Zutaten für Homemade Root Beer Soda
- Water
- Fresh Gingerroot
- Sugar
- Vanilla Extract
- 1 teaspoon active dry yeast
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Zubereitung von Homemade Root Beer Soda
- Slice 1 cup of fresh ginger into thin sections and add them to 2 cups of boiling water.
- Simmer on very low heat for 20 minutes, allowing the ginger to infuse its flavor.
- While the ginger simmers, in a separate pot, boil 1 gallon of water and 2 cups of granulated sugar for 1 minute. Remove from heat and set aside to cool slightly.
- Pour the ginger mixture into a blender and blend on high for about 1 minute until smooth.
- Strain the blended ginger mixture into the sugar water, using a fine-mesh sieve to remove any solids.
- Using a ladle, pour a few cups of the hot brew back over the remaining ginger pulp to extract maximum flavor. Stir well.
- Allow the mixture to cool completely to room temperature.
- Once cool, add 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract and 1 teaspoon of active dry yeast. Stir gently until the yeast is completely dissolved.
- Let the mixture sit for about 30 minutes to allow the flavors to meld.
- Sterilize 1-liter plastic soft drink bottles with screw caps by rinsing them in a diluted bleach solution (1 part bleach to 10 parts water), followed by a thorough rinse with clean water.
- Fill the sterilized bottles with the root beer mixture, leaving about an inch of headspace.
- Tightly seal the bottles and let them sit at room temperature for 48 hours, or until the bottles feel firm and hard from carbonation. Avoid over-carbonation by monitoring carefully; excessive pressure could cause bottles to burst.
- Once firm, refrigerate the bottles to slow down the carbonation process and enhance the flavor. Refrigerate for at least 24 hours before serving.
- Enjoy your homemade root beer soda! Partially consumed bottles can be re-carbonated by leaving them at room temperature overnight with the cap on, then refrigerating until firm.
Nutrition Information (Approximate per serving)
Sodium
3 g
Sugar
1609g
Fat
0g
Carbs
137g
