Soft Drinks
Dandelion and Burdock
United Kingdom
A dark, faintly medicinal soft drink flavoured with dandelion and burdock root, descended from a fermented medieval cordial.
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What it is
A closer look at Dandelion and Burdock.
A dark, faintly medicinal soft drink flavoured with dandelion and burdock root, descended from a fermented medieval cordial.
What to look for
Know it when you find it.
Tastes closer to sarsaparilla than to cola. Northern chip shops and old-fashioned sweet shops still stock the bottled version.
Where it belongs
Origins and
traditions.
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United Kingdom
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