OldRUSHfan Posted October 8, 2018 Share Posted October 8, 2018 (edited) Have you ever heard of this drink? I became popular in the U.S. in the 1800's, and was a patented medication at first. Later it became a soft drink that was popular. It was NOT derived from the Sarsaparilla plant, but Birch [tree] oil and Sassafras Root bark extract. It was made in a small way in the U.K. [still is] partially as a legacy of the Temperance movement, 'In the north of England, sarsaparilla is produced by Fitzpatrick's, Britain's last temperance bar, indicating its previous importance to the temperance movement there.' [Wikipedia] Ruth Tobias notes that it evokes images of "languid belles and parched cowboys"I looked up Sarsaparilla a while ago, even though Wikipedia didn't exist at the time, in my Parent's edition [1968] of The Encyclopedia Britanica, and then later, when watching NCIS first season wherea bartender refers to Sarsaparilla as 'Root Beer'. Even though I'd had one,made by a company called Sioux City back in the '80s at a restaurant called Krazy Jim's Blimpy Burgers, a fast food place that provided a cooler with pop from around the globe. Tropical Banana Soda Edited October 8, 2018 by OldRUSHfan 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That One Guy Posted October 8, 2018 Share Posted October 8, 2018 I'm pretty sure The Big Lebowski directly resulted in a sales spike of that company's "Sarsaparilla" It was the only reason I tried it. It's pretty good! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted October 8, 2018 Share Posted October 8, 2018 (edited) I used to drink it as a kid. Usually it was pronounced "sass-parilla". Edited October 8, 2018 by goose 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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OldRUSHfan Posted October 8, 2018 Author Share Posted October 8, 2018 (edited) The wiki article says there is a Far-eastern drink called Sarsi that is Sarsaparilla based drink is said to be popular in SE Asia and Australia, the Philipines, Malaysia etc. :cheers: :banana: Edited October 8, 2018 by OldRUSHfan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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vaportrailer Posted October 9, 2018 Share Posted October 9, 2018 The wiki article says there is a Far-eastern drink called Sarsi that is Sarsaparilla based drink is said to be popular in SE Asia and Australia, the Philipines, Malaysia etc. :cheers: :banana: I've had that!I bought it by mistake in SEA, thinking it was some sort of cola that would go well with vodka. I'm sure it's delicious, but it was not what I was looking for! Are there any drinks that use root beer/sarsaparilla as a mix? A "Colonel Bogey" perhaps? 1 part brandy1 part sarsaparilla1 part ice1 part determination 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vaportrailer Posted October 9, 2018 Share Posted October 9, 2018 The wiki article says there is a Far-eastern drink called Sarsi that is Sarsaparilla based drink is said to be popular in SE Asia and Australia, the Philipines, Malaysia etc. :cheers: :banana: I've had that!I bought it by mistake in SEA, thinking it was some sort of cola that would go well with vodka. I'm sure it's delicious, but it was not what I was looking for! Are there any drinks that use root beer/sarsaparilla as a mix? A "Colonel Bogey" perhaps? 1 part brandy1 part sarsaparilla1 part ice1 part determination Just found this: http://bartenderapp.com/ingredients/root-beer/cocktails/list_by_ingredient 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldRUSHfan Posted October 9, 2018 Author Share Posted October 9, 2018 The wiki article says there is a Far-eastern drink called Sarsi that is Sarsaparilla based drink is said to be popular in SE Asia and Australia, the Philipines, Malaysia etc. :cheers: :banana: I've had that!I bought it by mistake in SEA, thinking it was some sort of cola that would go well with vodka. I'm sure it's delicious, but it was not what I was looking for! Are there any drinks that use root beer/sarsaparilla as a mix? A "Colonel Bogey" perhaps? 1 part brandy1 part sarsaparilla1 part ice1 part determination Just found this: http://bartenderapp....t_by_ingredient Wow. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjbear05 Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 Lots of interesting sodas down here due to the Latin Caribbean population. Tamarind, Tangerine, Inka Cola and other golden colas, ginger beers that make Vernor's taste weak, Jupina and other pineapple sodas, and "da king o' mixers, yeah mon", Ting grapefruit soda. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fridge Posted October 11, 2018 Share Posted October 11, 2018 Too sickly for me....... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
condemned2bfree Posted October 11, 2018 Share Posted October 11, 2018 Have you ever heard of this drink? I became popular in the U.S. in the 1800's, and was a patented medication at first. Later it became a soft drink that was popular. It was NOT derived from the Sarsaparilla plant, but Birch [tree] oil and Sassafras Root bark extract. It was made in a small way in the U.K. [still is] partially as a legacy of the Temperance movement, 'In the north of England, sarsaparilla is produced by Fitzpatrick's, Britain's last temperance bar, indicating its previous importance to the temperance movement there.' [Wikipedia] Ruth Tobias notes that it evokes images of "languid belles and parched cowboys"I looked up Sarsaparilla a while ago, even though Wikipedia didn't exist at the time, in my Parent's edition [1968] of The Encyclopedia Britanica, and then later, when watching NCIS first season wherea bartender refers to Sarsaparilla as 'Root Beer'. Even though I'd had one,made by a company called Sioux City back in the '80s at a restaurant called Krazy Jim's Blimpy Burgers, a fast food place that provided a cooler with pop from around the globe. Tropical Banana Soda I've tried Root Beer, as a kid and I liked it. Dr Peppers also - I don't know if that's classed as a Sarsaparilla, or a variant. Interesting the ingredients use Roots - Root Beer. There is another I loved as a kid called Dandelion and Burdock - from the roots again! Apparently this drink dates back some 500 years ago! Some say it still tastes like it : ) Ironically it was set out to be healthy, now with all the sugar. Still like these types of tastes, my waistline disagrees. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steevo Posted October 30, 2018 Share Posted October 30, 2018 Too sickly for me....... Think I have to agree. They sound nice at first but... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invisible airwave Posted November 21, 2018 Share Posted November 21, 2018 Seen it in a few Mexican markets as a lifelong SoCal resident. Jarritos seems to be the most popular in all stores. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babycat Posted November 23, 2018 Share Posted November 23, 2018 (edited) I thought drinking Sarsparilla made you go blind? Or was that Moonshine? :o Edited November 23, 2018 by Babycat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldRUSHfan Posted December 8, 2018 Author Share Posted December 8, 2018 I thought drinking Sarsparilla made you go blind? Or was that Moonshine? :o Moonshine, otherwise known as 'Bathtub Gin' is the famous one for that result... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metallithrax Posted December 25, 2018 Share Posted December 25, 2018 So from what i just read, Sarsaparilla taste like a more medicinal Root Beer. Well, Root Beer tastes like germolene smells and I like that so chances are I would like it. Also Sarsaprilla has Wintergreen and I love wintergreen mints (although they are hard to get over here). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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