Can you use Diet Coke with Mentos?
The trick works with any carbonated beverage. It works with regular cola, orange soda, root beer, etc. It’s actually very cool when performed with tonic water under a black light because you get a glowing blue fountain. However, you can use seltzer water (very easy cleanup) or any soda.
Is coke or Diet Coke better with Mentos?
Believe it or not, research scientists have actually concluded that Diet Coke produces the best stream of flying soda (much to the joy of the Mentos Experiment enthusiasts).
How many Mentos do you add to Diet Coke?
Use a bottle of Diet Coke. Make sure the soda is at least 85 degrees Fahrenheit. Drop seven Mentos into the soda all at the same time.
Why Diet Coke works best with Mentos?
Diet Coke and Coke Zero react better with Mentos than regular Coke does because of the absence of sugar. A lack of sugar makes the soda mixture less viscous, given the presence of sweeteners, like aspartame, lowering the surface tension even more than usual.
How do you add Mentos to Diet Coke?
Put the open end of your tube of Mentos on the card and place it directly over the opening of the soda bottle. 4. When you are ready, remove the card and let all the Mentos drop into the soda at once and quickly move out of the way.
Do fruit Mentos work with coke?
The mint Mentos mixed with diet coke usually explodes the longer and higher while fruit Mentos has a more delayed and less impressive reaction. This is because fruity Mentos have an extra coating of flavor which slows down the reaction time.
How do you make a coke and Mentos go higher?
Step 1: Remove the lid from the Diet Coke and set it the bottle of soda on a flat surface.
- Step 2: Roll the paper into a tube around a pack of Mentos mints, tape it into place and pull it off of the roll of mints.
- Step 3: Hold your finger over one end of the paper tube and have your child fill it up with Mentos mints.