounds delish to me!
I love the sound of the Naturals ranged…Kiwi & Pear sounds interesting but definitely would love the pink Grapefruit!
I would have to try Natural Lemon ast whole family would enjoy including all three kids. Selfishly, however, I’d love to try the Natural kiwi fruit.
Kiwi pear sounds awesome
If I had a soda stream, the first flavour I would try would be cola… As part of a household who drink waaay too much ‘diet/calorie-free-but-full-of-other-hidden-nasties’, I’d love a healthier fizzy cola option!
Kiwi pear would be my first choice!
Lemon lime for me, how delicious
Kiwi pear sounds very refreshing I would try this first.
What a wonderful idea the “naturals” range is. With a young family (and many, many upcoming birthday parties) what a great way to give kids the access to “fizzy” drinks they crave but knowing you aren’t filling them up with sugar or artificial preservatives.
I think Lemon-Lime would be the first flavour that I’d try! Definitely right up my alley 🙂
Lemon -lime would be perfect for this beautiful Spring weather
It would have to be the Classic Cola flavour. It would be my homemade version of a can of coke that I’ve been craving so badly!
A SodaStream is at the top of my list for this Christmas. Great for the upcoming party/summer season. Even compact enough to take on holidays. Can’t wait to taste the naturals range and find our favorite.
I’d try the Pink Grapefruit. Perfect for Spring/Summer
Pink Grapefruit sounds so refreshing.
I’d love to try the pink grapefruit!
Pink Grapefruit sounds delicious!
I would love to try cola & raspberry mixed together. Ive heard it tastes great
can’t go past the traditional flavours and I would have to try raspberry first, my favourite.
The lemon lime!
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As a child soft drink was VERY exciting. Usually it was just water or cordial on offer. Now, as an adult, my go-to drink is always red and fizzy. (sometimes it’s sparking rose or moscato LOL!) but sometimes it’s bubbly red soft drink.
kiwi-pear
kiwi-pear please
kiwi-pear yummo please
I’d try the lemon and lime first because it sounds delicious.
Lemon Lime – got my taste buds watering
Would try classic cola for sure
The naturals range sounds lovely! I would love to try the pink grapefruit… Well be having my daughters birthday party soon and I’m sure it’ll be a hit!
Your punch sounds awesome. Can’t wait to give it a go.
Natural lemon sounds like a good one to try first
I’d love to try pear kiwi first.
Pink grapefruit yum!!
Kiwi pear to satisfy my curiosity.
Lemon lime, hoping it’s not overly sweet.
I’d love to try the grapefruit 🙂
Defo pink grapefruit…. bought my first pink grapefruit only very recently..yum. Nothing like traditonal grapefruit in was so refreshing.
Sugar Free Raspberry and Cranberry – two of my favourite summer flavours combined in a healthy refreshing fun thirst quencher
My husband is like a little boy – he loves his natural lemon fizzy drinks, just like the good old days back in the 80’s!
Lemon-Lime is a favourite, store-bought drinks just don’t give you the same tastebud satisfaction!
I would try the Natural Lemon yum
Pink Grapefruit sounds so yummy and refreshing.
Apple and pear is always delicious. So fresh and delightful to start or finish the day
Good old Raspberry as it conjures up fun memeories of fizzy drinks after a hot day at school
Pink grapefruit as it perfect with gin
The Green Tea Lychee, it sounds so delicious and refreshing, and in the naturals range, so even better!
‘GREEN TEA LYCHEE’ SOUNDS DELICIOUS TO ME AND AS IT’S THE FLAVOUR I THINK MY BOYS WOULD LEAST LIKE, I’D MAKE THAT FIRST SO THAT I CAN ACTUALLY ENJOY THE FIRST BOTTLE PRETTY MUCH TO MYSELF!!
Our son loves sucking on lemons, hence natural lemon would be our first choice!
Something fresh and fruity just like me!
Lemon/Lime but dont blame me if I put in some extra “bitters” for the adults
Kiwi pear sounds yummy!
Lemon Lime. Perfect refresher for hot summer days.
I’d scream for Green Tea Lychee. The kids probably won’t like it but why should they always have all the fun!
lemon and lime – mm refreshing.
I’d try Pink Grapefruit as it has that unique bitter sweet taste with an after tang. I loved all the pictures and the look of the blog/site!