Take a sip of your favorite root beer. What does it taste like, besides familiar? Wintergreen, licorice, cherry, ginger, vanilla and nutmeg are among the most prevalent notes, and they make root beer ...

It may taste a little like mouthwash (thanks to the inclusion of a flavoring called wintergreen), but there's something to be said for a tall, frosty root beer, even if you don't add vanilla ice cream ...