Frontier Bulk Sarsaparilla Root, Indian C/S, 1 Pound

The product is very aromatic upon opening. I put the roots in water and made a strong tea. Two twigs of sassafras root were added to pot for good measure but it is not necessary. I just happened to have it on hand. After boiling lightly for a few minutes I turned it off and let it cool. I strained it into a pitcher to remove the roots. I then diluted it with filtered water and added sugar to make 2 quarts of sweetened root tea. I added about 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla to add a floral scent. If the tea is very bitter, it is too strong. Continue to dilute with water. The tea should be golden brown in color, but not muddy. I did not add cinnamon or other spices as I wanted a clean sarsaparilla root beer taste. I put the tea in the Soda Stream bottle and used a little extra carbonation. As root beer turns creamy when carbonated, it is best to let it sit allowing the pressure, gas and foamy head that forms to settle before removing from soda maker. We poured the soda over ice and enjoyed the great taste of old-fashioned homemade sarsaparilla root beer!

Just what I was looking for.

Nice taste. I'm adding to peligreno with some allulose and making root beer

Smells fantastic put it in a food processor to turn to powder I will use in my coffee for taste talking about making my coffee yummy I can smell it and taste it and health benefits too ...The longer is in my coffee the better it yastes and smells

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Note that this isn't true sarsaparilla (Smilax febrifuga, Family: Smilacaceae), but "false sarsaparilla" (Hemidesmus indicus, Family: Apocyanaceae). False sarsaparilla is a common impurity found in sarsaparilla preparations, and doesn't contain any of the sought after active chemical components found in true sarsaparilla. I was wondering why this product wasn't as strongly flavored for sarsaparilla as I had come to expect, and then doing research realized that it isn't true sarsaparilla; that being said, it does have it's own unique taste and makes a good complement when combined with other teas such as cinnamon and rooiboos.

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Great Product!

Sarsaparrilla Herb. La raíz viene bien empaquetada en una bolsa tipo aluminio, típica de las que usa Frontier Co-Op. El tamaño de la raíz es homogéneo, alrededor de unos 3-5 milímetros. Es muy aromática, hule delicioso. Gracias por vendérmela.