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(Redirected from Smilax regelii)
'Sarsaparilla' (''Smilax regelii'' and other closely related species of ''Smilax'') is a vine that bears roots with many useful properties. The vine has a long prickly stem and shiny leaves, and numerous reddish-brown roots up to 3 meters long. Several species of ''Smilax'' are used in agriculture, but the Jamaican ''S. regelii'' (syn. ''S. officinalis'') is the species preferred for commercial use. Sarsaparilla is also grown in Mexico, Central America and parts of South America. It is also grown in parts of South India, known in Telugu as ''Sugandhi-pala'', in Kannada as sogade beru and in Tamil as ''Nannaari''. The primary uses of sarsaparilla include the flavoring of beverages, and homeopathic medicine.
Before processing, the roots are bitter, sticky, and have a strong odor. They are dried and boiled in order to produce the extract. In beverages, oil of wintergreen or other flavours may be added in order to mask the natural bitterness of the root. Root beer made from sarsaparilla roots is generally more "birchy" than the extract used in the more popular, commercial brands.
A carbonated sarsaparilla beverage produced by several different companies in Australasia is called 'Sars'. A sarsaparilla-flavoured drink in the South East Asia is named 'Sarsi', but it is not commercially linked to the Australasian 'Sars'.
Sarsaparilla in carbonated beverage form is available in the United Kingdom, produced for over 115 years by Fitzpatrick's Herbal Health, Britain's "Last Original Temperance Bar", noted for being the oldest known producer of the Sarsaparilla drink.[1]
In the United States, Target Stores has released a naturally and artificially flavored Sarsaparilla soda under the Archer Farms label.
Although the terms "sasparilla" and "sarsaparilla" are often used interchangeably, the two terms are sometimes used to distinguish ''Smilax'' species from ''Aralia nudicaulis''. However, definitions are not universally fixed, as both "sasparilla" and "sarsaparilla" can refer to either ''Smilax'' or ''A. nudicaulis''. ''A. nudicaulis'' is a herbaceous perennial related -- and similar in appearance -- to ginseng.
★ Sarsi (drink)
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'Sarsaparilla' (''Smilax regelii'' and other closely related species of ''Smilax'') is a vine that bears roots with many useful properties. The vine has a long prickly stem and shiny leaves, and numerous reddish-brown roots up to 3 meters long. Several species of ''Smilax'' are used in agriculture, but the Jamaican ''S. regelii'' (syn. ''S. officinalis'') is the species preferred for commercial use. Sarsaparilla is also grown in Mexico, Central America and parts of South America. It is also grown in parts of South India, known in Telugu as ''Sugandhi-pala'', in Kannada as sogade beru and in Tamil as ''Nannaari''. The primary uses of sarsaparilla include the flavoring of beverages, and homeopathic medicine.
Before processing, the roots are bitter, sticky, and have a strong odor. They are dried and boiled in order to produce the extract. In beverages, oil of wintergreen or other flavours may be added in order to mask the natural bitterness of the root. Root beer made from sarsaparilla roots is generally more "birchy" than the extract used in the more popular, commercial brands.
A carbonated sarsaparilla beverage produced by several different companies in Australasia is called 'Sars'. A sarsaparilla-flavoured drink in the South East Asia is named 'Sarsi', but it is not commercially linked to the Australasian 'Sars'.
Sarsaparilla in carbonated beverage form is available in the United Kingdom, produced for over 115 years by Fitzpatrick's Herbal Health, Britain's "Last Original Temperance Bar", noted for being the oldest known producer of the Sarsaparilla drink.[1]
In the United States, Target Stores has released a naturally and artificially flavored Sarsaparilla soda under the Archer Farms label.
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| Sasparilla vs Sarsaparilla |
| See also |
| References |
Sasparilla vs Sarsaparilla
Although the terms "sasparilla" and "sarsaparilla" are often used interchangeably, the two terms are sometimes used to distinguish ''Smilax'' species from ''Aralia nudicaulis''. However, definitions are not universally fixed, as both "sasparilla" and "sarsaparilla" can refer to either ''Smilax'' or ''A. nudicaulis''. ''A. nudicaulis'' is a herbaceous perennial related -- and similar in appearance -- to ginseng.
See also
★ Sarsi (drink)
References
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