Sarsparilla

[Bohgosity BumaskiL]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarsasapogenin
The stuff relevant to Diabetes and Alzheimer's iz at the end.
It's a phytosteroid from Sarsparilla.
I remember a carbonated drink with that name.
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[Julie Bove]

Post by Bohgosity BumaskiL
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarsasapogenin
The stuff relevant to Diabetes and Alzheimer's iz at the end.
It's a phytosteroid from Sarsparilla.
I remember a carbonated drink with that name.
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Interesting! Thanks!

[Budd Cochran]

"Bohgosity BumaskiL" <***@spamcop.net> wrote in message news:***@mid.individual.net...
: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarsasapogenin
: The stuff relevant to Diabetes and Alzheimer's iz at the end.
: It's a phytosteroid from Sarsparilla.
: I remember a carbonated drink with that name.
: _______
: http://litwyn.comyr.com/ BrewJay's Babble Bin

Slightly modify the recipe and you have ... Root Beer!

Sassafrass root, shredded and boiled to make a tea, has long been a "Spring
Tonic" among the peoples east of the Mississippi.

I had it quite often as a child and still get it when I can find the root
for a reasonable price.

[unknown]

"Sassafrass root, shredded and boiled to make a tea, has long been a
"Spring
Tonic" among the peoples east of the Mississippi."

The out of the ground form has some substance thought to promote cancer,
which name I don't recall.

"I had it quite often as a child and still get it when I can find the root
for a reasonable price."

So did I, one can find forms of it which has the substance removed and
states so on the package and is shredded not the whole root.

It is the original source for the flavor of "root beer". Although to my
knowledge it was never fermented, just as their are other "beers" which are
of plant origin such as "spruce beer" not fermented.

[Budd Cochran]

<Root--> wrote in message news:527808e2$0$2608$***@news.club.cc.cmu.edu...
:
: "Sassafrass root, shredded and boiled to make a tea, has long been a
: "Spring
: Tonic" among the peoples east of the Mississippi."
:
: The out of the ground form has some substance thought to promote cancer,
: which name I don't recall.

Ain't it funny how the "experts" want us to consume only organic foods and
drinks then turn around and claim something in causes a cancer.

As I've said before, "According to the experts the Human Race died off
centuries ago and we are all figments of our imagination."
:
: "I had it quite often as a child and still get it when I can find the root
: for a reasonable price."
:
: So did I, one can find forms of it which has the substance removed and
: states so on the package and is shredded not the whole root.

And probably has as much flavor as decaffinated coffee has stimulants ... or
flavor. Bleh!!!!!
:
: It is the original source for the flavor of "root beer". Although to my
: knowledge it was never fermented, just as their are other "beers" which
are
: of plant origin such as "spruce beer" not fermented.
:
I'm sure someone had to have fermented it at one time or another, but, yes,
I think you're right about the other plant based "beers" also.

[Bohgosity BumaskiL]

(...)

Post by Budd Cochran
: It is the original source for the flavor of "root beer".

Sarsaparilla extract _added_ a lot of body to root beer, so that it
foamed *even more*: I hav to pour today's root beer quite slowly, unless
it's cold. The flavouring iz artificial Sassafras. The only natural
extract that iz sometimes *mentioned* (many are often prezent) in modern
root beer is quillaia.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Root_beer

(...)

Post by Budd Cochran
: Although to my
: knowledge it was never fermented, just as their are other "beers" which
are
: of plant origin such as "spruce beer" not fermented.

(...)

Fermentation tends to remove flavour. I remember tasting very little
flavour in some wine fermented with young jinjer. There are fermented
versions (weak) available commercially. I've never seen them around,
although I am sure there's a distilled drink with the flavouring that I
hav not tried.
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[unknown]

: "Sassafrass root, shredded and boiled to make a tea, has long been a
: "Spring
: Tonic" among the peoples east of the Mississippi."
:
: The out of the ground form has some substance thought to promote cancer,
: which name I don't recall.

Ain't it funny how the "experts" want us to consume only organic foods and
drinks then turn around and claim something in causes a cancer.

"As I've said before, "According to the experts the Human Race died off
centuries ago and we are all figments of our imagination.""
:
: "I had it quite often as a child and still get it when I can find the
root
: for a reasonable price."
:
: So did I, one can find forms of it which has the substance removed and
: states so on the package and is shredded not the whole root.

"And probably has as much flavor as decaffinated coffee has stimulants ...
or flavor. Bleh!!!!!"

I used it once and don't recall a flavor difference.
:
: It is the original source for the flavor of "root beer". Although to my
: knowledge it was never fermented, just as their are other "beers" which
are
: of plant origin such as "spruce beer" not fermented.
:
"I'm sure someone had to have fermented it at one time or another, but,
yes, I think you're right about the other plant based "beers" also."

Here is a page devoted to the topic of root beer:

http://www.root-beer.org/questions.htm

[Budd Cochran]

<Root--> wrote in message news:527a8101$0$2614$***@news.club.cc.cmu.edu...
:
:: "Sassafrass root, shredded and boiled to make a tea, has long been a
:: "Spring
:: Tonic" among the peoples east of the Mississippi."
::
:: The out of the ground form has some substance thought to promote cancer,
:: which name I don't recall.
:
: Ain't it funny how the "experts" want us to consume only organic foods and
: drinks then turn around and claim something in causes a cancer.
:
: "As I've said before, "According to the experts the Human Race died off
: centuries ago and we are all figments of our imagination.""
::
:: "I had it quite often as a child and still get it when I can find the
: root
:: for a reasonable price."
::
:: So did I, one can find forms of it which has the substance removed and
:: states so on the package and is shredded not the whole root.
:
: "And probably has as much flavor as decaffinated coffee has stimulants ...
: or flavor. Bleh!!!!!"
:
: I used it once and don't recall a flavor difference.
::
:: It is the original source for the flavor of "root beer". Although to my
:: knowledge it was never fermented, just as their are other "beers" which
: are
:: of plant origin such as "spruce beer" not fermented.
::
: "I'm sure someone had to have fermented it at one time or another, but,
: yes, I think you're right about the other plant based "beers" also."
:
: Here is a page devoted to the topic of root beer:
:
: http://www.root-beer.org/questions.htm
:

Thanks.

Currently we use a SodaStream system to make sodapop, including rootbeer,
because it's a bit cheaper than store bought now that we've made a few
bottles.

Plus it's the only diet soda that has Splenda in all the diet flavors.

For me this is important because I'm either allergic or have bad reactions
to all the other artificial sweetners and I'm hesitant to try stevia.