Root Beer Extract, Root Beer Soda and Dessert Syrup, 4 Fl Oz (Pack of 2)

I am cutting carbs wherever I can, and drinking them is absolutely not worth it. But, I also don't want to continue to feed my brain's addiction to "sweet", which means diet pop is also out. So, for a couple of years now, my "pop" has been fruit-flavored, unsweetened, 100% seltzer (such as Safeway Refreshe, Talking Rain, or LaCroix). Most people who still drink soda tell me they hate it (actually that's just sweetness addiction) but I've gotten to the point that it tastes totally normal to me. Anyway, sometimes I just get sick of those fruit-flavored seltzers, and wish I had something like cola or root beer. So I did a bit of searching online for "cola" extracts and what do you know...you can do *exactly* that. My cola extract quest led me to find root beer extract as well! I add somewhere around 1/4 teaspoon of this extract to a 12 oz can of plain, unflavored seltzer. And you know what? It is actually pretty darn good. I've tried a couple of different brands now, and this one tastes the most authentic. Keep in mind that the flavor is milder than actual store-bought root beer at this amount of flavoring, and it isn't sweet at all...but I really like it!. There's no caffeine in this stuff, but it does contain a pretty good amount of caramel coloring by the looks of it. I really don't mind that at all, but if you do, the All Star Extracts Root Beer Flavor doesn't seem to have much (any?)...it just doesn't taste as good, in my opinion. Bottom Line: if you've been missing root beer and are trying to avoid sweetened drinks...I give this a strong recommendation. P.S. I've noticed several reviews where people said that this drink tastes terrible when unsweetened and added to water/seltzer. I cannot stress enough that if you are "used" to sweetened pop (whether with sugar or "diet")...you probably *will* think this tastes bad. Long before I started making my own non-sweetened root beer, I started drinking unsweetened fruit-essence seltzers. Most people I've had try even those think they taste terrible too, at first. I think both taste great, as I'm now adapted to non-sweetened beverages. FYI, though, so that you have proper expectations!

This tastes great. We had a good time making it with the grandkids.

A very worthy replacement for McCormick's extract which is no longer available. It has a great flavor! -Not watery like another one we tried.

Great for parties and work very well when we make 5 gallons of root beer for parties

I remember as kid we would make our own home made root beer from time to time. It was always good. And Hires is the only extract to use (my opinion). It's been quite a while but I just made some over the laber day weekend and it really tasted as good as I remember. My recipe is very simple, but looking forward to trying a few others that have been suggested in other comments. Here's my version, takes 30 minutes. I use the rule of 3 - 3 gals of water, out of the tap is just fine, if your tap water is reasonably good. - 3 lbs of sugar. This is subjective but coule be a bit sweet for some, start out with less and work it to taste - 3 lbs dry ice. This is the carbonation. Can take a while to "melt" into your mixture. Break it up into smaller chunks so the process works a bit more quickly. - 1 bottle of the extract. I use a 5 gal cooler to do my mixing. Just add all the ingredients, start with about half of the dry ice. And stir frequently. The stirring keeps the dry ice active and so it also doesn't try to sink and stick to the bottom. Then add a bit more as the "fog" slows down. I tend to go for about 5 lbs of dry ice myself, really like the stronger carbonation. Try it and enjoy. It turned it really good for us.

This stuff tastes great, just be aware that when we made the root beer according to the directions, it came out really sweet. Next time we will add at least another gallon of water to thin it down. But it's a true root beer flavor, very yummy.

Good product, fast shipping

Wow, reaaaally like this extract. Added it to soda water and ice cold glass... amazing. Cant find root beer in the store like this. So many natural root beers are getting the axe, disappointing but great to have an at home solution thats really really good.