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<\/a>\nPhotographed above are all the herbs I used: dandelion root, burdock root, star anise, birch bark, sassafras root, licorice root, sarsaparilla root, and fennel seeds. The recipe is given in “parts” and my “part” was a teaspoon. Three teaspoons equals a tablespoon.<\/p>\n
HERBS: My love of root beer comes from childhood when I took a trip to see one of my aunts in California when I was 7 years old. I lived in Virginia with my dad (her brother) at the time. My aunt would deep condition my hair and my cousin’s hair (and perhaps her own, too?) … [Read more…]<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"entry","1":"post","2":"publish","3":"author-karin","4":"post-141","6":"format-standard","7":"category-uncategorized"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/karinrose.sdroses.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/141","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/karinrose.sdroses.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/karinrose.sdroses.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/karinrose.sdroses.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/karinrose.sdroses.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=141"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/karinrose.sdroses.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/141\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":150,"href":"https:\/\/karinrose.sdroses.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/141\/revisions\/150"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/karinrose.sdroses.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=141"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/karinrose.sdroses.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=141"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/karinrose.sdroses.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=141"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}<\/a>
\nIt’s so pretty!<\/p>\n
\n3 parts Sassafras
\n3 parts Sarsaparilla root
\n2 parts Birch bark
\n2 parts Burdock root
\n1 part Dandelion root
\n1 part Licorice root
\n1 part Fennel seed
\n2.5 Anise Star pods<\/p>\n<\/a>
\nAfter placing the dried herbs into the pan, I added the water (1-7\/8 cups) and brought it to a low simmer with the lid on and set the timer for 40 minutes. When it was done, I turned off the heat and left it there for a few minutes while I gathered the remaining items and thinly sliced an organic orange. I poured the decoction into a glass half-gallon Mason jar using a double-mesh stainless steel strainer. I added 1 T of maple syrup for a touch of sweetness.<\/p>\n<\/a>
\nWith the sliced half-orange, the total volume for this test batch was just under 2 cups. I placed this in the fridge to chill for awhile.<\/p>\n<\/a>
\nLastly, I added cold sparkling water and doubled the volume.<\/p>\n<\/a>
\nWhen I tasted the test batch, my first thought was, “The only way I am drinking THIS is with some vanilla ice cream!” It was the most bitter root beer float I’ve ever tasted. The good news is I can feel my stomach gently digesting my dinner now. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"