Title: Root Beer #1
Categories: Beverages
Yield: 1 Servings

5	qt	Water
1/2	oz	Burdock root, dried
1/2	oz	Sarsaparilla root, dried
1/2	oz	Spikenard root, dried
1/8	ts	Yeast, granulated
1/4	oz	Hops
1/2	oz	Yellow dock root, dried
1/2	oz	Sassafras root, dried
1 1/2	c	Sugar

Simmer herbs in water for 30 minutes. Add sugar, stir to dissolve, and strain into a crock. Cool to lukewarm, add yeast, and stir well. Cover crock and leave to ferment for about an hour. Bottle as described in Soft Drink Tips and store in a cool place. Makes about one gallon. *** Notes included with the recipe: "Root beer extracts, usually in an amount suitable for five gallons of beverage, are available from Hires, Schilling, and other herb and spice purveyors. These yield a drink that's very close in flavor to commercial root beers. Making your own infusions, however, allows for experimentation and a distinctive 'house' brew. Ours is less sweet than most."

Source: The Herb Companion, Aug/Sept 1990. From: Earl Shelsby Date: 01-25-95

From: Dale Shipp Date: 08-24-98 (01:36) The Once And Future Legend (1) Cooking

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