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when i first started watching these videos i thought "oh, glen & friends. i guess he'll have friends come by and make videos with him from time to time." then i figured maybe that meant julie, but they'd call it glen & julie cooking likely. finally i realized that we're the friends, and i think that's really nice.
My father's whole family worked for the Hires Root Beer Co. in Philadelphia from the 1890s through their sale in 1960. My old man was chief of maintenance and was the last guy out in 63. I grew up with Hire's root beer and concentrate in the house. Their recipe included carbonated water, sugar, dextrose, caramel, plant extracts of birch, sassafras, licorice, vanilla, spikenard, sarsaparilla, hops, wintergreen, pipsissewa, ginger and flavor.
I lived outside of Philadelphia as a child. Every summer my father made 2 batches of root beer with Hires extract and yeast. Man that stuff was delicious ice cd on a summer evening.
This reminds me of when I was a kid and my step-father decided to make homemade rootbeer. He and his friends saved glass beer bottles and sterilized them to put the rootbeer in. They had a device that put caps on the bottles by hand. Nobody but my little brothers and their friends liked the rootbeer, so there were a bunch of little boys running around the neighborhood drinking from beer bottles all summer.
Whenever I'm feeling stressed or overwhelmed about something, I always find that it's good to hop on over to your channel to see what you're cooking up. The lack of music and fancy intros makes for a very quiet and calming viewing. Thank you for everything you do!
@@Blutzen its a beer or pop made from essence of spruce trees, needles etc. Its rather good tbh. It originates from the St. Lawrence Iroquois in Ontario and Quebec. Highly recommend trying it
@@blackxthink oh I know. They sell some at a local grocery store in Windsor ON where I'm currently situated. That and apple cider are absolutely a must in my household
True cinnamon is called ceylon. False cinnamon (which is actually what's most commonly sold at the grocery) is called cassia. Cassia is a lot cheaper than ceylon. It's similar to the difference between Mexican/Jamaican Sarsaparilla and Indian Sarsaparilla. They *taste* similar, but they're entirely different plants that just happen to produce a similar chemical compound. I would say that cassia tastes a bit sweeter than ceylon. Ceylon has a bit of a "bite" to it, and a slightly drier taste. Other than those minor differences though, they're nearly identical.
Same here. I'm so tired of "oh, just use extract". I even bought a book online just for a root beer recipe, and the author simply pulled out the extract instead of working out sources for roots.
My German great grandmother taught us how to find Sassafras in the woods and she would make rootbeer for us. She would send my dad to the bar to get carbonated water. Best ever!
Can't get enough of these soda videos. So many tasty drinks in the "Bark Beer" family. Over the years root beer has really gone for that added vanilla/honey profile, I really enjoy when they have some wintergreen and that bite. Probably why I enjoy birch beer so much, as I remember birch bark and wintergreen have several of the same chemicals/oils. Please keep these coming, they're practically your bread and butter, and if you can figure out Dr Pepper you will be an absolute hero
@@communistpowerranger9629 That's what some people get. I only get that a little bit. I taste raspberry and some elements of sarsaparilla. I've noticed a lot of Europeans get little more than cherry cola.
@@communistpowerranger9629 In AZ, back in the 90s, we had a soda called Doc Holiday. It was my favorite soda. People described it as a “grape/cherry Dr Pepper”. I always thought it was more of a Sarsaparilla blend. Unfortunately it’s no longer made, and my attempts to “recreate” it with the multi flavor soda machines have been futile. Even trying 25% grape Fanta, 25% cherry Fanta, and 50% Dr Pepper.
I am the great grandson of the creator of Hires Root Beer and possess a hand written recipe written by my grandfather.. If you know your history, Hires is the very first root beer made and sold commercially in the world, (it has it's origin in a drink made by the indigenous people of this great land). You are closer than many at getting to the source of complex flavors of genuine root beer. Yours is closer than is the majority I have seen Good job at experimenting to seek a great flavor.
Thanks Glen, looks really nice. I do have one suggestion: how about if start to sell the dry ingredients (roots) in your store as a kit? That would help us a lot since not all the ingredients are easy to find and also we could be sure to be as close to your recipe as possible.
I love how honest and genuine these two were during the taste testing. Although I'll likely never make this myself, it was interesting to watch the process.
Wow! Your recipe is remarkably similar to my own! Even the measurements are similar. Only difference is mine has star anise, juniper berries, and wintergreen leaves also. Also, try using powdered sassafras root next time; the flavor comes through much stronger.
I realize your comment is over 3 years ago however if by chance you see, please let us know how much star anise, juniper berries and wintergreen you use. Or post your ingredient list. I'm interested in trying your recipe.
