Abita Root Beer Recipe
Abita sweetens its root beer with pure Louisiana cane sugar. The resulting taste is reminiscent of soft drinks before bottlers turned to corn sugar and fructose.
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Ingredients
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Base Ingredients
Flavoring Ingredients
Carbonation
Method
Preparation
- 1
- 2
Add Flavoring Ingredients
Stir in the root beer extract, vanilla extract, wintergreen extract, sarsaparilla extract, licorice extract, cinnamon, and nutmeg into the sweetened water. Mix well to ensure all flavors are evenly distributed.
Carbonation
- 3
Combine with Carbonated Water
Once the mixture has cooled to room temperature, gently stir in 2 cups of carbonated water. Be careful not to agitate the mixture too much to preserve the carbonation.
Serving
- 4
Serve Cold
Pour the root beer into chilled glasses and serve immediately. Optionally, add ice cubes for an extra refreshing beverage.
