Roll out the Barrel

Our latest foray into self-sufficiency involved making our own root beer. I'm actually not sure that it should be considered self-sufficiency, since we bought root beer extract for the process, but it sure was fun and homemade.


Here's Sarah stirring the pot.

Melissa stirring.
Michael siphoned the concoction into the bottles.

Sarah capping the bottles.

Both girls love the homemade flavor, so we'll be making another batch this weekend. I want to try other flavors, but am going to search for recipes that don't require extracts, at least for gingerale.