How to Make Root Beer

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A seasonal treat to keep you perky during all your autumnal activities, homemade root beer is easy to make with the right supplies. On a stove, you can make the drink base yourself with ingredients, and ferment it with yeast and molasses for flavor.

Alternatively, you can use a store-bought root beer extract to mix with water and sugar, and allow it to cool down with dry ice.

• A 1 in (2.5 cm) piece of unpeeled ginger, sliced thin

Makes 4 litres (140 fl oz)

• 2 to 3 cups (470 to 710 mL) of granulated sugar, depending on how sweet you want it
• 1 to 2 lb (0.45 to 0.91 kg) of dry ice, broken into pieces

Makes 4 litres (140 fl oz)

1. 1 Boil and infuse the aromatic ingredients to create your flavor base. In a medium sized pot, add 1/4 ounce (7.08 g) of sassafras root bark, 1/4 ounce (7.08 g) of birch bark, 1/4 ounce (7.08 g) of sarsaparilla root, 1/8 ounce (3.54 g) of dried licorice root, a 1 inch (2.5 cm) piece of ginger, and 1 split vanilla bean. Pour 2 US quarts (1.9 L) of water into the pot, and then bring it to a boil.^[1]
   • Wait for the bubbles to just begin rising to the surface, but don’t keep it boiling after that.
2. 2 Remove the mixture from the heat and allow it to infuse for 2 hours. After it’s reached a boiling point, remove the pot from the heat and place the lid onto it. Leave it to cool down and infuse for a 2 full hours.^[2]
   • Steep the ingredients in the mixture without stirring them.

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