Homemade Root Beer Recipe
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Homemade Root Beer

By: LUVNGRAMS 
"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."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.1 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (28)

Prep Time:
5 Min
Ready In:
5 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 4 gallons
 

Ingredients

  • 6 cups white sugar
  • 3 1/3 gallons cold water
  • 1 (2 ounce) bottle root beer extract
  • 4 pounds dry ice

Directions

  1. 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.
  2. Let the mixture brew for about an hour before serving. Leftover root beer can be stored in one gallon milk jugs.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 73 | Total Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 0mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 0 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 31, 2005 by the allrecipes staff   view full review
We have updated this recipe to include the correct amount of rootbeer extract.
The reviewer gave this recipe 0 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 5, 2005 by MEMEMAMA51   view full review
MADE THIS FOR 4TH OF JULY. IT WAS A HIT. THE KIDS LOVES WATCHING THE DRY ICE SMOKE AND BUBBLE....
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 7, 2003 by PSYBERSLAM   view full review
I rated this 2 stars for 2 reasons, 1 is that the mesurement of the extract is subject to the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 27, 2005 by LUVNGRAMS   view full review
Hi this is Lesa the submitter of this recipe. There was a typo on the amount of extract to...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 24, 2007 by Amber   view full review
I loved this recipe. It tasted just like the kind my father makes at Halloween. I made it for...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 28, 2008 by azKim   view full review
This was a big hit at our 4th of July party. Kids and adults alike could not get enough. We...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on May 25, 2009 by Mr. Mom   view full review
really good, I have made this twice and I found that you need to mix everything together...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 7, 2003 by RAYSTU   view full review
It was ok, we made only 1 GAL of root beer. We cut back the amount of root beer recipe called...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 4, 2006 by Kristi's Krafts   view full review
The best thing about making it with dry ice is the next morning when the kids can't stay away...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 5, 2008 by Laura Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
This was a hit at a July 4th get together. I used a bit more dry ice but I had compliments...

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