DIY Root Beer Recipe

Ingredients (11)

• 1 gallon filtered water, divided
• 1 tablespoon sarsaparilla root bark (see note)
• 1 tablespoon sassafras root bark (see note)
• 1 tablespoon birch bark (see note)
• 3 star anise pods
• 1 vanilla bean, split and scraped
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed ginger
• 4 sprigs chocolate mint (see note)
• 1 1/2 cups brown sugar, packed
• 1/2 cup molasses
• 1/8 teaspoon ale yeast