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product_id: 19599248
title: "Root Beer Extract, Root Beer Soda and Dessert Syrup, 4 Fl Oz (Pack of 2)"
brand: "hires big h"
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# Ready in 24 hours Perfect for floats & desserts Makes 3 gallons per bottle Root Beer Extract, Root Beer Soda and Dessert Syrup, 4 Fl Oz (Pack of 2)

**Brand:** hires big h
**Price:** £35.67
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🍻 Brew nostalgia, sip tradition, and savor every fizzy moment!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Root Beer Extract, Root Beer Soda and Dessert Syrup, 4 Fl Oz (Pack of 2) by hires big h
- **How much does it cost?** £35.67 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
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## Best For

- hires big h enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted hires big h brand quality
- Free international shipping included
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- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Craft Your Own Classic 🍹:** Brew authentic old-fashioned root beer at home with ease and nostalgia.
- • **Clean, Pure Ingredients 🌿:** Free from additives and chemicals found in commercial sodas—just pure flavor.
- • **Versatile Dessert Essential 🍨:** Transforms into delicious root beer floats, snow-cone syrup, and more.
- • **Trusted American Heritage 🇺🇸:** Crafted by Hires Big H since 1959, a legacy of quality and tradition.
- • **Generous Yield, Minimal Effort 🧴:** One 4 fl oz bottle creates up to 3 gallons of rich, flavorful root beer soda.

## Overview

Hires Big H Root Beer Extract is a 4 fl oz concentrated syrup that lets you craft up to 3 gallons of authentic, old-fashioned root beer soda at home. Made with pure ingredients and free from additives, it’s perfect for creating classic root beer floats and desserts. Ready in just 24 hours, this extract carries a proud American heritage dating back to 1959, delivering a nostalgic, superior-tasting craft soda experience.

## Description

desertcart.com: Hires Big H Root Beer Extract, Root Beer Soda and Dessert Syrup, 4 Fl Oz (Pack of 2) : Grocery & Gourmet Food

Review: Homebrew favorite with recipe! - I grew up with home brewed root beer with the old original Hires extract. My grandma would make it in huge batches and bottle it in glass bottles and it would take about a week to carbonate. Man, I remember those summers with fondness. It had its own flavor, enhanced by the yeast, and I grew to love it, especially with Root Beer Floats! As an adult, I wanted to share that tradition with my children, so I looked into it and found the old recipe. Unfortunately the original Hires extract is no longer made. So I searched out the various brands of true extract available and there aren't many. Zatarains is fairly good, though it has a really licoricey flavor that I'm not as fond of. Rainbow Homebrew also makes one that is pretty good, but their bottles are small and fairly expensive. Then I found Hires Big H. They aren't the original Hires I grew up with, but the flavor is darn close and the instructions on the bottle are identical to my grandma's old recipe. Also the price is good. But the good news is that I don't have to make it in 4 gallon batches and find glass bottles and caps anymore. There is a really simple recipe I found that works GREAT and is ready in just 24 hours. It's simple and inexpensive and fun to do with my kids. Here goes. What you need is: 1 2-liter bottle (brand doesn't matter. just make sure it's empty and clean before you use it. Contamination from bacteria will make it taste funny.) 1.5 cups sugar. (Or for a low calorie version, use 1/2 cup sugar and a cup (or equivalent) of granulated splenda or stevia. I prefer a mix of the two. It carbonates just fine) 1/4 tsp yeast (simple bread yeast works, though some prefer champagne yeast which is harder to find) 1.5 tbsp of Rootbeer Extract funnel All you do is use a funnel to pour the sugar in the empty 2-liter bottle. Add the 1/4 tsp yeast, Add the 1.5 tbsp extract and fill to the top with cool water. The yeast is sensitive to heat, so warm water can be too warm and kill it. I just stick with cool water. Filtered water is best, but tap works. Then screw the cap on, shake it up and lay the bottle on its side for 18-24 hours. The bottle should stay at room temperature. It will take forever to carbonate if cold and will die if the heat gets too high. You can tell that the process is working if the bottle becomes tight. If you squeeze it and it's hard as a drum, it's carbonated. If you leave it too long the pressure will just keep building so take care when opening it that you do it slowly or you'll have a root beer fountain. Once it is carbonated, refrigerate it. I will sometimes make a batch and put it in a cooler full of ice to chill it quickly. Chilling the root beer slows down the carbonation process greatly and make it less likely to erupt with suds. Also if you want smaller bottles, you can use this 2-liter recipe, mix it up, but instead of sitting it on its side for a day, fill up empty 20 oz bottles. Each 2-liter does about 4 20 Oz bottles. Then just lay those bottles on their sides and you'll end up with the same results a day later. Enjoy! You'll get excited by how simple it is and if you're like me, you'll want to experiment with carbonating other beverages by adding yeast. (Hint: Apple juice is pretty good, though it tastes beery. Chocolate milk was a mistake.) P.S. for those worried about the fermentation process, you will not get drunk on homebrewed root beer made this way. The yeast does not have enough time to produce any measurable levels of alcohol. I read an article by a professor who did the math and it would take well over two gallons to equal the alcohol in a single beer.
Review: Great taste, easy to use. - Tastes exactly as I remembered from making as a kid. I am using the yeast method and I'm still adjusting the yeast amount, but I am glad I found this extract. It would have been helpful to include the "yeast method" recipe with the product, but I printed off from one of the images shown for the product.