Luke Hatcher agreed! I loved Dr Pepper as a kid here in Australia before they took it off the shelves (yeah sure you can still buy cans of the UK version but it isn’t the same)
Glen and his wife are what society should emulate after. Warm inviting people who love to entertain and educate the masses. Keep it up much love from Minnesota
Thanks, Glen. I about gave up on finding a basic recipe with which to work. Everything was either extract based or a whole lot of herbs and roots I have seen in commercial versions that I do not particularly care for the taste of them. Great video and thanks again for the inspiration.
I made this tonight while my wife was out. She loves root beer floats so I’m gonna make her one when she’s home. I did one thing different though. Instead of brown sugar I used maple sugar. Been trying to avoid plane white sugar and I read online maple sugar has a lot of health benefits (in moderation obviously). I bought some Mug root beer at the store just in case it doesn’t turn out good.😂😂😂
iI love Maple sugar and make my own from our own maple trees… but if you are looking for ‘health benefits’ from the micro nutrients found in alternates to white sugar, you're on a road to ruin.
@@GlenAndFriendsCooking root beer turned out well. It was too much ginger and cinnamon for me. So I’ll try less on my next batch with more licorice and cherry bark. But over all pretty good!
Not only are you am amazing jedi-master-chef, Glen but you are such an advertiser! You've just got me hooked on soaps! How did you make this seem so doable!!??? Thank you! The kids have been asking me to make root beer for years - now I will!
Absolutely loving these videos. I drink enough soda that my blood is probably carbonated, so these videos speak to me. I'd love to see you all tackle some diet sodas at some point if you haven't already.
I helped my dad make root beer when I was a kid - that was about 60 years ago. We kept it simple using hires root beer extract, yeast and such. We made several gallons in a 5 gallon crock and then maybe a day or so later used a siphoning tube to fill two - 24 bottle cases of re-purposed Budweiser tall neck bottles and used a bottle capping press to seal all of them. We would then put the bottles back into their cases and wait. The measure of when the batch would be ready is when the first bottle exploded. My question to you is when you say that the batch you made by simply mixing it with sparkling water tastes more like “root beer”, are you saying that it taste more like the commercial stuff from the supermarket? I can tell you clearly that the root beer we made, even though we were using the formula made by hires root beer company, did not taste at all like store-bought. It was yeast-based. Therefore there was a small percentage alcohol. And it was far better.
IMO, ...The ONLY way to get the absolute BEST taste out of your root beer is to use dark brown sugar and natural YEAST. I use plastic bottles instead of glass.....it removes flying glass hazard, and it's easy to tell when the carbonization level is at the level YOU want by simply squeezing the sides of the bottle......the harder the bottle.....equals more pressure. Now, as far as the other method, (adding soda water and RB concentrate), my best advice is don't waste your time and money with this method, simply because it's more akin to sweetened dog SHIT then real ROOT BEER !!!!........REALLY!!!!!
We did the same when I was a kid but we used larger sparkling wine sized bottles. My Dad used to make it that way in the 30's as well. If you couldn't wait for it to ferment you put the bottles out on the lawn on a sunny afternoon and after five or six hours the ones that didn't explode or pop the caps were ready to drink. Root Beer roulette.
Just made this tonight. Switched the ratios of sassafras and sarsaparilla, traded licorice for star anise, and then added about 5g-10g each of dried orange rind and coriander, and a couple kaffir lime leaves. Excellent recipe!
Agreed. We have both cassia and true cinnamon (ceylon) - we use them for different things. There are things for which I just wouldn't use ceylon and things for which I just wouldn't use cassia, and things for which I will use either. I think of them more like nutmeg and mace - they're related and kind of similar, but bring different flavors which work well in different things.
Cassia is also better for making broth, and sauces because the whole stick doesn't shatter into a bunch of little pieces. Ceylon does, and it's annoying
What I notice about the difference between ceylon and cassia is that ceylon has a "dryer" aftertaste. So it causes food to have a different finish. That dryer taste seems to work well when what you're trying to achieve is like an "adult" flavor. Cassia tastes more like candy -- a sweet finish. They're definitely similar (like anise and fennel), but they're not the same.
This recipe really nailed it. I've been struggling to make a sassafras root beer with the right amount of carbonation and flavor. This one does it perfectly and the added information on steeping brought out the best parts of the sassafras. Thanks for putting this all together.
This episode triggered a childhood memory. Back in the early 1970s, my dad tried to make root beer. Hires had a kit that was sold in wine making shops. He had it aging in large glass kegs in our basement. We were all watching TV as a family one night and heard this explosive sound! Then another and another...the first keg explosion somehow triggered the others. The basement was covered in root beer. I will never forget the smell. Needless to say, my mom wasn’t happy. 🙂
Root Beer making can be fun and exciting...my mom made it when I was kid, 60 years ago. She went to the trouble of finding a bottle capper. We stored the stuff in a pantry in the shop building and we frequently were treated to the sound of exploding bottle...sort of exciting out there in the country
60 years ago I had the best root beer ever! Hires. It was draft from a huge barrel. The thick white foam was so rich and creamy that it didn't need any ice-cream. BTW: We loved our floats so much that we called them Root-beer Armadas. Don't forget the frosty mug from the freezer!! Keep up the great shows please.
