Jul 14 2026
RestaurantsMother's Bistro & BarVirgil's Root Beer Recipe

Virgil's Root Beer Recipe

Time3h
Serves8

Make Virgil's Root Beer Recipe in just 3h . Get the full recipe with step-by-step instructions at pekinthechef.com.

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Ingredients

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Base Ingredients

Carbonation Ingredients

Method

Preparation

  1. 1

    Boil Water

    In a large pot, bring 4 cups of water to a boil.

  2. 2

    Dissolve Sugars

    Once boiling, remove from heat and stir in the granulated sugar and brown sugar until fully dissolved.

  3. 3

    Add Root Beer Extract

    Add the root beer extract to the mixture and stir well to combine.

Carbonation

  1. 4

    Add Baking Soda

    In a small bowl, dissolve the baking soda in a little warm water, then add it to the root beer mixture.

  2. 5

    Add Yeast

    Sprinkle the active dry yeast over the mixture and gently stir to incorporate.

Flavoring

  1. 6

    Add Flavorings

    Stir in the vanilla extract, wintergreen oil, sarsaparilla extract, and licorice extract into the root beer mixture.

  2. 7

    Fermentation

    Cover the pot and let it sit at room temperature for 1-2 hours to ferment slightly.

Bottling

  1. 8

    Bottle Root Beer

    After fermentation, carefully pour the root beer into clean bottles, leaving some headspace at the top.

  2. 9

    Carbonate

    Seal the bottles tightly and store them in a cool, dark place for 3-5 days to carbonate.

Serving

  1. 10

    Serve Cold

    After carbonation is complete, chill the bottles in the refrigerator and serve cold.

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