instant slushy on command. Now if you don't believe what you're seeing, that's ok, but

隨心所欲的倒出速成冰沙。如果你現在還不敢相信你所見到的，沒關係，但是

it is real, and in this project you'll discover the insanely easy secret to making an instant soda slushy.

這是真的，而且在這個計劃中你會發現一個超級簡單就能製作速成蘇打冰沙的秘密

For this project, grab a bottle of room temperature soda, and start shaking it violently. We want

在這個計劃中，拿一瓶室溫下的蘇打並開始猛烈地搖晃，我們想要

as much pressure to build up inside as we can get. Now I've done this with these 500mL

瓶中累積越多壓力越好。現在我用的是容量500毫升的蘇打飲料

bottles, and set them in the freezer for 3 hours and 15 minutes. This is the point when

並且將它們放到冰箱中3小時又15分鐘。重點就是

they're colder than freezing, but not actually frozen. Now you can show your friends that

它們很冰，但卻又沒有真的結冰。現在你可以展現給你的朋友看

it's just a normal soda, but watch what happens if we simply release the pressure, tighten the cap,

這只是一瓶普通的蘇打，但看看如果我們釋放一點壓力、扭緊瓶蓋

and turn it upside down. In just 3 seconds, the entire bottle has turned to

然後將它上下顛倒會發生什麼事，僅僅3秒內，這整瓶會變成

an icy soda slush. Pour it in a glass, and you'll get a good idea of how thick the slush

冰涼的蘇打冰沙。把它倒進玻璃杯中，你會清楚地發現冰沙是多麼綿密

really is, and when it starts pushing up at the top you can see it's a light and fluffy,

而且當它開始向頂部推擠，你會發現輕盈、蓬鬆

delicious carbonated ice. Now let's try removing the pressure very slowly. This is going to

且美味的碳酸冰塊。現在讓我們試著緩慢地移除壓力，這將會

take a bit of patience, but when you get the cap off, you might notice, your soda didn't

花費一點耐心，但當你把蓋子拿掉，你可能會發現你的蘇打並沒有

freeze. If you pour it into a frosty bowl that just came out of the freezer, it'll ice

結凍。如果你把蘇打倒進一個剛從冰箱拿出來且冷冰冰的碗裡，它將會

up right before your eyes. There's one chilled soda ready to be served. You could try keeping

在你的眼前結冰。這就是一個可以準備上桌的蘇打冰沙。你可以

your soda liquified by pouring it in a clean bowl, then freezing it by dropping in one

藉由把蘇打倒進一個乾淨的碗中來保持液狀，接著丟一小片冰塊進去

flake of ice. These crystals will grow rapidly, until your entire bowl is filled, and now

冰凍它。這些結晶會快速地裝滿整個碗，現在

we have another chilled soda, ready for your enjoyment. On a bigger scale, like in a glass,

我們有另一個蘇打冰沙等著你來享用。再大規模一點，像是在玻璃杯中

you'll notice that the crystals collect at the top. To get them to spread out, just take

你會注意到結晶聚集在頂部。為了讓它們擴散開，只需要拿

a spoon, or a straw, and give it a little swirl. You should see the whole drink quickly ices over.

一支湯匙，或是一根吸管輕輕地攪拌。你應該會看到整個飲料快速地結冰。

Now, if you're wondering why this works, it's because the liquid is supercooled and

現在，如果你想知道這是如何運作的，是因為液體過冷而且

actually wants to freeze. It just needs some help getting started. Now this works with

其實快要被冰凍。只是需要一些助力促使它開始結凍。這個方法適用於

every soda, and sports drink that I've tried because it's the water in the drink that's

每一種我們曾喝過的蘇打水和運動飲料，因為真正結凍的其實是

actually freezing. As the ice forms, the syrup gets trapped between the ice crystals, so

飲料中「水」的成分。當冰塊形成，飲料中的糖漿被困在冰晶之間，所以

the slush keeps its flavor. If you try this yourself, keep in mind that every freezer

冰沙才得以保留風味。如果你試著自己動手做，要記得每個冰箱

is a little different, so just play around with the time it takes to get your best results.

都不盡相同，所以需要揣摩不同的時間以達成最完美的結果

I tried supercooling canned soda and found that they work as well, but you have to release

我嘗試了過冷的罐裝蘇打並發現同樣可行，但你得非常非常慢地釋放

the pressure very very slowly or they'll ice up in the can. When you do get them open,

壓力，否則會在罐中結凍。當你將罐子打開

you'll see the trick works exactly the same as the others. Well now you know how to super-chill

你會發現這個小技巧確實成功了。現在你知道該如何快速冷凍

your favorite soft drink, and master the art of the 3 second slushy. If you like this project,

你最愛的碳酸飲料，並且精通3秒製成冰沙的獨門藝術。如果你喜歡這個計劃，

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