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Sarsaparilla Soda

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Prep: 0 min Cook: 0 min Servings: 3 Difficulty: medium

Categories: Drink

Tags: easy, recipes for soda pop, recipes using allspice, recipes using carbonated water, recipes using cinnamon, recipes using coriander, recipes using lime juice, recipes using molasses, recipes using sarsaparilla root, recipes using vanilla, recipes using white sugar, recipes using wintergreen

Source: Wikibooks contributors (https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cookbook%3ASarsaparilla_Soda)

Adapted: Imported and reformatted by HowManyCookies from the cited Wikibooks revision.

Source revision: https://en.wikibooks.org/w/index.php?title=Cookbook%3ASarsaparilla%20Soda&oldid=4601574

License: CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) · Wikibooks contributors

Ingredients

  • ½ ea. cinnamon stick
  • ¼ tsp (1.25 ml) wintergreen leaves
  • 1 tsp (5 ml) vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp (5 ml) allspice
  • 1 tsp (5 ml) coriander seed
  • 2 tbsp (30 ml) lime juice
  • 2 tbsp (30 ml) molasses
  • 4 tbsp sarsaparilla root
  • ½ cup (120 ml) white sugar
  • 1 cup (240 ml) water
  • Carbonated water

Directions

  1. Combine all ingredients except for carbonated water in a pot.
  2. Boil them until it becomes a thick syrup; this recipe yields about 5 oz (120 ml) syrup.
  3. Strain the syrup.
  4. To make the finished soda, mix 1 volume of syrup with 5 volumes of carbonated water.

Notes

Use water from a carbonating machine or a brand of pure carbonated water such as Polar Original Sparkling Water, Great Value Seltzer Water, or Signature Select Seltzer Water. Do not use a brand of mineral water such as Perrier, San Pellegrino, or Mineragua because the added minerals will ruin the taste. Avoid flavored sparkling water such as La Croix or Spindrift because the preexisting fruit flavors will ruin the drink.

↑ Osuch, Jennifer (2014-06-25). "3 Refreshing Easy And Exotic Homemade Root Beer Recipes Plus A Few Soda Making Tips". Seed To Pantry School. Retrieved 2025-11-17.