Boil 1 1/2 cups water, pour over 3/4 cups chopped raisins.
In a brew pot (cleaned and sanitized large kettle), bring 1 gallon of water to about 200 degrees...just below boiling. Add 3/4 ounce sassafras root, 3/4 ounce sasparilla root, and 3/8 ounce winter green. Add 1/2 chopped up vanilla bean, and 7 1/2 cups sugar. Simmer for 40 minutes stirring here and there, then dump "raisin water" into brew pot.
Strain water through colander, then strain through cheese cloth to get out remaining roots.
Let rest, covered for about 30 minutes, then "can" the extract in 1 quart jars (5).
To make 1 gallon of root beer, combine 1 q extract with 3 q soda (carbonated) water, warm to combine, chill to serve.
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