I grew up making root beer with my dad for the annual Church picnic at the beach! Hires root beer extract was the very best at that time and I think it still is.
I just made a batch of your rootbeer recipe and it is excellent! My husband said it was as good as he’s ever tasted. I also have 4 bottles fermenting on the counter. I can’t wait to try them!
There is a Scottish pop made from dandelion and burdock that is really nice. You should try that as I have both growing in my lawn and it would make yanking them out feel like I’m harvesting if I can make a drink from it.
I'd definitely like to see glen try a D&B. It's one of my favourites, and one of the only things I miss since I've stopped drinking fizzy drinks. I'd kill for a D&B syrup recipe I could use to make it flat!
@@Charky_Creations, Here's a good dandelion and burdock recipe. I have only made it once, but it was really nice. summerfruitcup.wordpress.com/2011/09/05/mixer-companion-i-dandelion-burdock-history-tasting-cocktails-recipe/
Here in New Zealand it is hard to find authentic root beer. I tried it a couple of times decades ago. I like the way you share different methods instead of saying I'm right. I intend to try and get the ingredients to try and make it. Thank you.
I just stumbled upon this channel and it is amazing. So informative and solemnly captivating. Wonderful personalities. I think I'm going to like it here :)
Man, if you can figure out Birch Beer, that'd be amazing. I've been having the hardest time finding local sellers and at this point I figure it'd be easier to just make it myself.
I love birch beer and sarsaparilla. My wife has only had Root beer (which is her favorite soda), and I'm excited to buy her some bottles of my favorite beverages for her to try. However, I think making fresh rootbeer from this recipe will be an awesome anniversary gift haha
I scaled this batch up to 4 gallons and filled a keg with it recently. Really loving the flavor! I cut the brown sugar in half because I'm not big on cloyingly sweet beverages and that was perfect for me. It did come out pretty light in color compared to what is shown in the video though. Almost like a blonde ale beer color. I'll probably use dark brown sugar and maybe some molasses directly to attempt to darken it next time. Thanks for inspiring me to try something different! Great video.
I could tell you have a passion and know you're stuff a couple minutes into the video. I appreciate how you shared what you improved with each recipe modification, and explaining why each step was important, rather than only listing steps.
So what i did with your recipe i used the vanilla beans, split, scrapped and boiled them with the ginger, and then steeped the roots the same way you did, and i got a very pleased vanilla flavor
Speaking with an elderly cousin, she said in the 1930's her grandmother made rootbeer in the kitchen in an open crock under the sink. The carbonation was very mild. This confirms my recollection of rootbeers from the 1960's as being mildly carbonated, particularly A&W (the best).
Sassafras trees are very common here in Virginia. I've been tempted to make my own root beer for some time. I knew I could count on you Glen to post a good root beer video. Thanks!
Did you try wintergreen, either berries or extract? Having made root beer both ways, I think a tiny bit of that mint flavor really helps make it complete.
I tried a bunch of different things on my own and finally settled on 5 parts sassafras, 1 part licorice root, 1 part ginger root, star anise pod(s), 1/2 part vanilla extract, and maple syrup for sweetener. Its absolutely perfect.
Ever since I tried a bottle of Fentiman's last year here in Canada I've been wanting to make a batch of my own. Just another flavour on my list of favourites to try.
This looks absolutely delicious, my mouth was watering as I watched the process. Root beer, so far as I'm aware, doesn't have the same impact here in the UK, though I do recall trying it as a kid in the 60s. Every Friday afternoon the pop wagon would come to the neighbourhood and Mum would buy 6 bottles of different flavoured pop, orange, lime, American creme soda, cola, lemonade and dandelion & burdock which was my favourite. Then one Friday when the pop wagon duly arrived the deliveryman was raving about the new root beer. We tried it and unanymously agreed it tasted delicious. It's wonderful to see an iconic beverage brewed from scratch.
When he says "the top flavour" he means sugar.... the version with the carbonated water had full sugar, whereas in the fermented version some of the sugar had turned to alcohol.
Oh wow... this was fantastic... was serving to kids, so made the syrup and seltzer version. Unbelievably good and the kids can't get over the idea of soda from tree roots and bark... haha... yes it was amazing with home made ice cream
I had brewed Root Beer-Beer. Premier Malt extract with a bottle of Schillings Root Beer extract label said Cherry root and 4 lbs. white sugar. Brewed to 6-8%, was very dry Root Beer with a pleasant nose. My Mother took my bucket, it smelled so good. Many people liked it.
