How to Build a Mentos and Diet Coke Rocket

Ingredients:

Empty a 2 liter bottle.

Cut bottle in half.

Poke a hole in a Mentos with a nail.

Gently squash Mentos by hand to half it’s original height.

Repeat 5 times.

Straighten a paperclip leaving the smallest end loop

Hook 5 Mentos.

Press the straight end of the hook into a cork.

Open a fresh 2 liter bottle of Diet Coke.

Carefully replace original cap with your cork – make sure Mentos don’t touch the Coke.

Place launcher on top of the bottle.

Quickly flip the your rocket, set it on the ground, and get out of it’s way.

2 thoughts on “How to Build a Mentos and Diet Coke Rocket”

Had me a happy 4th of July with this thing

LOL, works a little too well