Systems, methods and cartridges for carbonating a precursor liquid, such as water, to form a beverage. A carbon dioxide source can be provided in a cartridge which is used to generate carbon dioxide gas that is dissolved into the precursor liquid. A beverage medium, such as a powdered drink mix or liquid syrup, may be provided in the same, or a separate cartridge as the carbon dioxide source and mixed with the precursor liquid to form a beverage. The use of one or more cartridges for the carbon dioxide source and/or beverage medium may make for an easy to use and mess-free system for making carbonated beverages, e.g., in the consumer’s home.本發明有關用於將前驅物液體(諸如水)碳酸化以形成飲料之系統、方法及料筒。可將一種二氧化碳源提供在用以產生二氧化碳氣體的料筒中，該二氧化碳氣體係溶解於該前驅物液體。飲料介質(諸如粉末飲品混合物或液態糖漿)可提供於作為二氧化碳源之同一料筒或一獨立料筒，且與該前驅物液體混合形成飲料。使用一或多個該二氧化碳源及/或飲料介質之料筒得以製造一種用於例如在消費者家中製造碳酸飲料之容易使用且不髒亂的系統。
