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Ingredients
The one ingredient used in all recipes of Birch beer is birch sap. Most recipes use some fermentation, even in non-alcoholic versions. The process of fermenting birch syrup is done using baker's yeast.[1] Other common ingredients include sugar, cinnamon, vanilla beans, and water.[2] Homemade recipes of Birch beer also include honey and malt.[3]
Birch extract preparation[edit]
Various types of birch beer made from birch bark are available as well, distinguished by color. The color depends on the species of birch tree from which the birch oil is extracted (though enhancements by artificial coloring are commonly present). Popular colors include brown, red, blue and clear (often called white birch beer), though others are possible.
After the bark is collected, it is distilled to make birch oil. The oil is added to the carbonated drink to give it the distinctive flavor, reminiscent of wintergreen and methyl salicylate. Black birch is the most common source of extract in the northeastern region of the United States, where that species is indigenous.
References
- ^ Mitchell, James K. (1995-10-01). "Fun Microbiology: Making Root Beer & Other Naturally Carbonated Beverages". The American Biology Teacher. 57 (7): 432–435. doi:10.2307/4450033. ISSN 0002-7685.
- ^ Brewing, Renegade (2021-03-20). "What Is Birch Beer? (Definition, History & Recipe)". Renegade Brewing. Retrieved 2022-12-01.
- ^ "Sap on Tap: Father and Son Duo Use Black Birch Sap As Key Ingredient in Noble Birch Beer". Massachusetts Brewers Guild. Retrieved 2022-12-01.