Homemade Root Beer - A Refreshing, Old-Fashioned Summer Treat
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Recipe type: Beverages
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Serves: 40
 
Ice cold, sweet root beer will become a family favorite at summer picnics.
Ingredients
  • 6 cups granulated sugar
  • 3½ gallons cold water
  • 6 ounces root beer extract (find this near other extracts in the spice aisle)
  • 4 pounds dry ice (available at most grocery stores--you may need to request it at a courtesy counter)
Instructions
  1. In a large, 5-gallon insulated cooler, mix water and granulated sugar until sugar is dissolved. Stir in root beer extract. Using gloves, carefully add 4 pounds of dry ice to the mixture. Do NOT touch the dry ice with bare hands. LEAVE LID LOOSE TO ALLOW GASSES TO ESCAPE.
  2. Stir every few minutes as the dry ice dissolves and carbonates the water. It will take about 30-40 minutes for the carbonation process to be complete.
Recipe by Table for Fifty at https://tableforfifty.com/homemade-root-beer/