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Homemade Root Beer

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Homemade Root Beer
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 Make your own homemade root beer using McCormick® Root Beer Concentrate for an easy and delicious drink!
Servings
4
Ingredients
  • 2 ounce mccormick® root beer concentrate
  • 5 pound sugar
  • 5 gallons lukewarm spring water, (approximately 95°f)
  • 1 1/4 ounce dry active yeast
  • 1 cup boiled water, left to cool to 85° to 95°f
Directions
  1. Clean and sanitize all bottling equipment according to information below.
  2. Shake Root Beer Concentrate well. Mix with sugar in a large container. (DO NOT USE ALUMINUM).
  3. Stir in spring water.
  4. Dissolve yeast in 1 cup pre-boiled water.
  5. Allow yeast to dissolve undisturbed 10 to 15 minutes. Add to sugar mixture and stir well.
  6. Bottle immediately into plastic bottles, leaving 2-inch space at top of bottle.
  7. Cap tightly. Store each bottle on its side in a warm place (70° to 80°F) for 1 to 2 days, then store upright in refrigerator at 40° to 45°F for additional 3 to 4 days.
  8. Keep refrigerated and consume within 7 to 8 days.
 
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