Acid Phosphate
The acidic elixir that propelled the soda fountain drinks to new heights. Created as a neutral flavoured, shelf-stable mixture used to acidify drinks. Acid Phosphate adds a sparkle to drinks and helps carbonation when used with soda water.
Every order includes a FREE PDF copy of Fix the Pumps: The History of the American Soda Fountain (nominated for Best New Cocktail Book in 2011 at Tales of the Cocktail)
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Acid Phosphate 9 for $99
Packaged in a case of 9 bottles, this is the perfect quantity of Phosphate for bars and restaurants, because, let’s face it, you are in the drinks business, not the bottle storage business.
Fix the Pumps
Fix the Pumps looks at the history of early soda fountains and expands on the techniques and recipes used by pharmacists and soda jerks to create these bubbling concoctions.
The book contains over 450 pre-prohibition soda recipes, many containing forgotten ingredients like Acid Phosphate, Lactart and aromatic elixir which were easily as creative and interesting as anything bartenders were making.
Lactart
Lactart was originally created by the Avery Chemical Company as a healthy, natural acid for flavouring beverages since it was made from lactic acid, the acid most commonly found in yogurt and buttermilk but also in Lambic beers. Lactart has a pleasant sourness that is uniquely different than lemon and lime juice. It is often …
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Lactart 9 for $99
For volume users of Lactart, here’s a great deal: 9 Bottles of Lactart for $99.00. Lactart was initially created by the Avery Chemical Company as a healthy, natural acid for flavouring beverages since it was made from lactic acid, the acid most commonly found in yogurt and buttermilk but also in Lambic beers. Lactart has …
PTC Taste Strips
Have you ever wanted to know if you are a Super-Taster? If so, these PTC Taste Strips will help give you the answer. PTC (Phenylthiocarbamide) is a genetically specific compound that some people can taste, while others cannot. If you taste the PTC, you are considered a “taster” and if the you taste nothing, you …
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Soda Kit
The “Soda Kit” combines a print copy of Fix the Pumps with two of the key ingredients used to make dozens of pre-prohibition soda drinks: Acid Phosphate and Lactart.
After reading through Fix the Pumps, you will most likely be curious as to what a Lactart or Phosphate tasted like, and why they were so popular for over 70 years. The Soda Kit will get you started while saving you some money.
Included: Fix the Pumps (print and ebook versions), Acid Phosphate (8 oz) and Lactart (8 oz).