When you click on Glen and Friends and you see lots of herbs and a big pot on the stove, it reminds me of one of my chemistry classes when I was in high school.
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Hey glen!!!!!
Thanks Glen!
Yes I have been waiting for this!🤩
no not root beer...SPRUCE BEER !
please.
I can buy root beer at the store...
is there any alternative to licorice you can suggest, its just the one flavor I cannot eat but id like to try this
when i first started watching these videos i thought "oh, glen & friends. i guess he'll have friends come by and make videos with him from time to time." then i figured maybe that meant julie, but they'd call it glen & julie cooking likely. finally i realized that we're the friends, and i think that's really nice.
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God you make me feel like a schoolboy again.
Very wholesome
You're way overthinking this.
This is one of the best comments I've ever seen on youtube
My father's whole family worked for the Hires Root Beer Co. in Philadelphia from the 1890s through their sale in 1960. My old man was chief of maintenance and was the last guy out in 63. I grew up with Hire's root beer and concentrate in the house. Their recipe included carbonated water, sugar, dextrose, caramel, plant extracts of birch, sassafras, licorice, vanilla, spikenard, sarsaparilla, hops, wintergreen, pipsissewa, ginger and flavor.
I lived outside of Philadelphia as a child. Every summer my father made 2 batches of root beer with Hires extract and yeast. Man that stuff was delicious ice cd on a summer evening.
Wow! So much goodness! Would love to have been able to taste that
This reminds me of when I was a kid and my step-father decided to make homemade rootbeer. He and his friends saved glass beer bottles and sterilized them to put the rootbeer in. They had a device that put caps on the bottles by hand. Nobody but my little brothers and their friends liked the rootbeer, so there were a bunch of little boys running around the neighborhood drinking from beer bottles all summer.
I laughed while reading your comment. I could imagine what neighbors (who didn’t save bottles) were thinking.
Man that sounds like that'll be a great business
That's awesome!
we used to make it too, but we started with Hires Extract and you can't buy that anymore
Whenever I'm feeling stressed or overwhelmed about something, I always find that it's good to hop on over to your channel to see what you're cooking up. The lack of music and fancy intros makes for a very quiet and calming viewing. Thank you for everything you do!
I love how Canadian this show is
@@cidercreekranch Huh, I grew up pretty close to Canada and I've never heard of that before. Now I'm very curious.
@@Blutzen its a beer or pop made from essence of spruce trees, needles etc. Its rather good tbh. It originates from the St. Lawrence Iroquois in Ontario and Quebec. Highly recommend trying it
I'll second this and since Glenn's in Toronto, it helps me feel with my homesickness in the capital (I miss Toronto).
@@CadMade95 it's strangely refreshing lol I like it :'D
@@blackxthink oh I know. They sell some at a local grocery store in Windsor ON where I'm currently situated. That and apple cider are absolutely a must in my household
"Yes, I know, this isn't true cinnamon" saying it to me as if I even know what cassia is lol!
If you have parrots, you know. Cinnamon is safe, cassia isn't really.
True cinnamon is called ceylon. False cinnamon (which is actually what's most commonly sold at the grocery) is called cassia. Cassia is a lot cheaper than ceylon.
It's similar to the difference between Mexican/Jamaican Sarsaparilla and Indian Sarsaparilla. They *taste* similar, but they're entirely different plants that just happen to produce a similar chemical compound.
I would say that cassia tastes a bit sweeter than ceylon. Ceylon has a bit of a "bite" to it, and a slightly drier taste. Other than those minor differences though, they're nearly identical.
@@Calphool222Is it actually called Ceylon? Ceylon was the colonial name of Sri lanka (where real Cinnamon is from)
@@marschallblucher6197 Yes, it's actually called that when you find it in a spice shop.
It’s almost embarrassing how much I have been looking forward to this video!
Same😅
Same here. I'm so tired of "oh, just use extract". I even bought a book online just for a root beer recipe, and the author simply pulled out the extract instead of working out sources for roots.
Just wait for the KFC chicken video in June!
Did you try it? How was it?
My German great grandmother taught us how to find Sassafras in the woods and she would make rootbeer for us. She would send my dad to the bar to get carbonated water. Best ever!
Can't get enough of these soda videos. So many tasty drinks in the "Bark Beer" family. Over the years root beer has really gone for that added vanilla/honey profile, I really enjoy when they have some wintergreen and that bite. Probably why I enjoy birch beer so much, as I remember birch bark and wintergreen have several of the same chemicals/oils.
Please keep these coming, they're practically your bread and butter, and if you can figure out Dr Pepper you will be an absolute hero
If your curious as to the flavor profile for dr pepper it's vanilla cherry.
