What is the name of the root in root beer or what ever gives it it's flavour?

Answer 1

sasafrass..here is how to make it.

Answer 2

You might want to note that Sassafras went out of favor when, in testing, it was found to be a bit of a carcinogen. Kinda put mothers off of buying the stuff for their children... I don't know why.

I have no doubt that this was the same sort of testing that involved making lab mice drink the equivalent of Lake Michigan in root beer and then marveling that they reacted badly...

Just sayin'.

BTW: You might look up Birch Beer as well!

Answer 3

Root beer's enduring appeal stems from its true grassroots (pardon the pun) origin. This American favorite with its mysterious sweet flavor and old-fashioned aura is crafted from a delicate balance of sugar, roots and early farmhouse tradition.

A truly American phenomenon, root beer, then known as "root tea," 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.

Answer 4

Sasafrase root.... from a sasafrase tree (spelling?)

Answer 5

Yeah, it's the yummy in your tummy , the unmistakable flavor of "Sassafras"!

Answer 6

there are a few, licorice, saspirilla, and sassafras, also flavours of cherry, vanilla, molasses, nutmeg, anise

Answer 7

sassafras root.

Answer 8

don't you hate it when someone answers with a published quote!!!
sasparrilla root ! bud

Answer 9

i thought it was ginger, but seeing all these answers, i must be mistaken