Main Ingredients:

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Cooking Preparation of the Recipe:

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----------------------FOR 21/4 GALLONS---------------------------
2 ga Of water 1/4 t Wintergreen extract*
3 T Ground sarsaparilla *Almost all natural
1 ea Heaping tbs hops

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1 1/2 c Honey 1/4 t Ground coriander
1 T Sassafras 1/4 t Yeast

Place the sarsaparilla, sassafras, hops, and coriander into an
enameled or stainless steel pan. Cover them with water and bring
to a boil. Reduce the heat and allow them to just barely simmer
for 12 hours, making sure the water does not all evaporate. Strain
out the solids and add the liquid to 2 gallons of water that has been
boiled and cooled to lukewarm. Stir in the honey, wintergreen
extract, and the yeast dissolved in 2/3 cup warm water. Stir the
mixture thoroughly and allow it to mellow for several hours. You
can then siphon off the root beer into a clean container before
bottling, or fill the bottles immediately. Makes about two dozen
12-ounce bottles. Old Fashioned Root Beer Ingredients: 1 cake,
compressed yeast 5 pounds, sugar 2 ounces, sassafrass root
1 ounce, hops or ginger root 2 ounces, juniper berries 4 gallons,
water 1 ounce, dandelion root 2 ounces, wintergreen
Directions: Wash roots well in cold water. Add juniper berries
(crushed) and hops. Pour 8 quarts boiling water over root mixture
and boil slowly 20 minutes. Strain through flannel bag. Add sugar
and remaining 8 quarts water. Allow to stand until lukewarm.
Dissolve yeast in a little cool water. Add to root liquid. Stir
will. Let settle then strain again and bottle. Cork tightly. Keep in
a warm room 5 to 6 hours, then store in a cool place. Put on ice as
required for use.

Submitted By EARL SHELSBY On 01-25-95

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