RecipesPies & Pints - Montgomery, ALDraft Root Beer

Draft Root Beer Recipe

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@piespintsmontgomeryal

May 06 2025

1h

Serves 8

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Recipe information

Make Draft Root Beer in just 1h . available by the glass or pitcher

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Ingredients

Root Beer Base

Carbonation

Preparation

Making the Root Beer Base

1. Prepare the Herbal Mixture

In a saucepan, combine sassafras root, sarsaparilla root, wintergreen leaves, sweet birch bark, and dandelion root. Add 4 cups of water.

2. Simmer the Mixture

Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce heat and let it simmer for 30 minutes.

3. Strain and Sweeten

After simmering, strain the liquid into a bowl and discard the solids. Stir in the brown sugar and vanilla extract until fully dissolved.

4. Cool the Base

Allow the root beer base to cool to room temperature.

Combining with Carbonated Water

5. Mix the Base with Carbonation

In a large pitcher, combine the cooled root beer base with 4 cups of carbonated water. Stir gently to combine.

6. Serve

Pour the draft root beer into glasses filled with ice, or serve directly from the pitcher.

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