08/16/2026
🫧 How I Use Drink Mix Packets with Sparkling Water
I started making flavor concentrates because adding powdered drink mix directly to sparkling water can turn into a fizzy little volcano real quick. 😂🌋
Instead, I dissolve each flavor packet separately in about 2 oz of still water, then add the concentrates to my sparkling water a little at a time. It gives me much more control over the flavor — especially when I’m combining two or three different packets. 💕🥤
You can start small, taste, and adjust each flavor until it’s exactly where you want it. A little more of one, a little less of another — that’s the beauty of using concentrates. 😋
✨ This works whether you’re using 12 oz of sparkling water, 30 oz, or somewhere in between. Just leave a little room for your flavor concentrates.
🤍 Want to make it dirty? Top the drink with enough ice to cover the surface, then pour your favorite creamer or a splash of half & half directly over the ice. This helps prevent curdling and lets the creamer gradually work its way into the drink. Gently swirl with a straw if needed to help everything combine.
💕 If you use my flavor concentrate method in recipes you share, please credit Leanne Levinson.
Mix. Taste. Adjust. Make it yours. 💕
