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Homemade Root Beer

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"This Root beer is bound to be a hit at any gathering. It is very easy, ice cold and yummy. Use a large insulated drink cooler to brew it in, and everyone can help themselves using the spigot. This is best to do outdoors or place the cooler in the kitchen sink as it brews. Dry ice can be dangerous. Be sure to use gloves when handling. Do not allow children to handle the dry ice." — LUVNGRAMS

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Original recipe makes 4 gallons Change Servings

6 cups white sugar
3 1/3 gallons cold water

1 (2 ounce) bottle root beer extract
4 pounds dry ice

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Directions

In a large cooler, mix together the sugar and water, stirring to dissolve sugar completely. Stir in the root beer extract. Carefully place the dry ice into the cooler, and cover loosely with the lid. Do not secure the lid, as pressure may build up.
Let the mixture brew for about an hour before serving. Leftover root beer can be stored in one gallon milk jugs.

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Most Helpful Positive Review

Aug 24, 2007

I loved this recipe. It tasted just like the kind my father makes at Halloween. I made it for a party and served it with ice cream for root beer floats :) yummy, delicious, outstanding, superb!!!

—Amber

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Dec 07, 2003

I rated this 2 stars for 2 reasons, 1 is that the mesurement of the extract is subject to the brand used, some extracts like the brand HOMEBREW only use 4 tablespoons for 4 to 5 gallons water, and the 2nd is for the personal reason that extract = cheat, no knocks intended there just a personal thing, but you may want to tell us want brand to use.

—PSYBERSLAM

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31 Ratings

Jan 31, 2005

We have updated this recipe to include the correct amount of rootbeer extract.

—the allrecipes staff

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Jul 05, 2005

MADE THIS FOR 4TH OF JULY. IT WAS A HIT. THE KIDS LOVES WATCHING THE DRY ICE SMOKE AND BUBBLE. THE ADULTS LOVED THE TASTE. I USED McCORMICK FLAVORING BUT INCREASED THE AMOUNT, FROM 2 OUNCES TO ABOUT 3 OUNCES. I BOILED 1 GALLON OF WATER, 6 CUPS OF SUGAR, COOLED,WHEN READY TO SERVE ADDED 1 GALLON CHILLED SELTZER WATER, 1 1/3 GALLON WATER, AND 5 POUNDS DRY ICE--NO SUBSTITUTE-- THE DRY ICE GIVES IT THE FIZZ AND THAT ICY TASTE-- WILL MAKE MORE NEXT TIME WE RAN OUT

—MEMEMAMA51

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Jan 27, 2005

Hi this is Lesa the submitter of this recipe. There was a typo on the amount of extract to use. I use 1 bottle (I think 2 ounces) of schilling rootbeer extract. I can only imagine how awful this is with a full cup. Sry all!

—LUVNGRAMS

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Jul 28, 2008

This was a big hit at our 4th of July party. Kids and adults alike could not get enough. We made 4 gallons using about 1.75 bottles (2 oz.) of McCormick root beer extract, 6-2 liter bottles of club soda for half of the sugar we used dark brown sugar. It had a very rich, yummy flavor. We also used 10 pounds of dry ice, started off with 5 and it all melted away in an hour. Got 5 more and it stayed icy until the last drop was drained. Made it in one of those gatorade 6 gallon beverage coolers. Excellent!

—azKim

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May 25, 2009

really good, I have made this twice and I found that you need to mix everything together first then add the dry ice

—Mr. Mom

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Dec 07, 2003

It was ok, we made only 1 GAL of root beer. We cut back the amount of root beer recipe called for still a bit strong. We served it with homemade ice cream and was very good, but remember root beer will not be carbonated.

—RAYSTU

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Nutrition

Calories
73 kcal
4%

Carbohydrates
18.7 g
6%

Cholesterol
0 mg
0%

Fiber
0 g
0%

Protein
0 g
0%

Sodium
6 mg
< 1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Homemade Root Beer

Serving Size: 1/64 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 64
Amount Per Serving
** Calories: 73
** Calories from Fat: 0

% Daily Value *
** Total Fat 0g 0 %
** Saturated Fat 0g 0 %
** Cholesterol 0mg 0 %
** Sodium 6mg < 1 %
** Potassium 2mg < 1 %
** Total Carbohydrates 18.7g 6 %
** Dietary Fiber 0g 0 %
** Protein 0g 0 %
** Sugars 18.7g
** Vitamin A 0 %
** Vitamin C 0 %
** Calcium < 1 %
** Iron < 1 %
** Thiamin 0 %
** Niacin 0 %
** Vitamin B6 0 %
** Magnesium < 1 %
** Folate 0 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.