Homemade Root Beer

INGREDIENTS:

• 6 cups white sugar
• 3 1/3 gallons of Cold Water
• 1 (2 oz) bottle of Root Beer extract
• 4 lbs Dry Ice

DIRECTIONS:

1. In large cooler, mix together the sugar and water. Stir until the sugar is completely dissolved.
   
2. Stir in the Root Beer extract.
   
3. Carefully place the dry ice into the cooler. DO NOT TOUCH WITH BARE HANDS! I used oven mitts. Cover cooler LOOSELY with the lid. DO NOT SECURE THE LID, as pressure may build up.
4. Let the mixture brew for about an hour before serving.
   

* This does make a huge amount of Root Beer (about 4 gallons), so I would suggest cutting the recipe in half if you are making it for a small family. It kept well in the fridge for days and still had fizz.