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Noel
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Feb 21, 2014

What product contains these ingredients.......?

Purified carbonated water
Unbleached cane sugar
Caramelized unrefined cane sugar
Herbs such as wintergreen
Spices: nutmeg and anise
Citric acid

No preservatives or caffine
Gluten Free

Answer: Later on.......

8 Replies

  • I made root beer back in the early 50's. We used Hires root beer Extract, water, sugar and you added Yeast to the mixture and let it work before bottling. that's what gave it the FIZZ. Bottle it too soon and the bottle's would explode. I still have the capper and some caps but I expect the cork is dried out. My family made root beer in the 40's so that's how I learned. Good memories.
  • Frankly, if it doesn't have sassafrass ROOT in it, it ain't real "root beer".

    But I'm saying this as someone whose Grandma used to make it. I don't s'pose there are many folks out there who've ever actually tasted the real thing...
  • And you thought this forum only contained "pretty faces"....took all of FOUR MINUTES before you had your answer....amazing...huh?.....Dennis
  • Good guesses. It is Virgil's brand root beer. And it is expensive. But worth it.
  • sch911 wrote:
    Root Beer.

    If O.P.'s lookin' for an actual brand name:

    My guess is "Special Really Really Expensive" root beer, given all that " purified/no-this-n-that" language. ;)
  • Sounds like root beer.........My grandmother used to make the best home made root beer.......I remember seeing the nutmeg and anise.....