Making Root Beer

For years I have wanted to make root beer with real sassafras.  So a couple of weeks ago we did it.

After making a gallon of root beer we pored it into bottles and capped them.  I think it came out very good.  There was a complexity to the flavor that you just don't find in the dark sugar water you buy in the stores.  Next time we will add a little sarsaparilla.  Can you say YUM!