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Homemade Root-beer

Maria Emmerich
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Ingredients
  

  • 40 1/2-inch pieces of 1/4-inch thick sassafras saplings
  • 2 cloves
  • 1/2 tsp anise seeds
  • 4 allspice berries
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 4 cups water
  • 1/4 cup yacon syrup
  • 1 cup Natural Sweetener
  • 2 quarts sparkling water *I used my soda streamer

Instructions
 

  • Clean the roots and cut into 1/2 inch long pieces.
  • Place the root pieces, cloves, anise seeds, allspice berries, and cinnamon stick into a small saucepan. Cover in 4 cups water.
  • Turn heat to high and bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer for 20 minutes.
  • Add the yacon syrup and simmer for another 5 minutes. Remove from heat.
  • Strain the root liquid through a cheesecloth into a medium sized bowl.
  • Add the natural sweetener. Stir well and allow to cool. Store in mason jars in the fridge until ready to drink.
  • To make the root beer; fill a glass with ice cubes (OR "Healthified" Ice Cream!), start with a 1:2 ratio, add the syrup and soda water (1/3 cup syrup to 2/3 cups sparkling water), then adjust to your desired liking (more sparkling water if you want it more diluted, more syrup if you prefer it stronger).