Wixon's Beverage Lab has two flavors - the classic American favorites root beer and cream - which mimic premium-market soft drinks comparable to those produced by small, custom manufacturers with regional distribution.
For further information on either of these two beverage flavors, contact Wixon's marketing department by calling 414-769-3000, or faxing 414-769-3024.
Appealing to both adults and children, Artificial Root Beer #22319G is a liquid, water-soluble flavor that incorporates honey as a unique ingredient. The bottling formula for Wixon's richly-flavored, upscale root beer is as follows:
| Artificial Root Beer #22319G |
| Root Beer Bottling Formula 1+5 syrup |
| |
| Ingredient |
Percent |
Weight |
OR |
Batch |
Volume |
| Water |
23.1950 |
247.58 lbs. |
or |
29.76 |
gal |
| Sodium Benzoate |
0.1000 |
1.07 lbs. |
|
|
|
| HFCS #55 - 77 BRIX |
67.6000 |
721.56 lbs. |
or |
62.15 |
gal |
| Caramel color 2X acid PRF |
1.1200 |
11.95 lbs. |
or |
0.57 |
gal |
| N/A rootbeer #223-19-G |
0.4500 |
4.80 lbs. |
or |
0.57 |
gal |
| Phosphoric acid 85% |
0.0350 |
0.37 lbs. |
or |
0.03 |
gal |
| Honey 80 BRIX |
7.5000 |
80.06 lbs. |
or |
6.67 |
gal |
| Total |
100.0000 |
1067.40 lbs. |
or |
100.00 |
gal |
| Batch size |
|
1067.40 lbs. |
|
|
|
| Pounds/gal |
|
10.674 |
|
|
|
| Syrup BRIX |
|
58.9+/-0.5 |
|
|
|
| Suggested gas volumes |
|
3.5 to 3.7 gas volumes |
|
|
|
Instructions: (1) dissolve sodium benzoate in water; (2) add HFCS, caramel color, honey and flavors; mix well; (3) add phosphoric acid and mix well.
Artificial Cream Soda #22321A
In addition, Wixon's Beverage Lab has developed a flavor comparable to a premium-type cream soda. The flavor is also a liquid, water-soluble mixture. The bottling formula is as follows:
| Artificial Cream Soda #22321A |
| Cream Soda Bottling Formula 1+5 syrup |
| |
| Ingredient |
Percent |
Weight |
OR |
Batch |
Volume |
| Water |
24.7000 |
262.19 lbs. |
or |
31.51 |
gal |
| Sodium benzoate |
0.1000 |
1.06 lbs. |
|
|
|
| HFCS #55 - 77 BRIX |
74.4000 |
789.76 lbs. |
or |
68.02 |
gal |
| Caramel color 2X acid PRF |
0.1300 |
1.38 lbs. |
or |
0.13 |
gal |
| 223-21-A art cream soda FL |
0.5700 |
6.05 lbs. |
or |
0.72 |
gal |
| Citric Acid |
0.1000 |
1.06 lbs. |
|
|
|
| Total |
100.0000 |
1065.50 lbs. |
or |
100.00 |
gal |
| Batch size |
|
1061.50 lbs. |
|
|
|
| Pounds/gal |
|
10.615 |
|
|
|
| Syrup BRIX |
|
57.7+/-0.5 |
|
|
|
| Suggested gas volumes |
|
2.2 to 2.6 gas volumes |
|
|
|
Instructions: (1) dissolve sodium benzoate in water; (2) add HFCS, caramel color and flavors, mix well; (3) add citric acid, mix well.