Make Homemade Big H Root Beer and a Hires Big H Hamburger 

Creating Refreshing Beverages with the Big H Drink Mixes

Homemade Root Beer with dry ice

To make 3 quarts:

• 3 quarts (12 cups) cold water

• 2 1/2 cups sugar

• 2 TBSP The Big H Root Beer Extract

• 3/4 pounds broken dry ice

To make 3 gallons:

• 12 quarts (48 cups) cold water

• 10 cups (5 pounds) sugar

• Entire bottle of the The Big H Root Beer Extract

• 4 pounds broken dry ice

1. Add sugar and The Big H Root Beer Extract to cold water and mix thoroughly in an open food-safe container. Do not cover the container with a lid while preparing root beer since pressure created may cause the container to explode.

2. Add dry ice to the mixture in a well-ventilated area and stir frequently to prevent dry ice from clumping to the bottom of the container. Continue to stir until all of the dry ice has dissolved. For root beer slushes add slightly more dry ice. (Dry ice is available at most grocery stores.) Preparation time: 15 minutes. Making the root beer is half the fun!

3. Enjoy!

Homemade Root Beer Carbonated with Yeast

Making delicious homemade root beer with The Big H Homemade Root Beer Extract and carbonating it with yeast is easy!

To make 3 quarts poured equally into bottles:

• 3 quarts (12 cups) warm water

• 2 1/2 cups (1 1/4 pounds) sugar

• 2 Tablespoons (1/4) bottle The Big H Root Beer Extract

• 1/10 teaspoon yeast mixed with 1/5 cup warm water

To make 3 gallons poured equally into bottles:

• 12 quarts (48 cups) warm water

• 10 cups (5lbs pounds) sugar

• 1/2 cup (one bottle) The Big H Root Beer Extract

• 3/8 teaspoon yeast mixed with 1/3 cup warm water

1. Add sugar and The Big H Root Beer Extract to warm water and mix thoroughly in a food-safe container

2. Add baker’s yeast to warm water and mix thoroughly in a small bowl

3. Add the contents of #1 to #2 and mix thoroughly to make root beer mixture

4. Pour root beer mixture equally into clean bottles leaving an inch of headspace in the bottles

5. Cap the bottles and place them side down in a towel at room temperature for 4 days

6. After 4 days, place the bottles upright in the refrigerator and keep them there until they are used.

   *(Recipe and process in part courtesy of Phyllis Fields.)

Homemade Root Beer Ice Cream

• 4 cups cream

• 4 cups whole milk

• 2 cups sugar

• 2 Tablespoons The Big H root Beer Extract

Combine and mix the above ingredients and then pour into your homeade ice cream maker and turn until the mixture becomes ice cream. Enjoy!

the famous Hires Big H Hamburger

Grill a 1/4 lb. pattie of ground hamburger medium well on the first side. Flip to the second side. Add salt and cheese and finish grilling.

1. Lightly toast the insides of the top and bottom bun by putting them face down on a BBQ or frying pan for about 2 minutes.

2. Generously spread Hires Big H Sauce on the insides of the top and and bottom bun and garnish the the bottom bun with fresh lettuce and tomato.

3. Serve the pattie on the bun and enjoy the best burger you have ever tasted!