stedtale
Well-Known Member
Hi-
I've made root beer many times before, but always from an extract. I have a ginger cider (warm) that I make during Christmas time, but I wanted to try carbing it into soda. I am looking for what people think if this recipe for a cold soda instead of the hot version I make now.
Per gallon of water:
1 banana
1 cup golden raisins
.5# grated ginger
juice and zest from 2 limes
8oz honey
16 oz sugar
2 tsp cinnamon
2 tsp nutmeg
1 tsp cloves
I usually make a slurry out of all of the ingredients (except water and honey) in the food processor, then simmer it all on the stove for a few hours, strain, mix in the honey and serve.
Would that work for soda?
1) I'm wondering if the banana and raisins would make it do funny things when carbed.
2) Also, would I need to add any O2 back into the mix before I carb? I do that with beer, but would this simmered soda need it?
3) Would a dry champaign yeast be best? That's what I usually use for root beer.
I know it would taste good. This is a spicy sweet drink and I think would be tasty served cold and fizzy. The version I make now tastes like those ginger people chews. (http://www.gingerpeople.com/ginger-chews/original-ginger-chews-3.html) And I, and my kids, love those.
Someday I'd also like to try fermenting it and carbing it into a ginger beer, but for right now I want something the kids can drink.
Thanks!
I've made root beer many times before, but always from an extract. I have a ginger cider (warm) that I make during Christmas time, but I wanted to try carbing it into soda. I am looking for what people think if this recipe for a cold soda instead of the hot version I make now.
Per gallon of water:
1 banana
1 cup golden raisins
.5# grated ginger
juice and zest from 2 limes
8oz honey
16 oz sugar
2 tsp cinnamon
2 tsp nutmeg
1 tsp cloves
I usually make a slurry out of all of the ingredients (except water and honey) in the food processor, then simmer it all on the stove for a few hours, strain, mix in the honey and serve.
Would that work for soda?
1) I'm wondering if the banana and raisins would make it do funny things when carbed.
2) Also, would I need to add any O2 back into the mix before I carb? I do that with beer, but would this simmered soda need it?
3) Would a dry champaign yeast be best? That's what I usually use for root beer.
I know it would taste good. This is a spicy sweet drink and I think would be tasty served cold and fizzy. The version I make now tastes like those ginger people chews. (http://www.gingerpeople.com/ginger-chews/original-ginger-chews-3.html) And I, and my kids, love those.
Someday I'd also like to try fermenting it and carbing it into a ginger beer, but for right now I want something the kids can drink.
Thanks!