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Off Topic => The Pub => Food & Drink => Topic started by: Deano on 16 May, 2009, 05:26:25 pm

Title: Sarsaparilla!
Post by: Deano on 16 May, 2009, 05:26:25 pm

Hurray!  I've just made a trip to buy some sarsaparilla, which I haven't drank or even seen since I was a kid.  It still tastes lovely, and as indescribable as ever.

Now, how will it mix with vodka?

Title: Re: Sarsaparilla!
Post by: border-rider on 16 May, 2009, 05:37:14 pm

Great stuff :)

Dark rum (or tequila) might go better though.

Title: Re: Sarsaparilla!
Post by: Deano on 16 May, 2009, 05:42:26 pm

I only have vodka...

(Well, I have Bacardi and whisky, but the Bacardi isn't mine, and mixing sarsparilla and whisky doesn't bear thinking about)

Title: Re: Sarsaparilla!
Post by: toekneep on 16 May, 2009, 07:11:31 pm

Dandelion and Burdock. You don't see that so often these days either. I remember the 'pop man' coming on his lorry and collecting bottle to get the money back on them. Oh the memories.

Title: Re: Sarsaparilla!
Post by: geraldc on 19 May, 2009, 05:07:28 pm

Nowadays you're more likely to find it labelled as root beer.

It's still popular in the Far East.

My cousin once asked me why I drunk it, as it tastes like toothpaste.

Title: Re: Sarsaparilla!
Post by: Deano on 21 May, 2009, 11:43:16 pm

Um... what kind of toothpaste does he use?

It mixes rather well with vodka, by the way.  My tester so far refuses to mix it with Bacardi.