Homemade Rootbeer

This might be super easy, but I spent a lot of years with no idea how people made their own root beer! This is the easy, quick way. I know some people do something bigger and grander, but this one always works great for us. Makes 5 gallons. Ingredients:

• 5 gallons of water

5-7 pounds of dry ice (amount depends on how much fizz you want. The more dry ice, the more carbonated it will be.)

• 5 pounds sugar

• 2 regular size bottles of root beer extract (found in the spice isle)

Directions:

• Using at least a five gallon container, combine 3 gallons of water, 5 cups of sugar and the two little bottles of root beer extract.
• Stir until most of the sugar dissolves.
• Add approx. half of the dry ice.
• Once dry ice is added, stir often to keep sugar from forming on bottom of container.
• Slowly add the rest of the dry ice.
• (You don't want to add it all too soon or it might bubble over.)
• Add rest of water. Stir for approximately 30 minutes or until well carbonated.