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Homemade Root Beer

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A delightful and refreshing homemade root beer with customizable flavors and fewer added sugars.

Ingredients

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  • 4–6 cups of water
  • 1 cup fresh sassafras roots, chopped
  • ½ cup finely chopped burdock root
  • 1–2 cloves
  • 1 star anise or ½ tsp anise seeds or ½ tsp fennel seeds or 1 tsp licorice root
  • 1 tsp coriander seeds or 4 crushed allspice berries or 6 crushed spicebush berries
  • ½ cinnamon stick or ¼ tsp ground cinnamon
  • 2 drops of wintergreen or peppermint extract
  • ¼ cup light molasses
  • 6 cups cane sugar
  • 2 quarts carbonated soda water or a pinch of yeast

Instructions

  1. Chop the Roots: Start by chopping fresh and dried roots, twigs, and leaves into half-inch pieces.
  2. Boil the Roots: Add these chopped herbs and spices to a medium-sized pot of water. Bring to a boil and let it simmer for 15 to 20 minutes.
  3. Add Molasses: Stir in the light molasses and allow the mixture to simmer for another 5 minutes.
  4. Cool and Strain: Turn off the heat and let the mixture cool. Strain out the solids using a fine metal sieve or cheesecloth.
  5. Dissolve Sugar: Add the sugar to the warm syrup and stir until it dissolves. Let it simmer uncovered for an additional 5 minutes.
  6. Jar the Syrup: Pour the syrup into mason jars and seal them. Refrigerate your syrup until ready to use.
  7. Prepare the Root Beer: Add 1-2 tablespoons of syrup to a glass and dilute with soda water.

Notes

For a unique twist, serve with ice and a slice of lemon or lime.

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