Root beer
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Root beer is a North American beverage traditionally made using the root bark of the sassafras tree Sassafras albidum or the sarsaparilla vine Smilax ornata as the primary flavor. It started out as a
Freshly poured root beer in a glass mug
A Hires' root beer advertisement from 1894
Sarsaparilla (drink)
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Sarsaparilla is a soft drink originally made from the vine Smilax ornata or other species of Smilax such as Smilax officinalis. In most Southeast Asian countries, it is known by the common name sarsi,
Root beer
…traditionally made using the root bark of the sassafras tree Sassafras albidum or the sarsaparilla vine Smilax ornata (also used to make a soft drink called sarsaparilla) as the primary flavor. It started out as a type of small beer that was brewed. Today, root beer is usually a sweet, carbonated soft drink that is…
For decades, until the 2010s, the iconic Sioux City sarsaparilla bottle was sold in retail stores in the United States.
Trade card, 1886
A can of F&N Sarsi from Singapore
A bottle of Asia Sarsae sold in Guangzhou, Guangdong, China