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product_id: 3702401
title: "Hires Big H Root Beer Extract, Root Beer Soda and Dessert Syrup, 4 Fl Oz (Pack of 1)"
brand: "hires big h"
price: "5028 som"
currency: KGS
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reviews_count: 12
category: "Hires Big H"
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# Ready to drink in 24 hours Perfect for floats & dessert syrups Makes 3 gallons of craft root beer Hires Big H Root Beer Extract, Root Beer Soda and Dessert Syrup, 4 Fl Oz (Pack of 1)

**Brand:** hires big h
**Price:** 5028 som
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🍹 Brew Bold, Sip Classic — Your DIY Root Beer Revolution Starts Here!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Hires Big H Root Beer Extract, Root Beer Soda and Dessert Syrup, 4 Fl Oz (Pack of 1) by hires big h
- **How much does it cost?** 5028 som 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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## Key Features

- • **Fast & Fun Brewing:** Simple yeast recipe carbonates your soda in just 24 hours—perfect for weekend projects or impressing guests.
- • **Party-Ready & Social:** Ideal for gatherings—create memorable root beer floats and homemade sodas that spark conversation and FOMO.
- • **Craft Your Own Nostalgia:** Brew 3 gallons of authentic old-fashioned root beer with one bottle—ditch additives and embrace pure flavor.
- • **Trusted American Heritage:** Crafted since 1959 in Salt Lake City, Hires Big H delivers a time-honored taste that millennials love to share.
- • **Versatile Dessert Essential:** Transforms into a luscious syrup for floats, snow cones, and more—upgrade your dessert game instantly.

## 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 at home. Ready in just 24 hours using a simple yeast fermentation process, it’s free from artificial additives and doubles as a rich dessert syrup for floats and snow cones. Rooted in American tradition since 1959, this extract offers a nostalgic, customizable soda experience perfect for millennial hosts and flavor enthusiasts.

## Description

desertcart.com: Hires Big H Root Beer Extract, Root Beer Soda and Dessert Syrup, 4 Fl Oz (Pack of 1) : 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 for root beer parties - We use this all the time for making root beer for big parties Great flavor

## 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  | B00JMJZWI0 |
| Best Sellers Rank | #32,515 in Grocery & Gourmet Food ( See Top 100 in Grocery & Gourmet Food ) #149 in Natural Extracts |
| Customer Reviews | 4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars (2,530) |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer  | No |
| Item model number  | 8541916077 |
| Manufacturer  | Hires Big H |
| Product Dimensions  | 4 x 1.5 x 1.5 inches; 4 ounces |
| Units  | 4 Fluid Ounces |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Hires Big H
- **Flavor:** Root Beer Extract
- **Number of Items:** 1
- **Package Information:** Bottle
- **Unit Count:** 4 Fluid Ounces

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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 for root beer parties
*by T***N on January 14, 2026*

We use this all the time for making root beer for big parties Great flavor

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great product, terrible packing
*by D***K on October 24, 2024*

The root beer extract is fine. Haven’t used it yet but it smells root beer-y enough. Unfortunately, it was a small bottle in a box 6 times its size with no packing whatsoever and it must have rolled and banged around the whole trip to my house. The inside of the box was wet, my hand was solid brown from the extract all over the sides of it, and I do not have a full bottle of extract.

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