You remember those CHEESY Spaghetti Westerns back in the day, when the cowboy would swagger into the saloon, belly up to the bar, and announce to the barkeep, gimme a sasparilla...
What IS sasparilla? Is there alchohol in it or not? Just wondering...
2006-10-20 20:19:42 · 13 answers · asked by GrinchBeDaMAN 2 in Food & Drink ➔ Beer, Wine & Spirits
You remember those CHEESY Spaghetti Westerns back in the day, when the cowboy would swagger into the saloon, belly up to the bar, and announce to the barkeep, gimme a sasparilla...
What IS sasparilla? Is there alchohol in it or not? Just wondering...
I liked the answer about asking Hoss from Bonanza...
The only problem with that is He has been DEAD for YEARS... ;-)
2006-10-20 20:50:16 · update #1
http://www.popsoda.com/sarsaparilla.html
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/MV130
Sarsaparilla
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarsaparilla
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Liliales
Family: Smilacaceae
Genus: Smilax
Species: S. regelii
Binomial name
Smilax regelii
Killip & Morton
Sarsaparilla (Smilax regelii and other closely related species of Smilax) is a vine that bears roots with many useful properties. These vines have long prickly stems and shiny leaves, and numerous reddish-brown roots up to 3 m long. Several species of Smilax are used, but the Jamaican S. regelii (syn. S. officinalis) is the species preferred for commercial use. Sarsaparilla is also grown in Mexico, Central America and parts of South America. It is also grown in parts of South India, the Tamil name of it being Nannaari. The main uses include the flavouring of beverages, and homeopathic medicine.
Before treatment, the roots are bitter, sticky, and have no odor. Then they are dried and boiled in order to produce the extract. For use in beverages, oil of wintergreen or other flavours may be added in order to mask the natural bitterness of the root. Root beer made from sarsaparilla roots is generally more "birchy" than the more popular, commercial brands.
A popular carbonated sarsaparilla beverage in Australasia is called Sars. However, it was named before the health epidemic of the same name, and it was of great entertainment value to visitors to be able to buy a 'Can of SARS'. Wimmer's Softdrinks produce a Sarsaparilla based softdrink, known as Sars. A popular sarsaparilla-flavoured drink in Asia, notably South-East Asia, is named Sarsi, but it is not linked to the Australasian Sars.
Sarsaparilla in its carbonated beverage form is available in the United Kingdom, produced, for over 115 years, by Fitzpatrick's Herbal Health, Britain's "Last original Temperance Bar", noted for being the oldest known producer of the Sarsaparilla drink.[1]
The Smurfs (Die Schlümpfe) used Sarsaparille in their Smurf cooking.
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Sasparilla vs Sarsaparilla
Although the terms "sasparilla" and "sarsaparilla" are often used interchangeably, the two terms are sometimes used to distinguish Smilax species from Aralia nudicaulis. However, definitions are not universally fixed, and both "sasparilla" and "sarsaparilla" are used to refer to either Smilax or A. nudicaulis. A. nudicalis is a herbaceous perennial that looks very much like ginseng and is in fact related.
2006-10-20 20:23:27 · answer #1 · answered by HCCLIB 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Sarsaparilla extract, soaked in a mixture of distilled alcohol and vanilla, can be added to tea and club soda.
It is good for the immune system, and is a natural diuretic and detoxicant. It also has energizing properties and cures some forms of psoriasis when used as a compress. If you put it in an enema, it will cure any 'pain and itchiness' down there. Of course, I avoid anything to do with enemas, but I have heard it relieve bloating. I figure the anus is in your behind so that you can't look at it and think about it.
2006-10-20 21:07:38 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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What IS Sasparilla, Anyway?
You remember those CHEESY Spaghetti Westerns back in the day, when the cowboy would swagger into the saloon, belly up to the bar, and announce to the barkeep, gimme a sasparilla...
What IS sasparilla? Is there alchohol in it or not? Just wondering...
2015-08-18 21:37:39 · answer #3 · answered by Lavina 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sarsaparilla can be made boiling sassafras roots in water,add sugar to taste tword the end of boiling, and either carbonating, OR serving un carbonated over ice.or even hot.tastes almost like root beer, is natural..and a great drink!
2006-10-21 03:04:56 · answer #4 · answered by kat k 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is non-alcoholic. It is made from a root that tastes very similar to root beer.
2006-10-20 20:27:34 · answer #5 · answered by Cub6265 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pretty much, it's root beer. If you ever have one, it tastes a bit different than the root beers we have now, but not much.
2006-10-20 20:29:27 · answer #6 · answered by Serving Jesus 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's the most vile tasting drink I've ever tried. It's sort of reminiscent of cough medicine. Nasty stuff. And non-alcoholic.
2006-10-20 20:29:07 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
It does not have alcohol in it. It tastes almost like root beer.
2006-10-20 20:22:24 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ahh sonnie, I reckon it was an early form of sodee pop.
2006-10-20 20:23:41 · answer #9 · answered by oltmprch 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What Is Sarsaparilla
2016-10-21 23:01:21 · answer #10 · answered by montesi 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