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Watt Power Drink
An experimental beverage concocted at FAFO on 2025/09/20.
Authors: q3k, zdmx, hugo, rahix
Fig. 1. A preparation that has not observed the requirement of freezing the Amper (see Prerequisites below).
Materials
| Name | Source | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Volt Cola (500ml) | voltcola.de | Liquid can be chilled in its container, eg. in a food safe fridge - but this is not required. |
| Amper Energy Drink (330ml) | eBay user baltic-foods | Note: beverage container (aluminium can) does not function under the German Einwegpfand system, allowing it to be opened in unconventional ways. |
| 500ml beverage glass | Generally available lab material | Authors have used a 'Spaten' branded beer glass, but disclaim that this is not a recommendation of this brand. |
Precautions
Equipment used for preparation must be food safe and prepared in a food safe area.
Protocol
a) Prerequisites
Freeze one can of Amper in food safe freezer. Allow to solidify fully, 2 hours have been experimentally proven to not be enough, as shown in Fig. 1.
Wear food handling gloves. Wash hands according to your local food safety regulations.
b) Transferring the Amper
Place the can of Amper in a deep plate to prevent spills. Open the tab of the can to release pressure. Holding the can in one hand by its end, use a sharp knife to cut it open, rotating the can along. Pull the two halves of the can apart revealing the frozen Amper liquid inside.
Transfer the frozen liquid to the beverage glass.
c) Transferring the Volt
Use tab to open up the can of Volt. Carefully pour the can into the beverage glass, filling it up with liquid to a comfortable level for consumption. Do not overfill.
Leftover Volt cola can be reused for later preparations (without letting it decarbonate), or can be used as a 'chaser' for the beverage.
d) Application
The resulting beverage should be consumed within one hour of preparation.
The beverage demonstrates a hormesis-like time-dependent quality with a beneficial maximum at around the 15-30 minute mark: The thawing Amper enhances the olfactory experience resulting from the preparation, but if let to come to room temperature, the quality quickly degrades.