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Okolehao. ʻŌkolehao is a Hawaiian alcoholic spirit whose main ingredient was the root of the ti plant. 'Ōkolehao's forerunner was a fermented ti root beverage or beer. When distillation techniques were introduced by English seamen in 1790, it was distilled into a highly alcoholic spirit. Hawaiians discovered that if the ti root is baked, a ...
Root beer. 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 ...
Hires Root Beer was created by Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, pharmacist Charles Elmer Hires. The official story is that Hires first tasted root beer, a traditional American beverage dating back to the colonial era, while on his honeymoon in 1875. [ 2] However, historical accounts vary and the actual time and place of the discovery may never be known.
Gentian liqueur (also known as Enzian or Gentian schnapps, Genziana liqueur or simply Genziana) is a clear liqueur produced using the roots of the gentian plant. It is typical of several regions of Italy, but especially Trentino and Alto Adige , as well as of parts of France, where it is called liqueur de gentiane , [ 1 ] which is produced by ...
Mama Juana (or Mamajuana) is a spiced alcoholic beverage made by infusing a mixture of rum, red wine, and honey with tree bark and herbs. The taste is similar to port wine and the color is a deep red. It originates in the Dominican Republic.
The most common is the mint julep. Other variations include gin julep, whiskey julep, pineapple julep, and Georgia mint julep. Mizuwari – a mixture of a distilled spirit, such as whisky, diluted with water and ice. Negus – wine (often port wine), mixed with hot water, oranges or lemons, spices, and sugar.
Blutwurz is a liqueur made from the root of the common tormentil plant ( Potentilla erecta ), which derives its German name (blood root) from the colour of the juice that emerges when the root is cut. The root provided a traditional anti-inflammatory medicine. Today it is still consumed in the form of tea, syrup, cream, or powder.
Barq's Root Beer. Barq's ( / ˈbɑːrks /) is an American brand of root beer created by Edward Barq and bottled since the beginning of the 20th century. It is owned by the Coca-Cola Company. [ 2] It was known as "Barq's Famous Olde Tyme Root Beer" until 2012. [ 3] Some of its formulations contain caffeine.