Bundaberg sarsaparilla is really nice tasting sarsaparilla. Some people assume sarsaparilla is the same as American root beer. Apparently it’s not exactly the same. I usually giggle when I hear someone say root beer. I’m just a big kid and Australians all know why but for non-Australian readers, the word root is a vulgar slang word here. I find it hilarious when I hear North Americans saying their rooting for their team.

Dedicated to Lorraine Elliott, also known as Not Quite Nigella who shared a beef short ribs recipe this week and she used sarsaparilla.