Root beer — other used in cocktails

Quick Facts

Type Other
ABV 0.00%
Alcoholic No
Used in 3 cocktails
Calories/100ml 41.00 kcal

Root beer

A sweet, carbonated soft drink flavored with vanilla, wintergreen, and various roots and herbs, with a distinctively creamy, medicinal sweetness. Root beer is used as a cocktail mixer in dessert-style drinks. Combined with vodka it creates a boozy float when served with ice cream.

Flavor Profile

Sweet, herbal nose with sassafras, wintergreen, vanilla, and warm spice. Palate is boldly sweet with complex root extract flavor and effervescent carbonation. Long, nostalgic, candy-like finish.

Sweet
7/10
Bitter
1/10

Common Substitutes

Dr. Pepper Sarsaparilla Coca-Cola
See full substitution guide →
All cocktails with Root beer → Substitution guide

Cocktails using Root beer

Zambeer cocktail in a collins glass — made with Sambuca, Root beer, and Ice

Zambeer

Soft Drink

 Zenmeister cocktail in a collins glass — made with Jagermeister and Root beer

Zenmeister

Ordinary Drink

 Zoksel cocktail in a beer pilsner — made with Beer, Root beer, and Lemonade

Zoksel

Soft Drink