Root beer has been an American staple for centuries, quenching the thirst and aiding the digestion. Early American 'small beers' were made from herbs, barks, roots, berries and molasses that contained 2-12% alcohol. The invention of these beverages (birch beer, ginger beer, sarsaparilla and early root beer) were driven by the shortage of barley for traditional beer. The colonists soon found that by adding large amounts of molasses they could get just about anything to ferment. Charles Hires blended together more than 25 herbs, berries and roots to create his particular brew and introduced commercial, non-alcoholic root beer to the public at the 1876 Philadelphia Centennial Exhibition. By 1893, the Hires family sold bottled versions of their well-known brew, sealing their place in root beer history. Enjoy the uniquely complex flavor of one of America's favorite beverages in Faerie's root beer float sugar. Flavored sugars are an exciting culinary trend, combining the natural sweetness of sugar with delicious flavors. Traditional flavored sugars are made by mixing botanicals into sugar and then waiting until the flavor has seeped into the sugar. Faerie's unique flavor-infused sugars set new standards for both variety and rich taste. We directly infuse the finest cane sugar with the highest quality flavor essence to deliver full, consistent flavor in every spoonful. Use our root beer float sugar anywhere you would regular sugar to add luscious flavor with every spoonful. Try it in your favorite recipes to create unique cookies, cakes and muffins.