Root Beer

[PieOPah]

I love root beer.... I remember the first time I ever tried it and that was when McDonalds used to sell it. I guess that it isn't all that popular in the UK since it is quite difficult to get hold of

Anyway, I have wanted to make this stuff for a while - hell, I would love to make an alcoholic version.

Of all the recipes I have found they all want Root Beer extract. Now to me this isn't a recipe. Extract, sugar, water....

So, does anybody know any recipes? If extract is the only way to go, where would I get it?

Thanks

[mysterio]

I think sassafras roots are the ingredient which gives it the distinctive flavour. I would love to get a hold of some.

[PieOPah]

sassafras used to be the flavouring but apparently it is carcinogenic so they use something else instead.

If the only way to make Root Beer was to use extract then I would love to know where I can get hold of it!!

[Road Runner]

Dentists mouth wash used to taste exactly like Root Beer. How anybody could like Root Beer with that in mind, is beyond me.

I've just spent 2 weeks in the States & I have to say, I didn't see a single Root Beer any where. So I guess it's not even popular over there any more.

[crow_flies]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Root_beer

i found useful info here and a recipe...

/CF

[chrisbooth0070]

1/4 teaspoon, wintergreen extract

Reminds me of changing room smell at school.

[tubby_shaw]

I love root beer.... I remember the first time I ever tried it and that was when McDonalds used to sell it. I guess that it isn't all that popular in the UK since it is quite difficult to get hold of

Anyway, I have wanted to make this stuff for a while - hell, I would love to make an alcoholic version.

Of all the recipes I have found they all want Root Beer extract. Now to me this isn't a recipe. Extract, sugar, water....

So, does anybody know any recipes? If extract is the only way to go, where would I get it?

Thanks

Is this link of any use to you?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Root-Beer-Concent ... dZViewItem

[Frothy]

I've been looking into this a while back but couldn't find a recipe I liked
wintergreen is what most of the american recipes use but there is so much contradiction in recipes

Have you had bundaberg POP? - highly recommended



Matt

[monk]

And I don't know if anyone's still interested, but BYO had an article on making rootbeer in a past issue. I think it's about 6 issues back. If anyone's interested, I'll check when I get home. The article evaluates a few different extracts and then explains how to make it from scratch. A few recipes, too.

Monk

[Frothy]

Will check that out - > http://byo.com/recipe/312.html
Waitrose sell Bundaberg Root Beer btw

Frothy

[mysterio]

0.5 oz. sassafras bark
0.5 oz. sarsaparilla bark
1 oz. dried wintergreen leaves
0.5 oz. shredded licorice root
pinch sweet gale (optional)
0.5 cup spice tea (pinch wintergreen, sarsaparilla, licorice root)
corn sugar for priming

I would have no idea where to get these things from!

[monk]

I would have no idea where to get these things from!

Seriously, is there any weirder group of ingredients they could have put together? I once read a list of "common" adjuncts used in 19th century porters--equally bizarre and not-tasty sounding.

monk

[PieOPah]

Heard of them all but wouldn't know where to get sassafras or sarsaparilla

[oblivious]

I have seen sassafras/sarsaparilla in some good health food shops. Here are few I have seen, this is one site that sells it at around 3.50 dollars per 4oz

http://www.mountainroseherbs.com/bulkherb/s.php

http://www.shopping.com/xPO-Herb_Pharm_ ... .google.ie



More beer does a kit and ingredients

http://morebeer.com/browse.html?categor ... d=&x=1&y=1


Northern brewer

http://pivo.northernbrewer.com/nbstore/ ... rsaparilla+

[maxashton]

I've got a mate that lives IN bundaberg.
I wonder if he can ship me some raw ingredients.
Mwahaha.