Our neighborhood always exchanges treats throughout the holiday season. I’ve always wanted to give a bottle of root beer and a can of bean with this message. So far, my wife says “no”. Oh well, maybe next year. How about you?
Angostura Bitters, Coca-Cola, Dr. Pepper, tonic water, and Hires Root Beer began life as patent medicines. So the next time you pick up your favorite tonic or pop, toast to your health! The Victorians would approve.
This big floppy plant is said to resemble the taste of root beer - or others say a more anise/clover concoction. Nonetheless, it is a very useful plant in the tropics.
The leaves are used as wrappings for meats and tamales, and an essential ingredient in making mole verde (a Mexican dish).
Its leaves can get as big as 1 foot in diameter, and the flowers can be seen in the pictures above - a single white spadix.
I’m doing a little series of alpacas alongside various drinks made by soda jerks back in the day b/c why not! I’ll have one more 4-pack of alpacas to upload in the next little while. Drinks: Cream Soda, Root Beer Float, Cherry Cola, and Strawberry Milkshake.
