Using Sodium Benzoate Preservative in Soda and Other Beverages 

Thank you for doing a video explaining preservatives correctly, you're the first person to use LD50 to explain the safety of a chemical in your process. Rather than using it as a scare tactic. I have been searching for information on how to stabilize several different homemade soda syrups. For shelf stability. Thank you for viewing these videos and keep up the good work.

Love ur videos, Sir. Great quality. Greetings from Brazil

Great video. Very informative.

Man thank you, you’re small business saver

Wow, amazing video! More educational and precise than others I've seen. I was wondering though, do you have a resource on extending shelf life of baked goods? Specifically, granola and dog cookies.

Many thanks for this Tutorial. What about preserving milk, milk products and nutmilk drinks can you use this combo of sodium benzoate and potassium sorbate for it. When and how do you use citric acid as a preservative.

THANKS

The Ted Mosby of drinks. I needed this

Hi! Man this channel is exactly what i've been looking for for years. Damn, thank you so much! I've recently started considering ways of preserving my homemade flavoured cocktail syrups like Orgeat or Grenadine beyond the month or two they seems to last and i'm now wondering if sodium benzoate (activated with some citric or malic acid) isn't already commonly used because even if used in small amounts these syrups are going to be mixed with fresh fruit and/or juices which will contain ascorbic acid when you make the cocktail with it? You mentioned there also needs to be copper and iron ions present for that reaction and it takes time to happen, and of course the extremely low amounts of benzene that are actually produced by that reaction... am I right in thinking this really isn't something worth worrying about at all? or would the high amount of ascorbic acid present in say... orange juice or fresh kiwi potentially increase the levels produced by that reaction above what's considered generally safe? The practice of adding alcohol to syrups to lengthen shelf life is well practiced but i'd prefer a non-alcoholic solution... would food grade monopropylene gylcol ever have a place as a preservative in syrups or is it just not that well suited to that specific application? Sorry to ask so much, i'm so grateful for the information and perspective you offer here and im struggling to find the info i need just through classic internet search... Thank you!

Thanks for the videos my question i want to start ice candy or Popsicles can I use sodium benzoate only to preserve it and how long will it take with out refrigerator

Thanks a lot

Hey Darcy , thank you for sharing the info , really appreciate it. One question,how much would a cordial/soda with this solution stored in the fridge last ?

Fascinating! What if you want more than a month of shelf life? I'm planning on making nonalcoholic rum with sucralose and trying to do a few bottles at a time.

Thanks Darcy! Can you make a more dilute version of the preservative mixture? I frequently make about 500ml or slightly less of cocktail syrup so measuring and adding 1ml or parts thereof isn’t straight forward. Also sometimes I’ve noticed that richer sugar syrups e.g. 1.5:1 & more end up going cloudy on the shelf & I have to throw them away. Would these preservatives stop that happening?

I am making fruit mocktails with fruit juices not mixers. I assume I can use this to preserve it and make my product shelf stable. Does it need to be refrigerated after i make my mocktail or can it be left out on the shelf/counter? if so, is there an estimate of how long?

thank you so much. I would like to know which good preservatives can I use in juicy fruits for 6 months, please I want to start a juice commercial business

Thanks so much for the ingormation, this is very helpful. Would this concentration apply to kombucha as well?

How much of that stuff per ounce of salad dressing should i use to preserve my salad dressing? The salad dressing also has red wine vinegar! Your help would be greatly appreciated!

Thank you so much for this educative video, you are the best so far Can this method be used on a plant based based milk drink, such as soymilk or tigernut drink for commercial production?

Great video, thank you. Question for you if you have some time. I'm wanting to preserve a homemade lemonade which will have vitamin c in it from the lemons obviously, if I'm storing the the finished drinks in a plastic bottle kept away from uv light should the benzene thing be an issue I should be concerned with?

Thank you so much, can I use this in sauce? If ever how much solution should I add for a 1kg of sauce? Thank you

Could you tell me how the ratio mixture of Chilli Garlic Oil with Sodium Benzoate is. THANK YOU!

Thanks for the video, can this preservative be used on ginger drink.

Hi, is Sodium benzoate a good preservative to use in iced coffee? And how much do i add to a gallon if so?

Hey man. Tks a lot for all the shared knowledge. Should this preservative theoretically work in any kind of drinks that sit in a pH range of 3.5 and 3.8? Im asking cuz I plan to make some 0 cal syrups that are a little different from the one you gave the recipe for.

Great video, thanks! I see a lot of commercial syrups here in the U.K. with just potassium sorbate and citric acid in them. Would the quantity of potassium sorbate need to be increased if sodium benzoate were not used?

Great tutorials, thanks for this vital information. Please what amount of benzoate can l use for 5 litre yoghurt. Thanks

can we use sodium benzonate or potassium sorbate to stop the fermentation of kombucha duringthe 2nd fermentation... can please help me with it ...I would appreciate it if you could..

