There is provided, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, a pronged clamp apparatus for attaching a soda bottle to a soda machine, the apparatus comprising prongs to attach the bottle to the soda machine; and a locking mechanism to lock the bottle to the machine at least during carbonation. In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, the apparatus also comprises a flexible seal to facilitate a closed carbonation environment and a ring to constrict the prongs underneath a ringed extension of the bottle thereby lifting the bottle towards the seal to clamp the bottle to the flexible seal.