Re: What is Sarsparella?

Wayne Boatwright said:

On Sun 05 Jun 2005 05:21:36a, Sandi wrote in rec.food.cooking:

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> Recentaly I've heard that here in the UK Sarsparella is obtainable if
one seeks it out (although I've yet to see it where we normally shop).
It's a name I know from the past but that's about the extent of it.

It's Sarsaparilla. It is a flavoring derived from a plant Smilax
officinalis, Smilax aristolochiaefolia
or Smilax ornata. It has been used to flavor root beer, sarsaparilla
soda (pop) and cordials.

http://www.sarsaparilla.co.uk/ in the UK.

Sandi

I have never seen any Sarsaparilla that is not "not sweet". All that I've
tasted is about the same sweetness as root beer.

Apparently the stuff sold in the UK (Derek's location)is not sweet.
I've only seen the sweet stuff here in the US.

Sandi

On Mon 06 Jun 2005 05:05:50a, Sandi wrote in rec.food.cooking:

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Wayne Boatwright said:

On Sun 05 Jun 2005 05:21:36a, Sandi wrote in rec.food.cooking:

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>> Recentaly I've heard that here in the UK Sarsparella is obtainable
>> if
> one seeks it out (although I've yet to see it where we normally
> shop). It's a name I know from the past but that's about the extent
> of it.
>

It's Sarsaparilla. It is a flavoring derived from a plant Smilax
officinalis, Smilax aristolochiaefolia
or Smilax ornata. It has been used to flavor root beer, sarsaparilla
soda (pop) and cordials.

http://www.sarsaparilla.co.uk/ in the UK.

Sandi

I have never seen any Sarsaparilla that is not "not sweet". All that
I've tasted is about the same sweetness as root beer.

Apparently the stuff sold in the UK (Derek's location)is not sweet.
I've only seen the sweet stuff here in the US.

Sandi

Thanks, I didn't know that.

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Wayne Boatwright said:

On Sun 05 Jun 2005 05:21:36a, Sandi wrote in rec.food.cooking:

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>> Recentaly I've heard that here in the UK Sarsparella is obtainable

if

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> one seeks it out (although I've yet to see it where we normally

shop).

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> It's a name I know from the past but that's about the extent of it.
>

It's Sarsaparilla. It is a flavoring derived from a plant Smilax
officinalis, Smilax aristolochiaefolia
or Smilax ornata. It has been used to flavor root beer, sarsaparilla
soda (pop) and cordials.

http://www.sarsaparilla.co.uk/ in the UK.

Sandi

I have never seen any Sarsaparilla that is not "not sweet". All that

I've

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tasted is about the same sweetness as root beer.

Apparently the stuff sold in the UK (Derek's location)is not sweet.
I've only seen the sweet stuff here in the US.

Sandi

Nope - not particularly sweet at all, that I've had, and in our town it is
properly brewed stuff we get - loved it since I was a kid.

Shaun aRe