What root is rootbeer originally made of?

Answer 1

Well, I know that it is made from saspirilla roots so that is probably why it is called ROOT beer. Now about the beer, I have no idea. Maybe because it's color makes it look like beer? Maybe you could search it on

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You obviously do have no idea. The first sarsaparilla root drink manufactured and sold was introduced at a state fair. The seller named it "root tea", but was quickly advised that people in the area were unlikely to buy it with that name, so he changed it to "root beer" and it sold very well.

Most modern Root Beers are colored with caramel to get that color, the normal color is much lighter.

Answer 2

it is called root beer because it comes from the sap that is located in the roots of the birch tree hense it other name birch beer, but another reason could be that one major ingredient in root beer is sasafras root.

Answer 3

Root beer is a carbonated, sweetened beverage, originally made using the root of a sassafras plant (or the bark of a sassafras tree) as the primary flavor. Root beer, popularized in North America, comes in two forms: alcoholic and soft drink. The historical root beer was analogous to small beer in that the process provided a drink with a very low alcohol content. Although roots are used as the source of many soft drinks throughout the world, often different names are used.

Answer 4

There are NO Roots in theingredients in RootBeer. That's a name, it doesn't mean there's roots used in t.

Actually, Root Beer was originally made from a variety of roots, one of which was the sassafras root. It is commonly made without roots now although you can find real root beer made from real roots at some health food stores.

Answer 5

Root beer has been called by many different names and originally had many different flavors. Sarsaparilla was a name used in the American West. Other variations include birch beer and ginger beer.

Answer 6

Root beer is made from sassafras root by a brewing process similar to the way traditional beer is made.

Answer 7

A sassafras root is added to root beer to give it its unique taste.

Answer 8

Nooo....Root Beer....is not made out of """ROOTS""".......:l

Answer 9

sassafras