How to Make Old Fashioned Root Beer that Won’t Kill You

Today I will make a root beer from scratch using roots and spices. The main ingredient in root beer however, Sassafras can cause some issues.
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FDA Ban link: accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfcfr/cf…
Safrole Toxicity Thesis: edepot.wur.nl/121896

============= Ingredients ==================
40 grams (1.5 oz) Sassafras Root
1 star anise
1 cinnamon stick
20-30 Juniper Berries
1 pinch Cassava powder (optional)
25 grams (.8 oz) Wintergreen
1 kg (2.2 lb) Light Malt Syrup
10 mL (2 tsp) Mollasses
5 mL (1 tsp) Vanilla Extract

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