Alright, let’s talk about this here AW Root Beer. You know, the one you see everywhere. Folks been drinkin’ it forever, but have ya ever wondered what’s in it? I mean, besides that fizzy, sweet taste?
Well, first off, it’s got that bubbly water. They call it “carbonated water” but it’s just water with bubbles, you know? Makes it all tingly in your mouth.
Then there’s the sweet stuff. They use a lot of that high fru-whatever corn syrup. Yep, that’s what makes it sweet as can be. Some folks say it ain’t good for ya, but hey, everything in moderation, right?
And to make it look all pretty and brown, they put in caramel color. Just like they use in candy, I reckon. Nothin’ fancy, just makes it look like, well, root beer.
Now, to keep it from goin’ bad, they add somethin’ called sodium benzoate. A preservative, they call it. Keeps it fresh for a good long while, I guess.
- Then comes the flavorings.
- They say “natural and artificial flavors.”
- Who knows what exactly that means, but it’s what gives it that root beer taste. Some say there’s sassafras in there, that tree root stuff. And vanilla, maybe some licorice too. Makes it kinda spicy and sweet all at once.
Sometimes, they might put in some other things too, like malic acid or citric acid. I ain’t no scientist, but I figure it’s just to make it taste a little different, a little more zingy maybe. And some of that diet stuff, they put in that aspartame and ace-something potassium. That’s for the folks watchin’ their sugar, I guess.
Now, a lot of folks ask, does it have that caffeine stuff? You know, the stuff that keeps ya up at night? Well, good news, this here AW Root Beer don’t have none of that. So you can drink it anytime, even before bed, and it won’t keep ya jumpin’ around.
They make this stuff in big factories, I hear. Mix up all them ingredients in big tanks, then they put it in bottles and cans, and ship it off to the stores. That’s why you can find it pretty much everywhere you go. It’s been around a long, long time, and I reckon it ain’t goin’ anywhere anytime soon.
So, there ya have it. That’s what’s in that there AW Root Beer. Bubbly water, sweet stuff, coloring, some stuff to keep it fresh, and a bunch of flavorings. Nothin’ too fancy, but it sure does taste good on a hot day, don’t it?
Now, I ain’t sayin’ it’s the healthiest drink in the world, but it sure is tasty. And sometimes, that’s all that matters, you know? A little sweetness, a little fizz, a little somethin’ to quench your thirst. That’s what AW Root Beer is all about.
And remember, they make this root beer in restaurants too, not just in bottles and cans. Same stuff, pretty much, but sometimes it tastes a little different when it comes straight from the fountain. Fresher, maybe, or maybe it’s just the way they mix it.
Anyway, that’s the long and short of it. Now you know what you’re drinkin’ when you grab a cold AW Root Beer. Enjoy it, but like I said, everything in moderation. Too much of anything ain’t good for ya, even somethin’ as tasty as this.
Tags: [AW Root Beer, Ingredients, Soda, Carbonated Water, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Caramel Color, Flavorings, Sassafras, Vanilla, Licorice, Caffeine-Free]
