Homemade Root Beer
Make your own soda at home! This Homemade Root Beer is an easy, from-scratch version of the classic soda. Made with real herbs and spices! A quick, syrup method for root beer - no yeast!
Ingredients
Root Beer Syrup
- 1 ¼ Cups Brown Sugar or coconut sugar
- 1 Cup Water
- 1 Piece Sarsaparilla Root
- 1 Cinnamon Stick
- 3 Whole Star Anise
- 2" Piece Ginger
- 2 Leaves Fresh Mint
- 1 Tablespoon Birch Bark
- ¼ Teaspoon Licorice Root
- 6 Whole Cloves
- 6 Whole Peppercorns
- 1 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract
For Soda
- 1-2 Ounces Root Beer Syrup
- Sparking Water
- Ice
Instructions
- Heat the brown sugar, water, sarsaparilla root, cinnamon stick, star anise, ginger, mint, birch bark, licorice root, cloves, and peppercorns in a small saucepan. Bring to a simmer and let cook for 10 minutes.
- Remove from the heat and stir in the vanilla. Let cool for 30 minutes - this is what helps infuse the flavor!
- Strain through a fine mesh strainer. Then bottle and store for up to two months.
- For soda, pour 1-2 ounces of syrup over ice and top with sparkling water.