how to get carbonation type flavor?

[tsbrewers]

hey all, I am wondering how vendors get that carbonation taste in their juices, like cola, mt. dew, etc? I read somewhere that PGA would do it, but I tried some everclear and it wasn't close. I used 1% (as low as my calc would do) and all it did is give me a bad taste and a constant headache. I had to cut the juice in half to get it usable again. Would vodka work better for this? Or is there something else? Thanks,

Brew

 

[MaxUT]

I've heard of people adding champagne flavoring to mixes to get that carbonation 'bite' but I haven't tried it yet.

 

[amrnation]

Champange just sorta gives it a crisp taste.

Cinnamon is the trick.

Cinnamon red hots also gives a bite and carbonation feeling.
Lemon also works well to give a bite to flavors that champange seems to ruin
Lime works well to give a bite to flavors that Champange and Lemon seems to ruin.
Overall i found these flavors to work

Cinnamon
Cinnamon Red Hots
Lemon
Lime
Champange.

 

[tsbrewers]

thanks, i will give them a try. Also when you say Champagne, is there a Champagne flavoring, or the real thing? Thanks,

Brew

 

[MaxUT]

It's a champagne flavoring. Perfumer's Apprentice has a version, I think Lorann does too.

 

[tsbrewers]

does it have much flavor? how much would you typically use in a normal recipe, to get the bubbly effect?

 

[Shantia]

I think the champagne flavor from lorann's tastes more like bubble gum then their bubble gum does...i use it with other fruit flavors to get a fruit tasting bubble gum (think bubble yum)...Never noticed a carbonated sensation/taste/feeling from it.
I havent tried TPA's champagne flavor yet, but i do own it. Now i'm gonna have to try it.