When I first started making my own soda syrups, I stored them in plastic squeeze bottles. The disadvantage of using plastic is that even after washing in a dishwasher, they retained the smell of the previous syrup. I decided to use glass bottles instead because they don't have that problem. The cheapest way to find glass bottles is often full of soda.
I saved bottles from different drinks so now I have a collection of bottles that look unique to help me remember which syrup is in each bottle without having to label them. I have green, clear, brown, and spiral bottles. There's also one I found in the woods that's an antique beer bottle. It's definitely older than 1995 because that's when the fence was installed. It's perfect for root beer.
Of course, the bottle I found outside needed to be cleaned and disinfected. I soaked it in bleach and then scrubbed it clean. After using a thin brush that was designed for cleaning straws, I decided to buy a bottle brush. I modified a baby bottle brush to fit through the mouth of the bottle and reach the bottom. The original handle was thick plastic, so I cut it off and replaced it with a long skinny bolt. Later I unscrewed it and welded on a t-handle.
The soda bottles don't have reusable lids, so I bought pour spout lids that fit. Here's my Amazon Affiliate link for the spouts: https://amzn.to/3REzUU5
I also made a special tool to remove the spouts. It's kind of like an open ended wrench to pry the spout out evenly from both sides without damaging it.
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