A beverage that might be worth a try when everything is burning....

sweetblood22
sweetblood22 Member Posts: 3,228
edited May 2011 in Head and Neck Cancer #1
I know some of us spoke about this first beverage before, but we've had a lot of new people join, so thought I would mention it. One of the things that I could actually tolerate drinking when everything else burned, (even water) was flat, room temp, MUG rootbeer. This was a tip from the hematologist oncologist. It has to be MUG tho and flat.

I also have a new one. I went to a friend's house last week, and she gave me a glass of Sassafrass Tea. Made from Pappy's Sassafrass Tea Concentrate. It tastes like root beer, and to me, it feels better and tastes better than plain water.

I also like it right now because it does not have any sugar, but tastes 'sweet' and pleasant to me. Also has no caffiene. I am drinking more water this way, which is good as well. I'm not a water drinker. Hate water.

A 12oz bottle was $2.99 and you use about 1oz of concentrate to 8oz water. You can make it hot or iced, I've just been drinking it room temp.

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  • ratface
    ratface Member Posts: 1,337 Member
    #2
    Sassafrass Tea
    Wow, what memories that stirred up. As a teenager in Boy Scouts while camping in Michigan I discovered the Ssssafrass plant. What wonderful stuff. Grab hold of the leaves and stems and just yank on one and out come all the root stems that are plum filled with this root beer tasting herb. Just crack one off and chew. Also just pour hot water on it and instant rootbeer tea. Smells like pure rootbeer and it must be how they make the stuff?
  • sweetblood22
    sweetblood22 Member Posts: 3,228
    #3
    ratface said:

    Sassafrass Tea
    Wow, what memories that stirred up. As a teenager in Boy Scouts while camping in Michigan I discovered the Ssssafrass plant. What wonderful stuff. Grab hold of the leaves and stems and just yank on one and out come all the root stems that are plum filled with this root beer tasting herb. Just crack one off and chew. Also just pour hot water on it and instant rootbeer tea. Smells like pure rootbeer and it must be how they make the stuff?

    Never saw a sassafras plant.
    Yep. It's used to make rootbeer.

    One time I was on my lunch hour and was down in kitchen eating and drinking a Sioux City Saspirilla. (tastes like Sassafras to me) The bank's VP came down stairs and started going off on me that I had 'some nerve' and saying all kinds of weird stuff and I couldn't figure out what he was flipping out about at first. I looked down at the brown bottle in my hand and realized he thought I was drinking a beer at work! He was going to fire me. Lol I don't even like beer and I never drank it.
  • Skiffin16
    Skiffin16 Member Posts: 8,305 Member
    #4
    SASSAFRAS ROOT
    Dawn, it grows wild up in your area....bet your dad knows what it looks like.

    When I was a kid in Ohio, we would look for it, dry out a big piece of the root. Then take shavings and boil and strain it to make a tea, or beverage...tastes just like or similar to Old Fashioned Root Beer as you mentioned - Sasparilla.

    In reading the second link below, it looks like that root beer was a cobination of both ingredients.

    The TEA is very good though....

    SASSAFRAS

    SASPARILLA

    ANOTHER SASSAFRAS SITE


    John
  • Hondo
    Hondo Member Posts: 6,636 Member
    #5
    Skiffin16 said:

    SASSAFRAS ROOT
    Dawn, it grows wild up in your area....bet your dad knows what it looks like.

    When I was a kid in Ohio, we would look for it, dry out a big piece of the root. Then take shavings and boil and strain it to make a tea, or beverage...tastes just like or similar to Old Fashioned Root Beer as you mentioned - Sasparilla.

    In reading the second link below, it looks like that root beer was a cobination of both ingredients.

    The TEA is very good though....

    SASSAFRAS

    SASPARILLA

    ANOTHER SASSAFRAS SITE


    John

    Sassafras

    Usable Part: The bark of the stems or Root

    Good for skin ailments, for rheumatism and as a diuretic. It is said to stimulate the Thyroid gland and is prescribed hypothyroidism.

    Amazing Power of Healing Plants by Reinaldo Gomez page 339

    Good stuff in my book
    Hondo
  • sweetblood22
    sweetblood22 Member Posts: 3,228
    #6
    Hondo said:

    Sassafras

    Usable Part: The bark of the stems or Root

    Good for skin ailments, for rheumatism and as a diuretic. It is said to stimulate the Thyroid gland and is prescribed hypothyroidism.

    Amazing Power of Healing Plants by Reinaldo Gomez page 339

    Good stuff in my book
    Hondo

    Actually, now that I see the
    Actually, now that I see the leaves, I definitely think I have seen them. That three leaf pattern is very distinct. I am going to tear a leaf off and see if it smells anything like filé powder.

    Also, the Pappy's Sassafras Tea concintrate is safrole free. That was the controversial item that got banned. It's not in the Pappy's Sassafras, so you don't need to worry about that if you want to try it.
  • Pumakitty
    Pumakitty Member Posts: 652
    #7
    sweetblood22 said:

    Actually, now that I see the
    Actually, now that I see the leaves, I definitely think I have seen them. That three leaf pattern is very distinct. I am going to tear a leaf off and see if it smells anything like filé powder.

    Also, the Pappy's Sassafras Tea concintrate is safrole free. That was the controversial item that got banned. It's not in the Pappy's Sassafras, so you don't need to worry about that if you want to try it.

    Just got some
    Sweet,

    I just bought a bottle last night, but have not tried it. I love to smell the leaves. Where I grew up they were every where. I will let you know what I think. I love root beer.

    Kathy
  • sweetblood22
    sweetblood22 Member Posts: 3,228
    #8
    Pumakitty said:

    Just got some
    Sweet,

    I just bought a bottle last night, but have not tried it. I love to smell the leaves. Where I grew up they were every where. I will let you know what I think. I love root beer.

    Kathy

    Hope you like it. To me it
    Hope you like it. To me it tastes like a light root beer. Not cloyingly sweet like root beer can be, but a light naturally sweet tea.
  • Skiffin16
    Skiffin16 Member Posts: 8,305 Member
    #9
    sweetblood22 said:

    Hope you like it. To me it
    Hope you like it. To me it tastes like a light root beer. Not cloyingly sweet like root beer can be, but a light naturally sweet tea.

    IBC
    IBC makes a pretty good Root Beer (Cream Soda also), not sure if they have it up there....

    But when I was a kid, nobody made a Root Beer as good as an Ice Cold Creamy A&W in the frosted mug....MMMM
  • sweetblood22
    sweetblood22 Member Posts: 3,228
    #10
    Skiffin16 said:

    IBC
    IBC makes a pretty good Root Beer (Cream Soda also), not sure if they have it up there....

    But when I was a kid, nobody made a Root Beer as good as an Ice Cold Creamy A&W in the frosted mug....MMMM

    Yep. IBC. Can't drink that
    Yep. IBC. Can't drink that or the A&W now. Only the MUG works. Everything burns.
  • Skiffin16
    Skiffin16 Member Posts: 8,305 Member
    #11
    sweetblood22 said:

    Yep. IBC. Can't drink that
    Yep. IBC. Can't drink that or the A&W now. Only the MUG works. Everything burns.

    Flat
    Have you let the A&W set and flatten out...I guess that would be more carbonation though instead of the bite or the spices....
  • sweetblood22
    sweetblood22 Member Posts: 3,228
    #12
    Skiffin16 said:

    Flat
    Have you let the A&W set and flatten out...I guess that would be more carbonation though instead of the bite or the spices....

    Yes, I tried it flat.
    Yes, I tried it flat. Definitely cannot do carbonation.

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