Take a sip of your favorite root beer. What does it taste like, besides familiar? Wintergreen, licorice, cherry, ginger, vanilla and nutmeg are among the most prevalent notes, and they make root beer ...

A frosty mug of ice-cold root beer is the perfect drink for a tasty meal. Make it for a party or event and you’ll get plenty of ohs and ahs — and yums! — when your guests discover that you made it ...

Root beer used to be made almost exclusively from the roots of the sassafras tree. But in 1976, the Federal Drug Administration banned the use of sassafras oil after it was suspected to cause cancer.

Summertime is the season for homemade root beer and root beer floats! Making root-beer is simple and fun to do. 1) In a large container, add the water and sugar together. Using a large whisk or spoon, ...

What you need to get started making your own root beer. Equipment Can be found individually or in a kit from the Bell’s General Store, Daane’s Wine & Liquor or online. Root beer, as we know it, is a ...

The Times-Picayune is marking the tricentennial of New Orleans with its ongoing 300 for 300 project, running through 2018 and highlighting the moments and people that connect and inspire us. Today, ...