Root beer is back. That’s right ... Once upon a time, spruce beer was so common that people regularly boiled the tips of spruce branches so they could have bottled extract on hand for quick ...

Root beer, as we know it ... Even before Hires, various roots and spices were boiled together in batches known as “small beer.” These brews were locally tailored to the flora that grew ...

Root beer is back. That’s right ... Once upon a time, spruce beer was so common that people regularly boiled the tips of spruce branches so they could have bottled extract on hand for quick ...

The bark is boiled down to pull out all the oils and flavors, which gives birch beer its crisp, slightly spicy taste. Some say it's got a more intense, earthy vibe than root beer, with hints of ...

In the meantime, pour the leftover root beer into a sauce pan and bring it to a boil, skimming off foam and dark solids as they appear. Once the soda has reduced to a thin, lightly-colored syrup ...

“The big frosty mugs – I loved root beer,” he said ... said you can dig up the sassafras root and once you wash it off, boil it for 20 minutes on low heat. “It makes a delicious herb ...

The sarsaparilla flavor in root beer lends the meat a woodsy mintiness ... I don’t have a problem finding a pot big enough to boil a bone-in half ham in soda. (My mother inherited a bunch ...

Transfer meatballs to a large slow cooker. Bring the root beer to a boil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until the root beer measures approximately ...