@@communistpowerranger9629 That's what some people get. I only get that a little bit. I taste raspberry and some elements of sarsaparilla.
I've noticed a lot of Europeans get little more than cherry cola.
@@communistpowerranger9629 In AZ, back in the 90s, we had a soda called Doc Holiday. It was my favorite soda. People described it as a “grape/cherry Dr Pepper”. I always thought it was more of a Sarsaparilla blend.
Unfortunately it’s no longer made, and my attempts to “recreate” it with the multi flavor soda machines have been futile. Even trying 25% grape Fanta, 25% cherry Fanta, and 50% Dr Pepper.
I am the great grandson of the creator of Hires Root Beer and possess a hand written recipe written by my grandfather.. If you know your history, Hires is the very first root beer made and sold commercially in the world, (it has it's origin in a drink made by the indigenous people of this great land). You are closer than many at getting to the source of complex flavors of genuine root beer. Yours is closer than is the majority I have seen Good job at experimenting to seek a great flavor.
This guy is like the new Bob Ross but of Cooking
No fan brush, though. He needs a fan brush.
Canada has a Bob Ross or two in every neighbourhood.
CommentCop Badge#666 you know what?
You right
@@WelshWebb fan whisk
Facts
Thank you for posting this, my wife loves root beer and I’ve always wanted to show my appreciation by crafting some for her!
I've only been watching for a minute and I already love this wholesome man just vibing with his roots
Thanks!
Thanks Glen, looks really nice. I do have one suggestion: how about if start to sell the dry ingredients (roots) in your store as a kit? That would help us a lot since not all the ingredients are easy to find and also we could be sure to be as close to your recipe as possible.
Yah
I watched this entire thing. At regular speed.
That is the best compliment i can give.
It's nice to see cooking content that isn't a competition.
I never thought of root beer as really just being a steeped tea, but that's really what it is.
I loved her remark, "Of course you did." when referring to buying several rootbeers to compare with the homemade variety. lol
I love how honest and genuine these two were during the taste testing. Although I'll likely never make this myself, it was interesting to watch the process.
Wow! Your recipe is remarkably similar to my own! Even the measurements are similar. Only difference is mine has star anise, juniper berries, and wintergreen leaves also.
Also, try using powdered sassafras root next time; the flavor comes through much stronger.
I realize your comment is over 3 years ago however if by chance you see, please let us know how much star anise, juniper berries and wintergreen you use. Or post your ingredient list. I'm interested in trying your recipe.
Probably the first "cooking" video that had actually made me want to go through all of the effort to try it out for myself!
This is a fantastic series. Would love to see your take on Dr. Pepper.
Luke Hatcher agreed! I loved Dr Pepper as a kid here in Australia before they took it off the shelves (yeah sure you can still buy cans of the UK version but it isn’t the same)
@Luke Hatcher - Definitely! Would love to see Dr. Pepper on this channel.
Dr. Pepper is by no means my favorite soda, but sometimes it tastes so good.
Dr Pepper used to be better when it was still in the glass bottles
Barbara Lambert the old Dr Pepper with SUGAR not corn syrup. 100% different taste. So much better
Glen and his wife are what society should emulate after. Warm inviting people who love to entertain and educate the masses. Keep it up much love from Minnesota
Pretty much say 'welcome friends' with him every time the video starts.
Jonathan Zink or “welcome friends, uhhh...” 😂 that’s when you know it’s gonna get serious
Reminds me of an axe, donno why
My wife and I really enjoy your channel. Friends from the USA.
I like the no messing around pour put aside and cap speed method. No scraping and fiddling around and trying to get every drop.
Thanks, Glen. I about gave up on finding a basic recipe with which to work. Everything was either extract based or a whole lot of herbs and roots I have seen in commercial versions that I do not particularly care for the taste of them. Great video and thanks again for the inspiration.
I made this tonight while my wife was out. She loves root beer floats so I’m gonna make her one when she’s home. I did one thing different though. Instead of brown sugar I used maple sugar. Been trying to avoid plane white sugar and I read online maple sugar has a lot of health benefits (in moderation obviously). I bought some Mug root beer at the store just in case it doesn’t turn out good.😂😂😂
iI love Maple sugar and make my own from our own maple trees… but if you are looking for ‘health benefits’ from the micro nutrients found in alternates to white sugar, you're on a road to ruin.
@@GlenAndFriendsCooking root beer turned out well. It was too much ginger and cinnamon for me. So I’ll try less on my next batch with more licorice and cherry bark. But over all pretty good!
I’m trying this recipe out with some dried candy caps I found. I thought that would add some maple notes to it too.
Not only are you am amazing jedi-master-chef, Glen but you are such an advertiser! You've just got me hooked on soaps! How did you make this seem so doable!!??? Thank you! The kids have been asking me to make root beer for years - now I will!
