Which of these is used as the key ingredient in home-brewed root beer in the United States?
Correct answer: Sassafras
Player #6852065
Sting Ray 69, we dug up roots at my granparent's farm and made sassafras tea 55 years ago. most kids today have never heard of it.
Studeman
I grew up drinking sassafras tea , add enough sugar and you get root beer.
Player #3325307
Wow. Thank you for that smart information
gameday2018018
We use to cut the tree roots at my granpas farm and make tea !
Player #4250921
Root beer, the only kind of beer that I drink.
RushMama2112
Sassparilla is one of my favorite drinks. A bit more expensive than root beer but so worth it.
Sting Ray 69
Gary, we drunk sassafras tea as kids.
Player #31796263
in other words, instead of using the natural ingredient of sassafras in root beer, we are now treated to a chemical mixture to reproduce the flavour. Sound like "it's all about the money" talking again
Player #15708023 MR. T..
MY FATHER INTRODUCED US TO SASSAFRAS TEA SIXTY YEARS AGO / YOU CAN STILL FIND IT IN HEALTH FOOD STORES...
Gary
I love sassafrass tea tastes like root beer especially if you add sugar.
Rob
Player #31796263, no it's about not killing off your liver,you can buy roots at farmers markets, it's NOTcheep
Mitch
My sentiments, too. I may not be an eastern hemisphere socialite or philanthropist, but, at 36—not to mention, a lifelong American—I can CONFIDENTLY and WITHOUT a doubt in mind, that not only has sassafras been commercially outlawed since the 1960s, it hasn’t been recognized as a garden commodity or kitchen ingredient since the late 1800s to early 1900s. So, yeah, just throwin' that in there, too…
Toye
Player #6852065, my mom told me my great grandfather used to go in the woods and find sassafras. he made tea out of it. every season, 4 times a year he would drink it. said it was the best thing for your body. kept you healthy.
nuzzles
cold ice tea
nuzzles
love sassafras tea too
Player #120374466
Player #31796263, Yes, its a contraction to say a natural a root that's been used for centuries is poison to the liver but high fructose corn syrup artificial flavors is better our health
Tony
Player #31796263, No, it has to do with the liver damage the natural stuff will give you.
PerkyLin
When my siblings and I were kids, we tried to find sassafras in our area, but never could find any. Now I'm glad!
Player #108070801
Shark Asylum 1962, you boil the roots,throw the first boil out, let the root dry out, then you can make the tea with the roots.
Player #72868419
Sassafras is still used in cocktails, sassafras rice, etc. It's quite expensive. It comes from filaments in the blooming flower. I've never heard it's bad for the liver. I will have to research that on a scholarly medical site. If this is legit information, I'm thankful that it is brought to my attention.
Kathye
I never liked root beer. Not even as a child.
Halloween Queen
I love sassafras!
TJ SISTA
Now, I like that kind of beer with ice cream!😋 Yummy....
RockNRollMama82
Player #31796263, exactly. Too much sassafras and you get MDMA
Player #21374632
Player #6852065, I grew up making drinks with it too,
Player #18647175
Player #6852065, Me, too. We dug up the roots from sassafras trees in a vacant lot.
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Player #6852065, and my family did the same in North Carolina. made tea with the roots. didn't hurt anyone. we all still alive in our 80s
Player #5100533
Player #6852065, So did we. About that same time period. It was in Florida.
pockett
nonotthatthis5, me too!!!
Gary
file in file gumbo is crushed or powdered sassafrass leaves sprinkled on top of gumbo whereas sassafrass tea and root beer are from the root.