1884 The Modern Bartenders' Guide by O H Byron( paper wrap)

ROOT BEER,

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Molasses Beer.

Mix 4 quarts molasses with 13 gallons water and 3 oz. hops; boil for half an hour ; strain and add half pint of yeast.

Plantation Boer.

$ 3hunches wintergTeen. 3 " sarsa])arilla, 3 " sassafras. 3 " sweet fern. 3 '' spicewood. 3 " Prince pine.

Grind above together in a mill. Heat8 gallons water. Put in the mgredients while the water is hot ; boil 1 hour; strain, and then boil i lb. hops in three gallons water. Strain and mix with the other, adding 1 gallon molasses. Brown a loaf of bread ; soak it in brewers yeast ; putting all together in a ten gallon keg let itfer ment,and when done beat the white of an egg to afroth. Stir thoroughly into the beer and bung the keg ;let it stand until clear and bottle for use. - i"i:

Root Beer.

1 oz. yellow dock. 1" wintergreen. 1" sassafras. 1"allspice. " coriander.