Cocktail foamer
Looking for a Fee Foam alternative?
Fee Foam comes in a dasher bottle, a few dashes per drink. Turn it around and the label lists water, propylene glycol, polysorbate 80, two preservatives, citric acid and lemon extract. VERY AQUAFABA lists water and chickpeas, with no additives and no preservatives, and goes into the tin at 20 ml a drink. Updated: .
The two labels
| What you check | VERY AQUAFABA | Fee Foam |
|---|---|---|
| Made from | Water, chickpeas. No additives, no preservatives. | Water, propylene glycol (E1520), polysorbate 80 (E433), potassium sorbate (E202), benzoate of soda (E211), citric acid, lemon extract |
| Format | Liquid or powder | Liquid |
| Dose | 20 ml per drink, or 1.3g of powder with 20 ml of water | 4 to 6 dashes per drink |
| Shelf life | Sealed: at least 12 months at room temperature. Opened liquid: 3 to 4 days at 2 to 6 °C. Opened powder: dry and closed until its best-before date | Not stated |
| Allergens | None of the 14 EU allergens | None listed |
| Packs | Liquid: 1L Tetrapak, 10L bag-in-box and 1T IBC. Powder: 30g, 200g and 3kg pouches | 150 ml and 375 ml bottles |
| Source | What's in VERY AQUAFABA, and the storage guide | Difford's Guide, feebrothers.com |
Labels checked: October 2026. Formulations change, so each line is read again before this comparison is updated.
What makes the foam
In Fee Foam, the label lists polysorbate 80 (E433), an emulsifier, alongside propylene glycol (E1520), with potassium sorbate (E202) and sodium benzoate (E211) as preservatives. In VERY AQUAFABA the foam comes from the chickpea itself, and the label stops at water and chickpeas.
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Dashes or a measured pour
The maker suggests 4 to 6 dashes per drink of Fee Foam. VERY AQUAFABA is measured with a jigger at 20 ml, the same pour every time, and once opened the 1L Tetrapak is kept at 2 to 6 °C and used within 3 to 4 days. It makes 50 drinks.
Try it in a sour you already make
Take one sour off your list, swap the dashes for 20 ml of VERY AQUAFABA, shake dry, then with ice, and compare the head. A pisco sour is an easy first test.
Where to buy VERY AQUAFABA
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