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- Traditional root beer recipes commonly incorporated sassafras root, wintergreen, or sarsaparilla as primary flavoring agents.
- North American origins underpin the beverage’s historical development and subsequent cultural diffusion.
Fun Fact! Root beer was traditionally made with sassafras root, wintergreen, or sarsaparilla, as well as juniper and birch flavorings. Click to learn more!
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Fun Fact! Root beer was traditionally made with sassafras root (Sassafras albidum), wintergreen (Gaultheria procumbens), or sarsaparilla, as well as juniper and birch flavoring. Originating in North America, it was first commercialized in the 1800s.
Source: Martin R. "root beer". Encyclopedia Britannica. May 17, 2025. Accessed 15 April 2026.
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