Homemade Root Beer
Total Time: 04h 05m
Hands-on Time: 00h 05m
Makes: 12 servings
Create a rounded, mild and homemade root beer, using the beguiling flavors of sarsaparilla root, licorice and anise.
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Ingredients
- 4 cups water
- 1/2 cup Frontier Co-op® Indian Sarsaparilla Root
- 1 tablespoon Frontier Co-op® Organic Burdock Root
- 1 tablespoon Frontier Co-op® Organic Licorice Root
- 1 tablespoon Frontier Co-op® Organic Wild Cherry Bark
- 1 tablespoon cut & sifted birch bark*
- 1 Frontier Co-op® Ceylon Cinnamon Stick
- 1 Frontier Co-op® Organic Vanilla Bean
- 1 Frontier Co-op® Organic Whoe Star Anise
- 3 Frontier Co-op® Organic Whole Cloves
- 2 cups dark brown sugar
- Sparkling water
Directions
- In a stock pot, combine all ingredients except brown sugar and sparkling water.
- Bring to boil, stir and reduce to a simmer. Cover and let simmer 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
- Turn off heat. Add sugar and stir until dissolved. Cover and let mixture steep until cool, approximately 3 hours.
- Strain liquid through a fine mesh sieve, then through one or more coffee filters into a clean, sterile jar. Store concentrated extract in refrigerator for up to three months.
- Use a 1:6 ratio of concentrate to sparkling water for a subtly sweet beverage. Adjust ratio for more or less sweetness according to your dietary and taste preferences.
- *If you're unable to find birch bark, this recipe will make a wonderful sarsaparilla soda. Just add an additional tablespoon of sarsaparilla in place of the birch bark.
- For an outstanding root beer float, substitute vanilla ice cream for the ice in the finished drink.
