When I was little, my parents used to
have parties where they made root beer using the dry ice method. I
found this fascinating. Now, I have kids of my own. I'm sure they
would love to do this. I decided it was high time that I researched
how to use the dry ice method because the other method, using yeast
creates a small amount of alcohol and the bottom of the bottle tastes
terrible. Also, the dry ice method makes a lot in a short amount of
time. I have a large crew, so making multiple gallons in one batch
meets my needs. The recipe I'll show you is found on many sites on
the internet. The problem is finding some of the supplies and
ingredients. I have no idea where to get them. So, I'm going to
research them and share what I find so you don't have to do all the
work, too.
Supplies:
- Large insulated drink cooler
- 6 cups white sugar
- 3 1/3 gallons cold water
- 2 oz root beer extract
4 lbs dry ice
- Heavy plastic gloves for handling the dry ice
- Large metal spoon, or other stirring utensil
Procedure:
- Mix together the sugar and water, pouring both into the insulated cooler. Stir until the mixture dissolves completely.
- Blend in the root beer extract, stirring well.
- Cover loosely, but do not seal. Air pressure can build up inside the cooler, causing it to explode.
- Allow mixture to stand at room temperature for about an hour, before serving.
- Store leftover root beer in gallon jugs, in a cool, dry place.
Now
we need to focus on where to find the ingredients we don't normally
keep in our pantry.
Insulated
coolers and Root beer flavoring.
Amazon.com
has 2,3, 5 and 10 gallon insulated beverage coolers. They also have
root beer flavoring, concentrate, and extract. It may be safe to
guess that the coolers may be at a sporting goods store in the
summer. However, that item did not show up at those stores during my
internet search. I earn $25 in Amazon Gift cards at SwagBucks,
so that I was motivated to look there when it showed up in my
internet search.
Gloves
for handling Dry Ice:
One
website said that oven mitts will work for handling dry ice. Yea!
One less thing to buy!
Dry
Ice:
Lastly,
we want to buy dry ice from somewhere close enough that it is the
same size as we originally asked for by the time it reaches our home.
I found DryIceIdeas.com. You
simply enter in your zip code, select a mile radius you're willing to
travel to get the dry ice and it supplies you a list of local stores
that carry dry ice. I found 12 within 25 miles. The closest is only
11 miles away- I live in a rural area, so that is pretty close.
The
rest of the ingredients are probably in your pantry. Let's gather the
materials and have a good time making home made root beer!
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