Soda syphon

A siphon, also Sodasiphon or short siphon ( soda siphon English, seltzer bottle) called, is a dispensing bottle for carbonated drinks, especially sodas.

The bottle is thereby filled to a mark ( at about 70 % of its capacity ) with tap water or still water, hermetically sealed and a gas valve with carbon dioxide (CO2) under pressure ( engl. to charge = charge ). The CO2 dissolves mostly in the water ( the colder it is, the better), but on the other hand holds the container under pressure so that the gas pressure pushes the soda water through the riser pipe to the outside when you open the locking lever. Losses of carbon dioxide when you open a bottle of mineral water are avoided. 1829 a corresponding device was patented in France for the first time.

Factory- filled Siphonflaschen are barely still in use mainly because of their high weight. There refillable steel, aluminum, or ( traditionally ) from are, however, still with metal mesh made ​​umwundenem glass, which can be set with the help of carbon dioxide cartridges under pressure. These are referred to as rare Siphonflaschen, but mostly as Sodasiphons. Until the beginning of the 21st century refillable cartridges were common with reusable deposit, but now are only disposable cartridges available. In bars Sodasiphons example, be used to produce a fizz or Collins stylishly.

There are also refillable siphons for foaming cream, which are different in principle, not by the function, but but in the construction of Sodasiphons. They were supplanted in recent decades by spray cream in disposable cans, but are experiencing a renaissance as a device for the production of foams ( Espumas ) in the molecular cuisine. Unlike Sodasiphons cream siphon are not with carbon dioxide, but with nitrous oxide ( N2O, often referred to only nitrogen) filled. Again, now disposable cartridges have prevailed.

Collection of historical Siphonflaschen

Using a cream siphon for a potato espuma

Sparklets New York Soda Siphon ( 1930 )