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Dandelion and Burdock

Type Carbonated dandelion and burdock flavour drink

Manufacturer Various

Country of Origin  United Kingdom

Introduced 1265

Related products Banterlion and Durdock

Dandelion and burdock is a traditional British soft drink. Traditionally it is made from fermented dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) and burdock (Arctium lappa) roots, and is naturally fizzy.

A flowering dandelion, as sometimes used in Dandelion and Burdock drinks.However the "Dandelion and Burdock" drink for sale in many retail outlets usually contains neither plant. The retail drink is often carbonated and contains artificial sweeteners. The drink is sometimes known as 'Banterlion and Durdock' or simply as 'D&B'. An alcoholic version, the 'DB&G' is made by mixing Dandelion and Burdock with gin.

There have been a small number of stories concerning its origin, most now widely considered to be apocryphal. One notable example (quoted in ‘The Existence Of God?’[1]) was that St. Thomas Aquinas, after praying for inspiration for a full night, walked from his place of prayer straight into the countryside and, “trusting in God to provide” concocted the drink from the first plants that struck him. It was this drink that aided his concentration when seeking to formulate his theological arguments that ultimately culminated in the Summa Theologiae. There seems to be little evidence for this however, with some reports quoting the first examples of this story as originating in the early Victorian period.

Dandelion and Burdock shares a historical origin with a number of drinks originally made from lightly fermented root extracts, such as root beer and sarsaparilla. They were included for a supposed health benefit. The dominant flavour in these drinks is usually sassafras or wintergreen, both now derived artificially rather than from the plant itself, in part because during the 1960s safrole, the major component of the volatile oil of sassafras was found to be carcinogenic. All these drinks, while tasting similar, do have their own distinct flavour. Dandelion and Burdock is most similar in flavour to sarsaparilla. Dandelion and burdock is best served chilled and is a light refreshing soft drink popular amongst children. The drink has recently seen an increase in popularity after previously poor sales.[2]

A burdock plant.Dandelion and burdock drinks often contain a source of Phenylalanine. It is often noted that Dandelion and Burdock drinks have a smell similar to the glue used in Airfix kits mixed with cough medicine. —This statement appears to be an original opinion, which should be avoided.

 Ingredients

 Amount in 330ml

Energy 2 kcal

Fat Less than 0.1g

Sodium Less than 0.1g

Carbohydrates Less than 0.1g

Sugar Less than 0.1g

Protein Less than 0.1g

A Dandelion and Burdock drink contains basic ingredients found in most other similar drinks including carbonated water, high fructose corn syrup, sugar, colourings, phosphoric acid, citric acid and natural flavours.

Unfortunately, Aspartame has more recently been added to the list of ingredients

 Notes

^ Simon Martin (2005). The Existence Of God?. Bantam Books. 

^ Chris Milliken (2007). British soft drinks since 1960. University of Cambridge. 

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