Hi Darcy, I'm thinking about using your solution in my cordials, but some of them would contain ascorbic acid as I would also use fruit juices in my cordials. So would it still be safe to use in this case, or could the formation of benzene occur and present a health risk?

I have had an open benzoate lying around for three years now can I use it to save any items will there be any harm? Please let me know

Can this preservative blend be added to natural skin care applications? If yes whats the ratio?

Amazing video! I just wanna ask how to make a pre batched cocktail drink shelf stabled that will reach months? For example margaritas and old fashioned?

I am wanting to do bottled cocktails , what would I need to use to make this stable and how long will they last

Thanks Darcy for the excellent work you've been doing. Being a homeopathic doctor we've to dispense the medicines in a vehicle (mostly in distilled water or alcohol). But the distill water limitation is it's shelf life. Can we add sodium Bezt and potassium sorbate into it water. Would it serve the purpose of increasing shelf life of distill water and for for how long. Thanks again.

Sir i have questions if i am using ethanol for orange soda does preservatives are necessary

Thanks a lot. Very helpful videos. Question from Germany. I use the solution to extend the Shelf-Life for the Super-Juice. When I inject the solution, straigt away it form white cristals on the juice. Can you explain what happens and does this reduce the functionality of the preservative ? Thanks Darcy.

tanks for this video ! it's gonna be really usefull for me Juste a question (i thinks i got the answer) : This is usefull in "old style roots beer" (with natural "batterial gaz") ? And did i use it at the end of the carbonation or at the begining in this case ?

Hello if we want to low ph what must we add? And if we want high ph what must we add? Thank you

Can you use it when making oatmilk tea?

Thank you very much!! Well can I use this for canning cold brew coffee?!

Thank you for the time and the information that all your videos have given, it’s really well-prep and simple to understand. I have a question, If we want to use both Sodium Benzoate & Potassium Sorbate in a juice or fermented drinks… - How much of each preservative do we add to 1000ml of the beverage? 1g + 1g or 0.5g + 0.5g? - Does it have any effects if we heat it up (e.g. If we apply the preservative during the pasteurization process, boiling to be precise) Thank you in advance : )

Great Video very helpful , 1 question can you use citric acid with sodium benzoate or is citric acid considered like vitamin c , thanks

So basically you create a 15% sodium benzoate & 25% potassium sorbate w/v solution and add 1ml per 1000ml (1L) of product which amount to 0.015% sodium benzoate & 0.025% potassium sorbate in the end product. Is this correct?

How do you stabilise simple sugar syrup(for cocktails for example) because the P.H. is over 4?

Thanks much, very informative video. How much would I use in 1 gallon of fresh cut coconut water ?

Thanks for the video. Very clear and informative. But I want to ask, can this also preserve grated red pepper?

I tried this solution in an acidic cordial 2-2.2pH and it curdled and it doesn't dissolve. What can I do ?

Thanks Darcy, how we preserve sugar past for longer time

How much quantity of sodium benzoate and potassium sorbate in 1 ltr herbal shampoos … plz suggest me it will be helpful for me

Take Love Brother ❤ such an Amazing explanation. Well could you please tell me in what percentage ratio of Sodium Benzoate can i use it on 1 Ltr coffee syrup or chocolate syrup & how long it will last ? Thanks

Sir i want to launch milktea or milkshakes in plastic bottles can i used sodium benzoate or how can i preserve the colour also upto 3 months please reply sir

Hi Darcy! my sodium benzoate/potassium sorbate solution didn’t turn yellowish like in your video. Mine is basically colourless. Is that normal? or could one of the ingredients I bought be defective/falsely labelled?

So interesting! I make a lot of syrups. The one that seems to go bad most rapidly is my orgeat. Even in the fridge. If I could find a way to lengthen it's shelf life I'd be very happy. Especially since it's such an unpleasant process to make it.

Darcy. I make a canned Grapefruit Soda with 13% Grapefruit Juice. Do you think the Vitamin C that comes with the Grapefruit juice would be problematic for the Benzoate solution?

can I use sodium benzoate and soda for all drinks please

Can i use it as ragi drink preservative

Hey Darcy, this might be a dumb question but how long does this solution last. I made some last summer and I'm wondering if i need to make a new batch? Scaned the comments and dont think i herad you say in the video. Thanks!

Could you tell us the mixture ratio of Garlic oil with Sodium Benzoate as preservatives? THANK YOU DARCY!!!

So do you have to use potassium sorbate. I’m making a mouthwash that I’m trying to preserve and I have the sodium benzoate but not the potassium sorbate. I can purchase but just wanted to see if it was necessary. Please let me know.

Thanks for this video which i kept.on looking over the internet and books but found none. My question is, can sodium benzoate be used alone or it should be ( like essentially) dissolved with potassium sorbate?

