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Root beer is a sweet North American soft drink traditionally made using the root bark of the sassafras tree Sassafras albidum or the vine of Smilax ornata (known as sarsaparilla; also used to make a soft drink called sarsaparilla) as the primary flavor. Root beer is typically, but not exclusively, non-alcoholic, caffeine-free, sweet, and ...
For decades, until the 2010s, the iconic Sioux City sarsaparilla bottle was sold in retail stores in the United States.. Sarsaparilla (UK: / ˌ s ɑːr s p ə ˈ r ɪ l ə /, US also / ˌ s æ s p ə ˈ r ɪ l ə / sas-pə-RIL-ə) [1] is a soft drink originally made from the vine Smilax ornata (also called 'sarsaparilla') or other species of Smilax such as Smilax officinalis. [2]
As of August 2012, Coca-Cola Zero and Barq's root beer still contained benzoate (added as potassium salt and sodium salt respectively). [ 30 ] A Belgian study found that plastic packaging may play an important role in the formation of benzene in soft drinks.
Sioux City makes a terrific root beer, but Sioux's also got a sarsaparilla under its belt that’s one of the best sodas money can buy. Made from sarsaparilla vines rather than the roots of a ...
Is It Healthy To Drink A Beer Every Day? Drinking a beer daily can be part of a balanced lifestyle, but moderation is key, says dietitian René Ficek, R.D. and owner of Seattle Sutton's Healthy ...
Sassafras root was an early export from North America, as early as 1609. [31] Sassafras wood and oil were both used in dentistry. Early toothbrushes were crafted from sassafras twigs or wood because of its aromatic properties. [16] Sassafras was also used as an early dental anesthetic and disinfectant. [32] [33]
The sweet soda is similar to root beer, but with a bitter aftertaste. [4] It is flavored with gentian root extract, an extremely bitter substance commonly used in herbal medicine. Moxie was designated the official soft drink of Maine on May 10, 2005. [5] It continues to be regionally popular today, particularly in New England states. [6]
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