It can be fun to try all the unique flavors of cola syrup that work with a SodaStream machine. Creating original and tasty cola blends, a true cola lover will enjoy all the fun fizzy drinks you can make at home including great classic soda flavors. Even if you are just into sparkling water, you can develop some great flavors and recipes with the many cola syrups you can find on the market today. Here are a few tips and reviews on the best cola syrups for your SodaStream.

Each cola syrup will have different features or factors that you may be looking for, which can help you decide whether that syrup is worth trying or using long term. This can include price and ingredients, especially if you are looking for something all-natural. Above all else, you want something that tastes good and is good for your health.

Ingredients

Created to enhance the taste of your drinks, cola syrups typically are used pretty often, so it’s important to be aware of what the ingredients are in your syrup. The average person that buys a SodaStream is going to make these drinks regularly, so if you prefer natural or pure ingredients, you need to read the ingredients list of your syrup to make sure you are buying a product you can be comfortable ingesting each day. You will find many brands that include components you don’t want in your drink. Make sure to look for those brands that do use natural ingredients, which will taste just as good as those syrups that use less healthy options.

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Cost

Besides health benefits, many people are looking to save some money by making soda at home. Besides the initial cost of the SodaStream machine, you also need to consider the cost of the cola syrup and extra flavorings you will want to create a tasty at home drink. Since there is a large variety of cola syrups on the market, you can usually find a few that are in a nominal price amount, but you will also find some that are very expensive, which you may want to save for special drinks or occasions. If you are truly into the convenience and cost-effectiveness of the at-home soda versions, also consider buying cola syrup in bulk to receive more savings.

Health Benefits

Carbonated drinks are often associated with health hazards that pose a threat due to their high amounts of calories and sugar that they contain. When you choose to make soda at home, you are in a better position to keep your drinks healthy by choosing cola syrups that are low in calories and sugar. By doing a little research, you can find several cola syrups that will help you maintain a healthy lifestyle. There are also some syrups that are free of artificial sweeteners, alcohol, HFCS, and allergens. And you can also easily check the number of calories in every serving.

Maintenance

As long as they are sealed, SodaStream syrups won’t need to be refrigerated. Just make sure to keep them in a cool and dry place for storage. Once you open the bottle, however, it will be restricted to the refrigerator.

Typically, you will get the best flavors from these syrups up until their date of expiration, which may only be about two or three months depending on the brand. In most cases, the syrup will keep its aroma and taste for up to a year, even after you open up the bottle.

The Best Cola Syrups for SodaStream

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1. Monin Cola Syrup

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Made with flavorings found from around the globe, the Monin Cola syrup includes authentic flavors that can be used in gourmet sauces, purees, and fruit smoothie mixes. You can also get more creative and mix up cocktails, floats, and granitas.

Creating that classic cola flavor that everyone loves, this gluten-free Non-GMO syrup comes in a 750 ml bottle. The Monin Cola Syrup is made with authentic Kola nut extract and pure cane sugar to bring out that true cola flavor. All you have to do is add soda water to create delicious classic soda shop cola.

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2. Pratt Standard True Kola Syrup

Using natural ingredients, the Pratt Standard True Kola Syrup is made with organic evaporated cane juice and whole ginger root, unlike the extracts that are usually found in commercial ginger beer. With this pre-prohibition style syrup, you can get that spicy ginger kick that you look for in drinks like a Moscow Mule.

When you mix this concentrated syrup with seltzer or club soda, you can create homemade ginger beer. With the recommended 1 to 4 ratio of ginger syrup to club soda, you can create a classic ginger ale. You can also use it to make classic cocktails or Shirley Temple. It can also be used instead of simple syrup in recipes that call for a pomegranate version of that cocktail.

Made with true Kola Syrup that is made from real Kola nuts, the Pratt Standard True Kola Syrup uses high-quality ingredients such as cassia, vanilla, and ginger, plus it is a natural source of caffeine. Since demerara sugar gives it a deep molasses taste, this Kola Syrup can be a great addition to soda and cocktails. This value size bottle will give you 30 drinks and has a shelf life of 12 months, although you do need to keep it refrigerated after opening it.

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3. Baar Cola Syrup

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Formulated with 100 percent natural and pure cane sugar, the Baar Cola Syrup does not contain high fructose corn syrup. Great for making your own beverages, you also don’t have to worry about carbonation.

Based on a traditional remedy that is typically used for nausea and stomach distress, this syrup helps to relieve simple digestive and stomach distress. Made from Kola Nut, Baar Cola Syrup also support the bladder and kidneys and does not contain sodium benzoate.

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4. Classic Cane Sugar Cola Syrup

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Created with all-natural ingredients including cane sugar, Classic Cane Sugar Cola Syrup is a 32-ounce economy-sized container of syrup that makes eight liters of soda and comes in a four-pack. Containing no artificial sweeteners or flavors, this syrup can be used with carbonating bottles and SodaStream soda makers.

