Aquarium Bubbler

[Anonymous Modernist 698]

Are there any other recipes or sources of ideas for use of aquarium bubbler to create foams. The web was not very giving, and the book was vague other that the one honey water recipe (4-267).

[Anonymous Modernist 10]

ChefWhit said:

Are there any other recipes or sources of ideas for use of aquarium bubbler to create foams. The web was not very giving, and the book was vague other that the one honey water recipe (4-267).

The most important thing when using the aquarium bubble is viscosity. That's what is most needed to maintain large bubbles. If you have enough viscosity, it will work. The same formula from the book will work with any flavorful liquid.

Really, you can use it for anything, though if the liquid is less viscous, it might take longer and the bubbles will be smaller.

[Anonymous Modernist 2906]

So can you use xanthan to have better viscosity ?

[Scott Heimendinger]

dominic.labelle said:

So can you use xanthan to have better viscosity ?

Generally, Versawhip is the additive of choice for making foamable liquids. I've found, though, that you need to start with a flavorful liquid or the Versawhip's own flavor takes over. Water + Versawhip yields a foam (not very stable) but it's not something you'll enjoy eating.

[Anonymous Modernist 10]

You don't want to make your surface tension too thick. Andoni Aduriz has done a lot of experimentation with this.