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I’m surprising no one by saying this, but groceries are expensive these days, and letting items go to waste is a move many of us just can’t afford. One item that’s usually so fast to go “bad” is soda. Namely, soda that comes in a 1- or 2-liter bottle. Flat soda is still drinkable, sure, but who wants that?
Fortunately for all of us, there’s a gadget that promises to keep soda from going flat, or at least, keep it from going flat as quickly as it usually would. The Jokari Keeper Pump and Pour is a small device that’s reusable, assembles in a second, and costs around $8. But, does it work? We put it to the test over the span of a week to find out.
The process is simple:Turn a 2 liter bottle top into a soda charging cap.Screw the soda charger into your chilled, flat bottle of soda (cold soda more easily absorbs CO2)Use your soda charger to inject new CO2 into your flat bottle of soda.Shake & charge a couple of more times to force the CO2 into the soda.
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Turn a 2 liter bottle top into a soda charging cap.
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Screw the soda charger into your chilled, flat bottle of soda (cold soda more easily absorbs CO2)
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Use your soda charger to inject new CO2 into your flat bottle of soda.
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Shake & charge a couple of more times to force the CO2 into the soda.
How We Tested It
I had a week to test this product on my 2-liter bottle of soda, and I replaced the soda bottle cap with the Jokari Keeper Pump and Pour on day one.
The first day was pretty uneventful since, in my experience, soda doesn’t go totally flat within one day of being opened. I kept the device on my 2-liter bottle while it was in the fridge, and made sure to pump it a few times before I opened the bottle over the next few days. I didn’t notice any less fizz over this time meaning that the product did what it claimed.
But on the last day, I decided to let the soda go completely flat to see if the Jokari Keeper Pump and Pour would bring it back to life. Keep in mind, this product doesn’t claim to do that, but to be honest, I just really wanted to push this product to its limit in the name of this test.
I left the bottle open and on my counter for 24 hours, then I closed the cap and gave it a few pumps. When I opened it, the bottle made that “crack, fizz” sound that fresh soda makes, and there were lots of bubbles in my glass and in the soda bottle!
That said, the soda still tasted pretty flat. This goes to show that carbonation is really what’s needed to keep soda tasting fresh and bubbly. Oxygen alone may keep it fizzy for a little longer, but won’t bring it back to life. Again, the Jokari Keeper Pump and Pour doesn’t claim to work this magic, so I’m not really surprised or disappointed that it didn’t.
Why Does Soda Go Flat?
Soda goes flat because the carbon dioxide that’s used to carbonate the liquid escapes each time you open the cap. That “pop, fizz” sound you hear when you twist open a 2-liter bottle of soda for the first couple of times is actually carbon dioxide gas escaping the container!
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FAQ
How can you keep the fizz in 2 liter bottles longer?
How do you make a 2 liter not go flat?
Why do 2 liters go flat so quickly?
Does squeezing a 2 liter keep it from going flat?
How do you flatten a soda bottle?
Shake the soda for 20 seconds. VERY SLOWLY open the cap until you hear a ‘woosh’ sound. Don’t open the cap completely and wait for a few seconds for all of the gas contained to release. Tap the bottle again to release excess gas. Put on the bottle cap tightly and repeat the process until the soda is flattened to your desired level.
Should you buy a 2 liter bottle of soda?
Get more from your two liters. If you’re a lover of carbonated beverages, there is no bigger enemy than the two-liter bottle. While big in size, and therefore full of delicious, fizzy goodness, it also seems to be entirely incapable of maintaining a solid level of carbonation. It’s infuriating. Flat soda is the worst.
Why does my soda go flat if I squeeze it?
Ok so this is COMPLETELY wrong Squeezing the bottle to let air out creates a slight vacuum or low pressure which causes the soda to go flat. Higher pressure keeps the CO2 dissolved so keep your bottles unsqueezed ans close the cap tightly.
What to do with 2 liters of soda?
Get 2 two liters of soda, one for now, and one for later. Served with crispy noodles. Served with crispy noodles. Served with rice.