Elaine Parrish said:
Sandi said:
Quoted message said:> 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
'Round here, we call it Sass pah rilla - probably because we can't spell
it, either! <g>Derek, do you have sparkling juice or cider there? It would seem that any
fruit juice or any combo thereof and club soda (or ginger ale. I like club
soda better) mixed together would make a great alternative drink.Elaine, too
Cider in the UK is alcoholic, so it wouldn't help.
There is a huge range of nonalcoholic drinks available in the UK, as
well as syrups and 'squashes' to be mixed. Whether or not they are sweet
is up to the taster of course.