Foamy
Fun -- Brew Your Own Root Beer by Laura
Quarantiello
Root Beer! It's a band
concert in the park. It's a tray hooked on your car door by a girl on
roller skates. It's foam on your nose; a 4th of July parade. A frosty mug
on a hot, summer afternoon - pure Americana and a reminder of better
times. Root Beer is made by hundreds of bottlers, some
nationally-distributed, some local or regional. But you know what? You can
make your own! It's fun and educational for the whole family. Here's how,
courtesy of "The Root Beer Book."
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1 - take one eighth to one quarter cup of yeast
2 - add one cup lukewarm water & let
stand for 5 minutes. If the yeast has not dissolved completely, through
the mixture away and start over.
3 - Combine one tablespoon root beer
extract and two cups of sugar in a bowl with enough warm water to dissolve
the sugar in. Stir until most of the sugar is dissolved, then add to the
yeast mixture.
4 - To this add enough warm water to
bring the entire mixture up to one gallon. Use a one gallon bowl
5 - Taste the mixture. If it's not sweet
enough add more sugar or more extract until it suits your taste.
6 - Fill a liter bottle to within one
inch of the top and twist the cap on tightly to ensure good carbonation.
7 - Set the bottle(s) aside for 3-4 days
at room temperature. Don't put them in the sun, or next to the microwave
or refrigerator.
8 - After 3-4 days move to a cool, dark
place and allow to stand for 1-2 weeks.
9 - Open carefully, pour and enjoy!
Laura Quarantiello is the author of THE
ROOT BEER BOOK - A Celebration of America's Favorite Soft Drink. Orders
and more info:
http://www.tiare.com/rootbeer.htm
Please note: There are many recipes using
root beer at
http://www.tiare.com/rb_recip.htm Feel free to use these if you
provide a link to the "root beer" site, above.
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