## Features

- MAKE YOUR OWN ROOT BEER: Go ahead and give in to nostalgia! Our old-fashioned root beer extract lets you make your own delicious homemade root beer drinks, floats, and desserts.
- HOMEMADE OLD-FASHIONED ROOT BEER: Our classic, flavored root beer extract is a simple, pure way to make a superior-tasting craft soda that’s free of the chemicals and additives in bottled carbonated drinks.
- A CLASSIC DESSERT: Who doesn’t love a cold, frosty root beer float? Just pair your homemade root beer with your favorite vanilla ice cream. Once properly prepared, Hires Big H Root Beer Extract also makes a delicious snow-cone syrup.
- FUN & EASY TO USE: One bottle of our root beer extract lets you make 3 gallons of real old-fashioned root beer soda. Every bottle includes an easy recipe for making your own root beer with dry ice.
- AMERICAN TRADITION OF QUALITY: Hires Drive-In was founded in 1959 and is nationally famous for its sauces, condiments, and flavorings. Hires Big H is locally owned, and its products are crafted in Salt Lake City, Utah.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN  | B00SLX0UCQ |
| Best Sellers Rank | #22,079 in Grocery & Gourmet Food ( See Top 100 in Grocery & Gourmet Food ) #108 in Natural Extracts |
| Customer Reviews | 4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars (2,889) |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer  | No |
| Manufacturer  | Hires Big H |
| Package Dimensions  | 4.57 x 3.5 x 1.57 inches; 4 ounces |
| Units  | 8 Fluid Ounces |

## Images

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## Available Options

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Homebrew favorite with recipe!
*by T***Y on June 24, 2016*

I grew up with home brewed root beer with the old original Hires extract. My grandma would make it in huge batches and bottle it in glass bottles and it would take about a week to carbonate. Man, I remember those summers with fondness. It had its own flavor, enhanced by the yeast, and I grew to love it, especially with Root Beer Floats! As an adult, I wanted to share that tradition with my children, so I looked into it and found the old recipe. Unfortunately the original Hires extract is no longer made. So I searched out the various brands of true extract available and there aren't many. Zatarains is fairly good, though it has a really licoricey flavor that I'm not as fond of. Rainbow Homebrew also makes one that is pretty good, but their bottles are small and fairly expensive. Then I found Hires Big H. They aren't the original Hires I grew up with, but the flavor is darn close and the instructions on the bottle are identical to my grandma's old recipe. Also the price is good. But the good news is that I don't have to make it in 4 gallon batches and find glass bottles and caps anymore. There is a really simple recipe I found that works GREAT and is ready in just 24 hours. It's simple and inexpensive and fun to do with my kids. Here goes. What you need is: 1 2-liter bottle (brand doesn't matter. just make sure it's empty and clean before you use it. Contamination from bacteria will make it taste funny.) 1.5 cups sugar. (Or for a low calorie version, use 1/2 cup sugar and a cup (or equivalent) of granulated splenda or stevia. I prefer a mix of the two. It carbonates just fine) 1/4 tsp yeast (simple bread yeast works, though some prefer champagne yeast which is harder to find) 1.5 tbsp of Rootbeer Extract funnel All you do is use a funnel to pour the sugar in the empty 2-liter bottle. Add the 1/4 tsp yeast, Add the 1.5 tbsp extract and fill to the top with cool water. The yeast is sensitive to heat, so warm water can be too warm and kill it. I just stick with cool water. Filtered water is best, but tap works. Then screw the cap on, shake it up and lay the bottle on its side for 18-24 hours. The bottle should stay at room temperature. It will take forever to carbonate if cold and will die if the heat gets too high. You can tell that the process is working if the bottle becomes tight. If you squeeze it and it's hard as a drum, it's carbonated. If you leave it too long the pressure will just keep building so take care when opening it that you do it slowly or you'll have a root beer fountain. Once it is carbonated, refrigerate it. I will sometimes make a batch and put it in a cooler full of ice to chill it quickly. Chilling the root beer slows down the carbonation process greatly and make it less likely to erupt with suds. Also if you want smaller bottles, you can use this 2-liter recipe, mix it up, but instead of sitting it on its side for a day, fill up empty 20 oz bottles. Each 2-liter does about 4 20 Oz bottles. Then just lay those bottles on their sides and you'll end up with the same results a day later. Enjoy! You'll get excited by how simple it is and if you're like me, you'll want to experiment with carbonating other beverages by adding yeast. (Hint: Apple juice is pretty good, though it tastes beery. Chocolate milk was a mistake.) P.S. for those worried about the fermentation process, you will not get drunk on homebrewed root beer made this way. The yeast does not have enough time to produce any measurable levels of alcohol. I read an article by a professor who did the math and it would take well over two gallons to equal the alcohol in a single beer.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great taste, easy to use.
*by B***L on September 9, 2026*

Tastes exactly as I remembered from making as a kid. I am using the yeast method and I'm still adjusting the yeast amount, but I am glad I found this extract. It would have been helpful to include the "yeast method" recipe with the product, but I printed off from one of the images shown for the product.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Best Root Beer Flavor
*by P***T on August 22, 2026*

This makes the best homemade root beer! I make it in a 5 gallon Igloo cooler to serve at functions and it's a big hit. I highly recommend!

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