2006-07-30 07:51:33 · 6 answers · asked by Deli Tunbucket 2 in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
It was was first made from sixteen wild roots including dandelion, sassafras, ginger; herbs and various berries, including juniper and wintergreen, as well as sarsaparilla and hops. Brewed in American farmhouses since the late seventeenth century, it was used for both medicinal purposes and as a refreshment.
2006-07-30 07:56:14 · answer #1 · answered by Marshal 3 · 5⤊ 0⤋
i think in the old days it actually was a beer that came from a root.
2006-07-30 14:57:01 · answer #2 · answered by cat 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
root beer was originally made with roots and also contained 2 % alcohol
2006-07-30 14:55:20 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The principal ingredient of root beer is the sarsaparilla ROOT.
By the way, I hate it!
2006-07-30 15:35:15 · answer #4 · answered by Hi y´all ! 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not sure proboly somebody just came up with a random drink and said hey lets call it "root beer"
2006-07-30 14:55:00 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
because it made from a root
2006-07-30 14:54:12 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