With no high fructose corn syrup, Classic Cane Sugar Cola Syrup makes great-tasting soda that tastes like it was store-bought. If kept in a dry and cool place, it has a long shelf life.

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Tipplemans Barrel Aged Cola Syrup

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This unique all-natural syrup is crafted by hand peeling oranges, lemons, and limes. Tipplemans Barrel Aged Cola Syrup is a combination of skins with vanilla beans, freshly ground spices, and natural cane sugar. Aged in Willett bourbon barrels, Tipplemans develops its unique flavor from the charred barrels, vanilla, and familiar flavor of original American cola.

Tippleman’s is a great addition to a cocktail creating great sodas and non-alcoholic drinks as well. When you use soda water along with the classic cola syrup along with some ice cream, you can create amazing floats. Available in a 13-ounce bottle, you can also mix it with an aged spirit such as bourbon or even to classic gin fizz.

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Using a SodaStream Machine can be fun and convenient with all the new flavors you can try out and create. When done right, this can be a cost-effective and healthier way to drink soda on a day to day basis.

The New Cola Flavors for Your Soda Makers

While it might come as a surprise for all of us soda fans, not everyone is big for the straight seltzer
taste- some just support “team Cola” or “team Pepsi”.

For those of you who are huge fans of the black caramel drink and are looking for alternatives for
the branded bottles and cans, Sodastream has some great syrups: some are made in collaboration
with other brands while others are SodaStream’s own formulation. Even though not all the tastes
are accurate, you might some other great advantages in getting that syrup:

• Price: one syrup container is sufficient for around 12 Liters of drink (depends on the syrup). That would be 36X330ml cans – all for less than 30$
• Convenience: no more carrying heavy Cola bottles from the grocery. An economical sized 500ml syrup bottle would do the work
• Ingrediency:  no high fructose corn syrup and no aspartame in diet flavors
• Sustainability: think of all the plastic Cola bottles you can save by making litters of Cola yourself, at home.

Sodastream offers flavoring syrups in different tastes. Some of those we reviewed in this article here.
In this SodamakerClub taste review we focus on cola flavors syrups: 

Cola: A brave product from Sodastreams side. The Coca-Cola addicts would probably skip this one, as its taste differs from the branded one with a “diet aftertaste,” but it doesn’t have a Pepsi replica. It would fit perfectly for any Rum & coke style cocktails or emergency times when throwing a party, and there is no actual Coke nearby. 

Diet Cola: If you are into diet-flavor taste, that syrup would suits you best. It has a flavor similar to Coke Zero but it is not as sweet as you would expect, so you can try using about one and a half the amount of syrup suggested, and even adding some extra sweetness. 

Naturally Sweetened Cola: A crispier version of the Cola syrup with a taste which is the closest to Coke or some kind of a mix between Coke and Pepsi. Doesn’t contain the Sucralose artificial sweetener and is all Sugar cane sweetened. Tend to be a bit more expensive and must be mixed with twice the ratio. 

Caffeine-Free Diet Cola: It has a pretty good Cola flavor, no caffeine and minimum calories. it compares very well to diet Coke and Pepsi for flavor. Can be used also with plain cold water without carbonated soda.

Cola Free: has more of a bite to it than the Diet Cola flavor (the blue bottle). It seemed to target the Coke Zero fans but has some kind of a fruity taste as well. While some managed to completely replace their Zero urge with this Cola free flavor, some of our tasters consider it as the worst tasting diet soda they have ever had.

Cherry Cola: You won’t find a kid that doesn’t like this fruity flavor Cherry Cola. A bit thick but still a good balance between the Cola and the cherry flavor. Often it is out of stock!

SodaStream X Pepsi: SodaStream and Pepsi joined forces to bring a fresh new flavor to complete the Cola-flavors line, this time as a branded syrup rather than a SodaStream in-house formula. 

Unfortunately, The Pepsi taste is very disappointing. The regular Pepsi taste is affected by the artificial sweetener Sucralose and Acesulfame-K, which makes the product unusable for conventional Pepsi drinks. You would expect an artificial taste in diet drinks but when it comes in a branded “regular” Pepsi bottle-it’s almost a deception. However, both the PepsiMax and the 7up syrup are delicious and the taste is similar to the original product! A great summer refreshing.

When it comes to the Miranda syrup- our taster’s opinions differ. Some consider it as similar to the old “Fanta” drink, while others strongly feel the artificial sweetener taste. Our suggestion- try it yourself. You can get the whole Pepsi family as a pack (Pepsi, Pepsi Max, 7UP, Mountain Dew, and Mirinda) and stick to the ones you like most.

Note that the Pepsi Syrup is currently not available in the U.S and can only be found in some countries in Europe and Australia.