What better way to celebrate Israel’s Independence Day than with a giveaway of one of Israel’s most popular exports – The SodaStream!
My husband has been chalashing after one of these for 15 years. Seriously – that long.
Back in the day, SodaStream was only available in Israel. And they were the sponsor of Jersualem’s HaPoel Basketball, his favorite team. He went to the games, hoping to win a SodaStream, but always came home empty-handed.
Well, imagine our delight when SodaStream offered to not only give away a soda maker to a KOAB reader… but also to send one to our house. Winners at last!
Now, I’ve mentioned before that Coca-Cola is my guilty pleasure. I especially love a fountain Coke, full of all that sweet, fizzing carbonation.
So, while I knew that my husband and kids would love the SodaStream, I wasn’t sure if the soda maker would do it for this Coke fiend.
Let’s just say – I have been very pleasantly surprised!
Is it the same thing as a fountain Coke? No. But it definitely has the right blend of sweet and fizz! And when I pour it over crushed ice and drink it through a straw… it completely hits the spot.
Plus, a SodaStream cola made at home is 35 calories per 8 ounces, while a Coca-Cola has 97 calories in the same 8 ounces.
SodaStream goes way beyond cola flavor, though – they offer a huge range of flavors. There are traditional one – like root beer, lemon-lime and orange – all of which come in regular and diet varieties. And there are fruity flavors – such as pink grapefruit, orange pineapple, black currant and pear, and apple mango.
You can even make sparkling teas and energy drinks.
All flavors are certified kosher and completely free of high fructose corn-syrup. There are a number flavors that are naturally caffeine-free, as well.
The SodaStream soda maker is super easy to use. Just fill up the BPA-free bottle with tap or filtered water, screw the bottle onto the soda maker, and give it a few pumps to fill the water with carbonation. There are no batteries and no electronics – it can even be used on Shabbat.
Thanks to SodaStream USA, one lucky KOAB reader will win a Fountain Jet Soda Lover’s Start-Up Kit of their own – retail value $99.95.
The Start-Up Kit includes:
- Fountain Jet – in the winner’s choice of color (black/silver, red/silver or white)
- 1 carbonating bottle, reusable for up to 3 years
- Reusable carbonator to fizz up to 60L of soda
- Variety 6-pack of popular sample-size flavors
- 3 full-sized flavors of the winner’s choice
Here’s how to enter this giveaway:
#1. Leave a comment on this post, telling me what SodaStream flavor you’d like to try. This is the required entry for the giveaway.
#2. Additional entry: Share this giveaway on your Facebook wall. Simply click the blue share button at the top of this post. Or update your status to read: “I just entered to win a SodaStream Starter Kit – thanks to Kosher on a Budget and SodaStream USA. http://kosheronabudget.com/?p=23179” Then come back and leave a separate comment letting me know you have done so.
#3. Subscribe to either the Kosher on a Budget email newsletter or the RSS feed. Once you have done so (or if you’ve already done so), just leave another comment letting me know that you’ve done so.
Only U.S. residents, age 18 and older, are eligible to win this giveaway. The giveaway will be open until Thursday, May 3rd at 11:59 p.m. CST. The winner will be selected randomly and notified by email immediately. He or she will have 48 hours to respond. Good luck!
Disclaimer: SodaStream sent my family a Fountain Jet Soda Lover’s Start-Up Kit to faciliate my review. They will also provide the winner with his or her start-up kit. I was not otherwise compensated to write this review nor to host this giveaway. Want to know more? See my Disclosure Statement.
Pink grapefruit sounds awesome!
I would love to experiment with dessert drinks!
I would like the plain old coke flavor.
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I’d love to try the diet orange
I share d on facebook as well
We would love on!
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I’ve been wanting to get this for a while. Thanks for the giveaway. I’d want to try diet dr pete (their version of diet dr pepper). My kids would definately want cola.
I’m an email subscriber, too. Thanks!
MARA!!!!! My girlfriend has had this for at least 4 – 5 years. I have had my eye on one for SOOOO long. She loves it. LOVES it! Can you tell I am excited? So very cool.
This is my comment 🙂 Off to share…
COLA COLA COLA COLA! This would be all mine and my husband would have to ask nicely to use it!!
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I get your RSS every night at 6pm 🙂
I like flavored seltzer and diet. I have been wanting one of these for a while.
I would go for seltzer!
I am subscribed to your e-newsletter.
I shared on my wall.
Diet Orange! Already subscribed and shared
Coke!
orange mango sounds interesting.. I’d like to try that 🙂
I’m signed up on your email list 🙂
I’d love to try all of the sparkling natural flavors!!
I’m also an RSS subscriber:)
We are Coke addicts here. If it does it for you, then it hopefully does it for us too!
I’d want to try the “my water” flavors as a healthier alternative to soda, but more exciting than plain seltzer. I’ve been eyeing this machine for several years now too! I hope i win….
My husband I have been looking out for good deals on the soda stream but since its not a need it’s a want well have to wait, unless we win it! I’d love to try their soda flavors and see if they compare. Shared and Already on email list.
I’m already subscribed to your newsletter!
I’d love to try all the seltzer flavors!
I want to try their diet dr. pepper and cream soda flavors!
i would try them all!!!
i subscribe your your daily news letter and love it!!!
ooh i want one of these so darn bad. my hubby says no….but if i win it he can’t! 🙂 i want to try the diet cola, because i love me some diet coke. you rock, mara!
i am an RSS subscriber.
I already subscribe.
Shared on facebook.
would love to try the pink grapefruit flavor!
My husband also is wanting one of these. Not sure which flavor he would want. I would probobly want the diet soda.
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The black currant sounds really interesting.
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Since shifting to primarily vegetarian diet, I’m interested in being able to control how sweet (or not). Grapefruit sounds like it would be a good option for a lightly flavored drink.
i would like to try all the diet flavors.
Diet coke is my favorite I would love to taste it!!!
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I want to try rootbeer! I always wanted one of these!
I would love to try the sparkling naturals pink grapefruit flavor!
I would try rootbeer. I always wanted one of these! I hope I win! 🙂
I am already a subscriber of this amazing blog!
This sounds wonderful!
And I’m already subscribed to both your RSS feed and email!