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Easy Homemade Birch Beer (No Fermenting Required!)
Course
Drinks
Cook Time
45
minutes
Total Time
45
minutes
Author
Mikaela
Ingredients
2
cups
water
1/4
cup
molasses
1/4-1/2
cup
sweetener of choice*
1
vanilla bean
chopped in 1" pieces OR
1
Tbsp
vanilla extract
4
Tbsp
birch beer extract
Carbonated water of choice
Instructions
Combine water, molasses, sweetener, and vanilla bean or vanilla extract in a pan. Bring to a boil.
Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for 30 minutes.
If using the vanilla bean, strain syrup into a jar. No straining is needed when using the vanilla extract.
Allow the syrup to cool slightly and stir in the birch beer extract.
Add 1 Tbsp of syrup per cup of carbonated water and enjoy!
Recipe Notes
*I used a combination of maple sugar and honey.