Seeing one of your vids pop up in my feed brings me genuine joy. Thank you so much.
As an herbalist this video makes me super happy.
Absolutely loving these videos. I drink enough soda that my blood is probably carbonated, so these videos speak to me. I'd love to see you all tackle some diet sodas at some point if you haven't already.
My kids are absolutely in love with this recipe. Well, Mom and Dad are too! This is great, love your channel!
I helped my dad make root beer when I was a kid - that was about 60 years ago. We kept it simple using hires root beer extract, yeast and such. We made several gallons in a 5 gallon crock and then maybe a day or so later used a siphoning tube to fill two - 24 bottle cases of re-purposed Budweiser tall neck bottles and used a bottle capping press to seal all of them. We would then put the bottles back into their cases and wait. The measure of when the batch would be ready is when the first bottle exploded.
My question to you is when you say that the batch you made by simply mixing it with sparkling water tastes more like “root beer”, are you saying that it taste more like the commercial stuff from the supermarket? I can tell you clearly that the root beer we made, even though we were using the formula made by hires root beer company, did not taste at all like store-bought. It was yeast-based. Therefore there was a small percentage alcohol. And it was far better.
Try adding one tablespoon of Sambuca to store bought root beer. Makes a big difference.
@@trappenweisseguy27 sambuca what?
@@s.leemccauley7302 Sambuca is a alcoholic drink
IMO, ...The ONLY way to get the absolute BEST taste out of your root beer is to use dark brown sugar and natural YEAST. I use plastic bottles instead of glass.....it removes flying glass hazard, and it's easy to tell when the carbonization level is at the level YOU want by simply squeezing the sides of the bottle......the harder the bottle.....equals more pressure. Now, as far as the other method, (adding soda water and RB concentrate), my best advice is don't waste your time and money with this method, simply because it's more akin to sweetened dog SHIT then real ROOT BEER !!!!........REALLY!!!!!
We did the same when I was a kid but we used larger sparkling wine sized bottles. My Dad used to make it that way in the 30's as well. If you couldn't wait for it to ferment you put the bottles out on the lawn on a sunny afternoon and after five or six hours the ones that didn't explode or pop the caps were ready to drink. Root Beer roulette.
Just made this tonight. Switched the ratios of sassafras and sarsaparilla, traded licorice for star anise, and then added about 5g-10g each of dried orange rind and coriander, and a couple kaffir lime leaves. Excellent recipe!
Cassia isn't always a poor substitute for true cinnamon. Sometimes it's exactly what you want.
Agreed.
We have both cassia and true cinnamon (ceylon) - we use them for different things. There are things for which I just wouldn't use ceylon and things for which I just wouldn't use cassia, and things for which I will use either. I think of them more like nutmeg and mace - they're related and kind of similar, but bring different flavors which work well in different things.
Cassia has more bite , cinnamon is more mellow if that makes sense
Cassia is also better for making broth, and sauces because the whole stick doesn't shatter into a bunch of little pieces. Ceylon does, and it's annoying
What I notice about the difference between ceylon and cassia is that ceylon has a "dryer" aftertaste. So it causes food to have a different finish. That dryer taste seems to work well when what you're trying to achieve is like an "adult" flavor. Cassia tastes more like candy -- a sweet finish. They're definitely similar (like anise and fennel), but they're not the same.
@@Potato-v1t more spank for your bank
This recipe really nailed it. I've been struggling to make a sassafras root beer with the right amount of carbonation and flavor. This one does it perfectly and the added information on steeping brought out the best parts of the sassafras. Thanks for putting this all together.
When I was young we made safrassas tea. We had the trees on our property in Southwest Missouri.
I like that you say what you did and specifically why you did it in all your videos.
You gotta put some homemade vanilla ice-cream in the top!!! That's THE LAW!
TheBaconWizard sounds odd
@@shakur4648 It's called a Root Beer Float and it is delicious.
Larry Crosby i hope to try this some time in my life
@@shakur4648 You should. I like mine with a little bite to contrast with the sweet creamy goodness of the ice cream.
H. Shakur you’ve never had a Root Beer Float?
This episode triggered a childhood memory. Back in the early 1970s, my dad tried to make root beer. Hires had a kit that was sold in wine making shops. He had it aging in large glass kegs in our basement. We were all watching TV as a family one night and heard this explosive sound! Then another and another...the first keg explosion somehow triggered the others. The basement was covered in root beer. I will never forget the smell. Needless to say, my mom wasn’t happy. 🙂
Production quality is really high, you deserve much more tan 160k subs, hopefully you'll get to that point. Keep going
Root Beer making can be fun and exciting...my mom made it when I was kid, 60 years ago. She went to the trouble of finding a bottle capper. We stored the stuff in a pantry in the shop building and we frequently were treated to the sound of exploding bottle...sort of exciting out there in the country
I dont know why but I got a "Fun with flaggs" vibe whenever I watch one of your cooking shows, great work, keep it up! Its really entertaining.
