baldwins sarsaparilla...only place i could get it was up walworth road (SE5) near east street do you know anywhere else?
2006-06-18 01:24:53 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Food & Drink ➔ Non-Alcoholic Drinks
I never had Sarsaparilla until recently when somebody gave us a stone bottle of the cordial made by Mawsons.
http://www.sarsaparilla.co.uk/leftframe.html
I had always thought of it as an American drink (and I believe it's one of the ingredients of Root Beer).
It seems (from Wikipedia) that there are two completely unrelated plants which go by similar names and are sometimes confused. I wonder if that is why one of the answerers comments that it 'hasn't the potency that it used to have'.
The Mawson's website has this to say about Sarsaparilla:
"Sarsaparilla is a widely applicable alternative. It may be used to aid proper functioning of the body as a whole and in the correction of such diffuse systemic problems as skin and rheumatic conditions. It is particularly useful in scaling skin conditions such as psoriasis, especially where there is much irritation. As part of a wider treatment for chronic rheumatism it should be considered and is especially useful for rheumatoid arthritis. It has been shown that Sarsaparilla contains chemicals with properties that aid testosterone activity in the body."
The last sentence delicately defines it as an aphrodisiac!
Baldwins also sell it (as what the Americans would call a soda or pop) at £1.29 a litre and £2.29 for 2 litres.
http://www.baldwins.co.uk/Miscellaneous/Miscellaneous-A-Z/Baldwins-Sarsaparilla-Drink/10191/423
2006-06-18 18:17:43 · answer #1 · answered by Owlwings 7 · 8⤊ 0⤋
As a kid living in the U.S. my Mom used to buy sarsaparilla. She found it was great for tummy-aches so I remember her pulling out a bottle when I wasn't feeling well.
There are a few companies here (Ex. Stewarts) who have been producing it again, but it just doesn't have the potency that I remember it to have.
2006-06-18 08:43:47 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ah yes, I remember it well. It was very popular in the North East and Yorkshire. Don't know where it's hiding now but love to taste it again. Special treat was to have it at Sunday lunch.
2006-06-18 08:29:17 · answer #3 · answered by Only Asking 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I used to love sarsaparilla, haven't had any in a long, long time.
2006-06-18 22:59:20 · answer #4 · answered by Points whore 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, you can buy it on Tower Bridge Road at an off licience next to barclay's bank.
2006-06-18 08:50:40 · answer #5 · answered by Claire 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
in the 1950s there were at least 2 stals sold it in petticoat lane market on a sunday in London
2006-06-18 09:14:10 · answer #6 · answered by LES M 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, you had sasparilla & burdock. I can't remeber who made it though.
I seen my cans of it in Waitrose the other day but they are charging £1.?? for anormal size can - how rude?
2006-06-18 08:35:05 · answer #7 · answered by MISS B.ITCH 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I love sarsparilla and did you know you can still buy it? If you can get to a store that sells ethnic foods, especially west indian food, then its sure to be in there.
2006-06-19 00:02:52 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you should be able to get it at most Chinese supermarkets.
it's called SARSI (made by Schweppes) about 50-60p
2006-06-18 14:46:23 · answer #9 · answered by Weapon X 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