To think that dandelion and burdock drink/juice is the vilest concoction known to man?

[MrsMystery]

Yeeuch....cannot get the taste out of my mouth

I normally buy sparkling water or ribena with my lunch, but I thought about buying something different for a change

[HoldOnHoldOnSoldier]

I love Dandelion and Burdock but I very rarely drink fizzy drinks, When I do that is generally my first choice :)

[lylasmam2012]

It actually isn't that horrible with vodka. We tried it once because the Arctic Monkeys sang about it. It wouldn't be on my list of things to drink everyday though!

[AndThatsWhatIThinkOfYou]

fish and chips with a can of d and b gorgeous.

[Thisvehicleisreversing]

I remember my dad loving dandelion and 'bird muck' as he called it when I was a kid. Can't remember if I ever tried it though.

Is it the same as Dr Pepper or something different entirely?

[StrawberryCheese]

Oh I love Dandelion and Burdock. It reminds me of school trips to the Black Country Museum for some reason.

[monkeymax58]

Mmmmm, childhood memories.

[TurnOffTheTv]

I very rarely drink fizzy drinks but I always have to have Dandelion & Burdock with proper fish and chips from the chippy

[summertimeandthelivingiseasy]

www.mrfitzpatricks.com/product/dandelion_burdock/

I have some of this in the cupboard - and some sarsaparilla - that is as strange as its spelling! But strangely interesting

[picnicbasketcase]

Never tried it, but it smells revolting. What does it taste of? Don't say 'dandelions and burdocks'.

[WhereMyMilk]

It is bloody lovely-had massive need for gallons of it when pregnant with DD!

[OnIlkleyMoorBahTwat]

Is sarsaparilla the revoltingly sour one, summer?

I don't like D&B and I can't describe the taste, but for the OP:

You sound like you have never heard of dandelion and burdock before, really? but then you might not be a quite old child of the seventies like me.

As a child, we used to call it 'Hannibal & Murdock' in some weird kind of rhyming slang tribute to the A-team, which was every kid's favourite non cartoon TV programme of the day.

[ExitPursuedByABear]

I used to make my own sarsaparilla.

Dandelion & Burdock is lush.

[littlemisssarcastic]

Love dandelion and burdock but couldn't describe the taste.
Not sure why I keep thinking of Dr Pepper now.

[17leftfeet]

Love d&b especially from the chippy

It has a slight sweet medicinal taste but my goodness it's lovely

Can't stand doctor pepper though!

[Bellwether]

It is the BEST. Sarsparilla a close second.

[MrsMystery]

picnicbasketcase Never tried it, but it smells revolting. What does it taste of? Don't say 'dandelions and burdocks'.

Hi,

Think of the sickliest cough medicine you've ever had & add in an awful chemical aftertaste, then make it fizz.

No. 3 on my Worst Things I've Ever Tasted list.

[diddl]

That brings back memories!

Used to love it.

Haven't had it as an adult-wonder if it would be great memories ruined!

[clairealfie]

It's a bit like liquid aniseed yum yum yum with fish and chips yum yum.

I sort of understand why you wouldn't like it though, it would come as a shock if you've never had it before.

However, cream soda and sarsaparilla yuk yuk.

[BOFster]

Cream soda is the most vile thing in the world. It makes Dandelion&Burdock taste like the sweet tears of sacred unicorns in comparison.

[whereisthewitch]

It tastes like aniseed! Definitely not something I'd go for but my parents love it, reminds them of their idyllic childhoods in the 50's/60's when the lemonade man would drive his van around the countryside selling it and pineappleade in glass bottles!

[littledrummergirl]

Mmmmm dandelion and burdock.

[Bookaholic]

When they put a drinks vending machine in at the place I used to work it was almost a full time job keeping the Dandelion and Burdock stocked up. Wonderful stuff, immediate regression to childhood when I have some. American Root Beer is lovely too.

Agree with the PP about Cream Soda though, that is the devil's own secretions.

[picnicbasketcase]

Vivid descriptions I think I'll probably continue not drinking it