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Topic: Sparking alcohol

Posted By: Andrea T
Subject: Sparking alcohol
Date Posted: 7/13/05 at 3:13am

for the musical Li'l Abner I am looking for some way to get the "kickapoo Joy Juice" to spark on stage, or at least have some kind of effect that makes it look "strong". Its in a small bucket and I am not sure how to make it spark, or bubble, etc. Any ideas?

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Posted By: Gaafa
Date Posted: 7/13/05 at 5:38am

Bicarbonate of soda &/or dry ice will give you bubbles!

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Posted By: casey05
Date Posted: 7/13/05 at 6:44am

Try adding bicarbonate soda to any sort of fizzy drink (soda water is best, washes out of any material very easily).

Posted By: Topper
Date Posted: 7/14/05 at 11:42am

Toss a handful or more of "Pop Rocks" candy into
the mixture just before you present it. The drink will
sizzle.

Cheers!

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Posted By: Shatcher
Date Posted: 7/19/05 at 5:25pm

I like the pop rocks idea. would it work with the dry ice as well?

Posted By: th8rguykc
Date Posted: 7/22/05 at 2:10pm

Dry Ice will give you great bubbles and noise. (Mad Scientist kind of effect.) But, be careful if this liquid has to be drunk (drank from?) dry ice will "burn" the skin! (-78.5^oC, or -109.3^oF), it is frozen CO₂ gas, it melts directly from a solid (ice) to a gas without becoming liquid first, thus: DRY- ICE.

Dry ice, can be used to carbonate water to create sparkling water. Place some drinking water in a glass, and add some dry ice. Allow it to bubble. Water ice may form around the dry ice. If this happens you can either leave it alone, or break it up with a spoon to help the process along. When all of the dry ice is gone, taste the water that remains. It should taste slightly carbonated.