Carbonated water — water under CO2 pressure (sparkling, seltzer). Italian Aperol spritzes, French sirop drinks, Indian masala soda.
Where it comes from
Carbonated water — water charged with CO2 — was first made artificially by Joseph Priestley in 1767, launching the soda-water industry and a new kind of fizzy refreshment.
In the kitchen
It lightens batters to a crisp tempura, leavens pancakes, and is the base of sodas and spritzes.