I misread this hard and left out the l in flaggs LMAO. Was thinking well there's a liberal comment with no filter!
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Me too. I was thinking. By god.
The stench.
Your videos are so relaxing and therapeutic, it’s like watching art.
Glen teaching me how to produce my favourite beverage yesss
I had exactly the same thought.
60 years ago I had the best root beer ever! Hires. It was draft from a huge barrel. The thick white foam was so rich and creamy that it didn't need any ice-cream. BTW: We loved our floats so much that we called them Root-beer Armadas. Don't forget the frosty mug from the freezer!! Keep up the great shows please.
Oh hi Tim Robbins, I didn't know you had a cooking show. Sorry, I couldn't stop myself. Brilliant video.
OH GOD I didn't see it at first, but now I can't unsee!! lol
I grew up making root beer with my dad for the annual Church picnic at the beach! Hires root beer extract was the very best at that time and I think it still is.
What?! No Virgil's Root Beer for the comparison? Great video, nice to see a recipe where you actually brew the base!
I just made a batch of your rootbeer recipe and it is excellent! My husband said it was as good as he’s ever tasted. I also have 4 bottles fermenting on the counter. I can’t wait to try them!
There is a Scottish pop made from dandelion and burdock that is really nice. You should try that as I have both growing in my lawn and it would make yanking them out feel like I’m harvesting if I can make a drink from it.
Bruce Hewat Fentimans makes a version of that! I actually really like that one!
I'd definitely like to see glen try a D&B. It's one of my favourites, and one of the only things I miss since I've stopped drinking fizzy drinks. I'd kill for a D&B syrup recipe I could use to make it flat!
@@Charky_Creations, Here's a good dandelion and burdock recipe. I have only made it once, but it was really nice.
summerfruitcup.wordpress.com/2011/09/05/mixer-companion-i-dandelion-burdock-history-tasting-cocktails-recipe/
OH AYE ,OH AYE AND NAE TAE FORGET IRN BRU, BUT THE OLD SCHOOL VERSION BEFORE THAT WEE WALLOPER JAMIE OLIVER MESSED IT UP.
I love it too but I wouldn't have said it was Scottish it's very popular in the north of England too.
I love your voice. Calming but with happiness and excitement.
Another amazing video. I swear you could do a whole channel on just soda making.
Here in New Zealand it is hard to find authentic root beer. I tried it a couple of times decades ago. I like the way you share different methods instead of saying I'm right. I intend to try and get the ingredients to try and make it. Thank you.
I just stumbled upon this channel and it is amazing. So informative and solemnly captivating. Wonderful personalities. I think I'm going to like it here :)
These videos are incredibly chill and soothing.
Man, if you can figure out Birch Beer, that'd be amazing. I've been having the hardest time finding local sellers and at this point I figure it'd be easier to just make it myself.
I would make some myself but birch isn't very common in my area.
I love birch beer and sarsaparilla. My wife has only had Root beer (which is her favorite soda), and I'm excited to buy her some bottles of my favorite beverages for her to try. However, I think making fresh rootbeer from this recipe will be an awesome anniversary gift haha
I caught myself saying "hell yeah" when I saw a new soda video..
I'd love to see you make Guaraná.
Yes!
Oh, yeah.
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Please!!!
I scaled this batch up to 4 gallons and filled a keg with it recently. Really loving the flavor! I cut the brown sugar in half because I'm not big on cloyingly sweet beverages and that was perfect for me. It did come out pretty light in color compared to what is shown in the video though. Almost like a blonde ale beer color. I'll probably use dark brown sugar and maybe some molasses directly to attempt to darken it next time. Thanks for inspiring me to try something different! Great video.
Sassafras twigs are also a good addition, it has a different flavor than the root. Fresh is best if you can get it.
can they be green or should it be all hardened
After watching several of your videos over the past few months I’ve now adopted a new hobby. Thank you for the inspiration!
Yeehaw! Yay root beer! The most controversial American pop (according to a lot of Europeans LOL)
Gotta say, love the videos!
i tasted root beer for the very first time in 2012, i don't like it :/
Tecnovlog as an American it's okay, but root beer candies are pretty good
I gotta say root beer kinda sucks. I much prefer a dandilion and burdock pop to be honest
I’m russian and i’m f-ing love root beer! My fav soft drink.
Tecnovlog did you drink Barq’s Root Beer. It’s the best. If you didn’t like it then you truly don’t like it.
I could tell you have a passion and know you're stuff a couple minutes into the video. I appreciate how you shared what you improved with each recipe modification, and explaining why each step was important, rather than only listing steps.
