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Root beer, also known as sarsaparilla, is a carbonated beverage (or possibly a type of beer) originally created from sassafras. Root beer, popularized in North America, comes in two forms: alcoholic and soft drink.
The soft drink version of root beer is generally made using extracts or flavored syrups diluted into carbonated water. It is not as widely popular as other soft drinks, such as cola, and constitutes only 3% of the U.S. soft drink market.
The alcoholic version is made by fermenting a solution of extract and sugar with yeast. Typically this will yield a beverage with about 0.4% alcohol, compared to more than 4% for most regular beers.
Root beer flavor may contain a variety of flavors, coming from the wide range of ingredients. Bark from the roots of the sassafras tree was the typical flavor in root beer historically, and is the primary flavor most individuals associate with the beverage. It is slightly red at times. Sassafras bark was banned by the FDA in 1960 because of the carcinogenic properties of its constituent chemical safrole. A safrole-free variety is now used, with some claiming that it has a weaker flavor than the pre-1960 variety. Acacia is also used.
There are hundreds of root beer brands in the United States, produced in every U.S. state, and there is no standardized recipe. The primary ingredient, artificial sassafras flavoring, is complemented with other flavors, common ones being vanilla, wintergreen, cherry tree bark, liquorice root, sarsaparilla root, nutmeg, anise, molasses, cinnamon and clove.
Homemade root beer is usually made from concentrate, though it can also be made from actual herbs and roots. Both alcoholic and non-alcoholic root beers have a thick and foamy head when poured, often enhanced through the addition of yucca extract.
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Why can't root beer no longer be made the original way?
i have no idea. i hate root beer
Is root beer a fruit flavored soda?
no it is not it is only made grown roots that is why they called it root beer
What does root beer have in it?
Root beer is made by frementing a blend of roots, barks, herbs, sugar, and yeast.
When was IBC root beer made?
1919
Is root beer and ginger beer the same?
No, they are made, taste, and taste differently.
Did root beer originally come from Ireland?
Root beer is made from the Sassafras tree, its bark for color and its Root for flavor. Thus it is called "Root Beer". Sassparilla is its name during the temperance years.
Was root beer first made in Colorado?
No. It was made in Mississippi
Is Sioux City root beer made from beer?
No, Sioux City root beer is not made from beer. Its ingredients include purified carbonated water, pure cane sugar, caramel color, artificial flavors, and citric acid.
Who made the very first root beer float?
Me
What was the first root beer?
It was first made in 1919
How is hard root beer made and what ingredients are used in the process?
Hard root beer is made by fermenting a mixture of water, sugar, yeast, and root beer flavoring. The root beer flavoring typically includes ingredients like sassafras, wintergreen, licorice, and vanilla. The mixture is then carbonated and aged before being bottled or canned for consumption.
What root is rootbeer originally made of?
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 Wikipedia MSN Google Yahoo! 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.
