Dry Ice Rootbeer

One of my favorite memories as a kid was when my Uncle Vern would make Dry-Ice Root beer. It was usually at family reunions, work picnics, or church ones. I just remember loving the taste of the root beer and the cool foggy smoke that came out of the container.

My mom would also use dry ice for drinks at Halloween to make them look spooky! It was sooooo cool as a kid. My own kids love when I make it. Their is just something about dry-ice root beer that makes it special and taste yummy. Maybe it's just because it's a special treat or that something else. Who knows. I wanted to share it with you, in case you wanted to make it for your little witches and goblins this Halloween.




4 pounds of sugar (you could probably use Splenda for a sugar free version)
4 gallons of water
1 bottle (2 fl oz) of Root beer Concentrate (McCormick makes it that I know of)
4 pounds of dry ice (I know several grocery stores in our area carry it)

In a large Gott cooler (at least a 6 gallon 10 preferable) add sugar, water and the bottle of Root beer Concentrate (this is not the same as Root beer extract, the concentrate is for making root beer). Mix together well.

Add the dry ice. DO NOT touch the dry ice with your bare hands or any other skin parts. It will burn you! Cover the cooler with the lid by just setting it on top. DO NOT cap the cooler or screw the top on. It will explode (Boy Scouts, dry-ice bombs, you get the picture...another story). You should see the foggy smoke creeping out of the top. Let it set for at least an hour.

Serve and enjoy! Pour it right out of the Gott cooler spigot into cups.


Nummie!