Photo: Mae Mu
CHOW Root Beer Recipe
13 ingredients
4 (22-ounce) bottles plus 1 test bottle (about 3 quarts)
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What to buy: Most of the ingredients are available in the bulk section of a good health food store or herbal medicine shop. Ale yeast is available wherever you...
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
642
Calories
14g
Protein
1g
Fat
140g
Carbs
Counts 6 of 12 ingredients — the other 6 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 6 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Flour | 1 cup (125g) all-purpose | 455 |
| Orange | 1 medium (131g) | 62 |
| Molasses | 1 tbsp (20g) | 58 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Vanilla | 1 tsp extract (4ml) | 12 |
| Cinnamon | 1 tsp ground (2.6g) | 6 |
| Bean | not in our table | 0 |
| Licorice | not in our table | 0 |
| Sassafras | not in our table | 0 |
| Burdock | not in our table | 0 |
| Star Anise | not in our table | 0 |
| Water | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 1 vanilla bean
- 1 (5-inch) licorice root, broken into pieces
- 3/4 cup chopped dried sarsaparilla root
- 2 tablespoons dried sassafras root bark
- 1 tablespoon chopped dried burdock root
- 1 (3-inch) cinnamon stick
- 3 heads star anise
- 3 quarts distilled water (12 cups)
- 2 cups lightly packed dark brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon molasses
- 2 (1/8-inch-wide) strips of orange zest
- 1/8 teaspoon ale yeast (also called
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Directions
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By chow ·
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