Subj : Re: soda pop
To   : Dale Shipp
From : Dave Drum
Date : Sat Aug 27 2022 05:05:00

-=> Dale Shipp wrote to Dave Drum <=-

 DD> Godfather's Pizza (regional chain) which has a nice buffet features
 DD> Jones Soda in their dispensers. Every time I go there is some new and
 DD> esoteric flavour available.  Bv)=  I stick with my usual tap water and
 DD> lemon. But my companions often try out the "different" flavours.

 DS> Our favored flavor fix from the coke machine is Barg's Root beer.

Barq's is OK. As was Hires ... whixh I haven't seen around for decades.
Dad's is pretty good and still available even if you have to search for
it. I also like(d) IBC until it was acquired by Dr.Pepper/Keurig and
reformulated to enhance their bottom line. But, good ol' A&W has remained
firm and steady through the years.

 DD> They even had one called " Big Ass Canned Ham Soda" at one time.

 DS> You made me recall that a local hardware store near Columbia had a end
 DS> rack display of vintage soda bottles.  I think that Dave Sacerdote
 DS> would have really liked to have had a look at them, but it never
 DS> happened and probably never will.

MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06
 
      Title: Homemade Sassafras Root Beer
 Categories: Beverages, Herbs
      Yield: 5 Pints
 
           Several roots; (including
           - some green stems) from
           - sassafras saplings, about
           - 30-40 inches worth of 1/4"
           - thick roots-enough to fill
           - one cup when you chop them
           - in 1/2" pieces)
      4 c  Water
      2    Cloves
    1/2 ts Anise seeds; can sub fennel
      4    Allspice berries
      1    (1") stick cinnamon
    1/4 c  Molasses
      1 c  Sugar
      2 qt Soda water
 
  Scrub the roots clean of any dirt. Cut the roots into
  1/2" long pieces. (The roots can be tough, if you have
  a pair of pruning shears, they work great to cut the
  roots.) If you have a few green stems, you can include
  them too, but you should have mostly roots. Cut up as much
  as you need to fill one cup. Put the roots into a small
  pot and cover with 4 cups of water. Add the cloves, anise
  seeds, allspice berries, and cinnamon stick. Bring to a
  boil, reduce to a simmer, and simmer for 25 minutes. Add
  the molasses and simmer for 5 minutes more. Remove from
  heat.
  
  Strain through cheesecloth or a fine mesh sieve lined with
  a paper towel. Rinse out the pot. Return the liquid to the
  pot. Add the sugar, heat until just a simmer and the sugar
  has dissolved. Remove from the heat and let cool.
  
  To assemble the root beer, fill a glass with ice cubes,
  add the syrup and soda water in a 1:2 ratio, so 1/3 cup of
  syrup to 2/3 cups of soda water. Add more soda water if
  you want it more diluted, add more syrup if you want it
  stronger.
  
  Yield: Makes about 2 1/2 quarts.
  
  From: http://www.simplyrecipes.com
  
  Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives
 
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