Hello, first Video i saw from your channel was the chocolate syrup, which lead me to follow up with other, very informative, interesting and useful topics. In the Video about glycerine in comparison to Ethanol, you mention that glycerin, if too much of it, can work as laxative. I wonder what the proportion of glycerin is to be used as preservative instead of the sodium benzoate preservative and not cause said unwanted effect of too much glycerin. Thank you for the content you put up ❤ and topics you cover!

Hi! I'm looking to preserve an alcoholic iced tea. The alcohol content is 3.5%, and it currently has around 5ml of lemon juice. I read that I should need 1000mg for every 100ml of liquid? If that's correct, then I'd need 3.3g of citric acid (330ml drink). My question to you is, when I come to adding the citric acid, how much water am I diluting it by? And how much of that solution am I then adding to my 330ml drink? Thank you in advance.

what can l put in my drink without rotten in 1year and how many spoons can I put in100 RL s

Can I add it to fresh juices like mango or any type of fruit juices so I can make it and sell it to stores ?

Is it possible to use only potassium sorbate to preserve a water based drink for up to 6 months (so I can store in bulk)

Can i use your preservative solution with citric acid beverage that i made? Just trying to find the safest option.

Good video. How many ppm of potassium sorbate will this create when 1 mL is added to 1 L of liquid?

I had a dream to change the traditional alcoholic drink in my country to modern one,by increasing the shelf life so i need your help.

Hello there, can this be used to preserve yoghurt drinks also?

After freezing buttermilk solid and liquid seperate. How can i prevent seperation and solid particles are larger in size. Please give me a suggestions I really need this

What preservative or process can i use to prolong the shelf life of coconut water? Thanks

can i use this to lemonade? lemon juice

Thanks for all the information!! Love from India ... Just wanted to know what preservatives could be used for6 -8 ph water based drinks and in what quantity? Thanks in advance.😊

In 250 ml of milk coffee what to put sodium benzote or sodium sorbate and what will be the self life will get

Hello, Honesty for the first time I have come across some sensible video on this topic. I am desperately seeking help in preserving dry fruits syrup that has water and the mixture is cooked along sugar. I have been adding Sodium Benzoate and Citric Acid in solid form to the syrup. However it is still catching mould if left at room temperature. Can you please suggest some remedy? It will be great help if I could fix this issue. Commercially found same product in the market contains Citric Acid, Sodium Benzoate and Sorbic Acid. One observation is that if same syrup is left in plastic tub with lid and open to the air in stainless steel bowl and in a glass plate, the mould comes on the syrup that is kept in a covered plastic tub and not on the syrup that was lying open in stainless steel and glass container. Is there any PH angle associated with my issue? If yes, can you please guide me on how should I adjust the syrup PH? Regards and many thanks.

Can we use it for an energy drink and pasteurize around 95-100 Celsius degrees??

Can i add it to sugarcane juice. If yes, what would be it self life without refrigation ???

hello sir, can sodium bensoate and citric acid are advisable to put together in calamansi juice? i hope you response thank you and God bless!

Can this be used in milkshakes?

Do sodium benzoate turn in to benzene with vitamin C

Thank you so much for doing this video, this what have been looking for. Please I have a question using 1ml per liter, would the shafts live last more than a month, maybe like 6 month to a year.

Is this solution able to preserve syrups upto a year or 2?

For the juice 1 liter combined with water how may sodium benzoate needed ty waiting for your reply

Can I use this mixture in cold coffee. My ingredients is water milk powder filter coffee extract and sugar. I want to start new business. And this mixture provide me 6 month self life in packed bottle?. Please please reply me

What if the drink is alkaline in nature , say milkshakes containing grams , banana and dry fruits . Then what's the best preservative to use ? @Artofdrink

Hi Mentor I really hope you respond to this 🙏🥺. In a situations where Potassium Sorboate isn't available and you want to use Citric Acid + Sodium Benzoate instead, what should be the measurement of Citric Acid and Sodium Benzoate in this scenario? Thank you in advance

What is the quantity of sodium benzoate use in one kg flour batter?

Hi, u r a mentor , I have learned a lot from you. Can u please tell me the method of preserving cocktails or lemonades for commercial purposes. Thanks

Can this be used for cold pressed juices

can i use zodium benzoate without combination?

Can it be used to preserve cane syrup

How many sodium benzoate is needed for 104 litres of fruit juice

How many grams of sodium benzoate should I add to 10litres of water pls

Can I substitute the water with high proof ethanol?

Please can i use Ascorbic acid to replace sodium Benzoate

Does this method work if I want to preserve iced tea?

So basically we just need to add 60g of water to the 15g of Sodium Benzoate and 25g of Potassium Sorbate, right ?

Can I add it to hibiscus drink

How much sodium benzoate

How long will this last? I will probably drink 100 litres of diet syrup in 5 years. Will it last so much? Assuming it stays in the fridge.