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- Root beer traces its origins to the indigenous peoples of North America, who crafted medicinal drinks using sassafras root and various herbs. The tribes of the Eastern Woodlands would steep the bark and roots of the sassafras tree in boiling water.
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Root beer was originally made with sassafras root and bark which, due to its mucilaginous properties, formed a natural, long lasting foam, a characteristic feature of the beverage. Root beer was originally carbonated by fermentation.
In the 19th century, American colonists brewed the antecedent root beers in their homes from a variety of ingredients, often serving their concoctions as hot teas. In the 1840s, the first root beer began to appear in confectionaries and general stores, bottled in stoneware and sold for medicinal use.
Apr 21, 2023 · From sassafras root tea to root beer, the next step on the road came in the form of 18th-century "small beers." American farmers took notice of Indigenous customs and started using myriad roots, herbs, flowers, and barks to make slightly alcoholic drinks (thus the "small").
Mar 15, 2023 · Throughout history, many indigenous tribes of North America created their own root beverages using locally grown roots, barks, herbs and spices. These pre-colonial drinks were heavily focused on the sarsaparilla root and sassafras tree, which are native to North and South America.
Aug 9, 2019 · Root beer as we know it today is descended from "small beers," a collection of beverages (some alcoholic, some not) concocted by American colonists using what they had at hand. The brews varied by region and were flavored by locally grown herbs, barks, and roots.
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Jun 6, 2024 · Root beer traces its origins to the indigenous peoples of North America, who crafted medicinal drinks using sassafras root and various herbs. The tribes of the Eastern Woodlands would steep the bark and roots of the sassafras tree in boiling water.
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Nov 18, 2023 · The journey of root beer — from a North American indigenous tribal tea to pharmacist Charles Elmer Hires’ first national soda brand — highlights a legacy of innovation and tenacity. Here’s a look! Antique root beer ads from the 1800s. The history of root beer is as American… as root beer.
