Virgil's Root Beer Recipe
Make Virgil's Root Beer Recipe in just 3h . Get the full recipe with step-by-step instructions at pekinthechef.com.
Was this page helpful?
Help improve this recipe for others.
Send this recipe to your inbox.
We'll email it straight to you - plus weekly cooking inspiration.
Ingredients
Some product links may be affiliates. If you buy through them, you're supporting the site and Pekin may earn a commission at no extra cost to you.
Base Ingredients
Carbonation Ingredients
Flavoring Ingredients
Method
Preparation
- 1
Boil Water
In a large pot, bring 4 cups of water to a boil.
- 2
Dissolve Sugars
Once boiling, remove from heat and stir in the granulated sugar and brown sugar until fully dissolved.
- 3
Add Root Beer Extract
Add the root beer extract to the mixture and stir well to combine.
Carbonation
- 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.
- 5
Add Yeast
Sprinkle the active dry yeast over the mixture and gently stir to incorporate.
Flavoring
- 6
Add Flavorings
Stir in the vanilla extract, wintergreen oil, sarsaparilla extract, and licorice extract into the root beer mixture.
- 7
Fermentation
Cover the pot and let it sit at room temperature for 1-2 hours to ferment slightly.
Bottling
Serving
- 10
Serve Cold
After carbonation is complete, chill the bottles in the refrigerator and serve cold.