Dandelion and burdock on it's own, man that brings back memories, hoping to score the ingredients for this one as I'm a root beer fan
Wonder what delicious soda we can expect next!
DnB is popular here in the UK.
As a huge root beer fan { almost the only soda/pop I drink } I truly appreciate this, may try it soon
Oh boy, I've been waiting so long for this.
So what i did with your recipe i used the vanilla beans, split, scrapped and boiled them with the ginger, and then steeped the roots the same way you did, and i got a very pleased vanilla flavor
Speaking with an elderly cousin, she said in the 1930's her grandmother made rootbeer in the kitchen in an open crock under the sink. The carbonation was very mild. This confirms my recollection of rootbeers from the 1960's as being mildly carbonated, particularly A&W (the best).
A&W Rootbeer is the best. Right from the tap in the restaurant in a big frosty mug... a great memory from childhood for sure
Sassafras trees are very common here in Virginia. I've been tempted to make my own root beer for some time. I knew I could count on you Glen to post a good root beer video. Thanks!
I make my own rootbeer and let me tell you I had a 5 star pizza restaurant want me to make all of their rootbeer.....
If I only had a friend like this guy! Wow then I wouldn't want to move to Hawaii in the winter time, from Iowa.
Did you try wintergreen, either berries or extract? Having made root beer both ways, I think a tiny bit of that mint flavor really helps make it complete.
Ya gotta wonder what he has going on in the basement? lol
Was thinking same..wintergreen gives root beer a nice flavor.
Which is the best root beer?
I personally don't really like root beer, but my late grandfather loved it
Gonna think of him now whenever I watch this ❤️
Thanks for doing everything by weight!
I tried a bunch of different things on my own and finally settled on 5 parts sassafras, 1 part licorice root, 1 part ginger root, star anise pod(s), 1/2 part vanilla extract, and maple syrup for sweetener. Its absolutely perfect.
Not sure if you even have the stuff in Canada but you should definitely try and do Irn Bru
Iron Brew?
Stewart’s Rootbeer is the best and if I could get my hands on their recipe, I’d be in heaven! Thank you for your vid.
Can you make dandelion and Burdock it’s a staple in England absolutely brilliant
Ever since I tried a bottle of Fentiman's last year here in Canada I've been wanting to make a batch of my own. Just another flavour on my list of favourites to try.
LOVE the taste of great Root Beer!
PLLLLEAAASSSEEE DO DR PEPPER!!!
a +1 to that :D
Please change your name, this is world wide
Gerald Wilson why
seconded! Especially since the European Dr. Pepper (bottled by Schweppes) tastes different than the US version.
This looks absolutely delicious, my mouth was watering as I watched the process. Root beer, so far as I'm aware, doesn't have the same impact here in the UK, though I do recall trying it as a kid in the 60s. Every Friday afternoon the pop wagon would come to the neighbourhood and Mum would buy 6 bottles of different flavoured pop, orange, lime, American creme soda, cola, lemonade and dandelion & burdock which was my favourite. Then one Friday when the pop wagon duly arrived the deliveryman was raving about the new root beer. We tried it and unanymously agreed it tasted delicious. It's wonderful to see an iconic beverage brewed from scratch.
When he says "the top flavour" he means sugar.... the version with the carbonated water had full sugar, whereas in the fermented version some of the sugar had turned to alcohol.
It's also possible the fermentation might have broken down some of the more prominent flavors.
Oh wow... this was fantastic... was serving to kids, so made the syrup and seltzer version. Unbelievably good and the kids can't get over the idea of soda from tree roots and bark... haha... yes it was amazing with home made ice cream
"What about root beer?"
"ROOT BEER?!"
"Help me get the secret formula and you can have as much root beer as you can drink!"
I had brewed Root Beer-Beer. Premier Malt extract with a bottle of Schillings Root Beer extract label said Cherry root and 4 lbs. white sugar. Brewed to 6-8%, was very dry Root Beer with a pleasant nose. My Mother took my bucket, it smelled so good. Many people liked it.
Is there any chance you could try recreate Dr. Pepper?
Excellent video without all the BS. Thank you for your careful attention to detail.
I use a coffee maker to steep my roots, and brown sugar when I make rootbeer.
The lactose aspect was so interesting to me! And neat!
The traditional carbonation method explains how root beer got the "beer" part of it's name.
This recipe is absolutely amazing! Thank you for sharing!
22 min ago? I have been procastinating with your cola videos for 2 hours man!
When you click on Glen and Friends and you see lots of herbs and a big pot on the stove, it reminds me of one of my chemistry classes when I was in high school.
ROOT BEER
I absolutely love your channel regardless, but you just taught me how to make my favorite drink of all time! You, sir, are the king!
There's a reason UA-cam wanted me to see how to make my own root beer......
Cause i have been searching "sasparilla/sarsaparilla/rootbeer near me" on google