Bring Back Sarsaparilla 

We are Rob & Belinda Mikecz and are passionate about drinking for better health and well-being, without sacrificing on taste. That is what drove us in setting up a new and very different beverage business called Natural Remedy Tonics - in response to the growing number of people looking for great tasting, sugar free drinks made with the goodness of real ingredients to traditional recipes offering health benefits. 

We’ve only recently started making these ‘functional’ beverages in Melbourne, Australia with the launch of 2 flavours: Ginseng, Ginkgo & Brahmi with Blueberries to assist with Memory & Concentration, and Turmeric & Curcumin with Mango as a powerful anti-inflammatory support. 

We use the traditions of herbal remedies that have been around for centuries, with old tried and true recipes using only premium quality ingredients, whilst making them relevant for today (for example replacing sugars with natural sweeteners). Through careful formulation we’ve so far managed to create highly concentrated tonics that provide maximum nutritional benefit that are also great tasting! Our tagline 'Taste the Goodness' underscores our promise to: Inspire, enable and empower people to enhance their health & wellbeing to live healthy, happy and vibrant lives. 

Our third addition to the Natural Remedy Tonics range has been inspired by countless numbers of people we’ve come across on our journey longing for flavours and traditions of yesteryear. Back in the early to mid 1900’s the world was simpler, life was slower and drinks tasted so much better. We’re excited to be bringing back Sarsaparilla for everyone to enjoy. New from us - but full of the memories, goodness and the wonderful taste of a time gone by.  

Our exciting new Sarsaparilla recipe combines the best of the following ingredients:

1) RESEARCH - Our customer research has been extensively conducted Australia wide in order to gain valuable feedback and assist us in refining the flavour. We discovered that customers want a functional beverage that tastes great and actually does what it says it's going to do hence our drive towards tradition, authenticity and goodness. 

2) PASSION - Tenacity, passion and perseverance have allowed us to weave through the labyrinth of fluctuating emotions as far as product development goes. We had to go back to the drawing board many times to perfect the ideal flavor, whilst delivering on the needs and requirements of our customers. For example making Sarsaparilla without added refined sugars whilst keeping its texture and mouth feel was like driving with your eyes closed  – it’s almost impossible! That’s why all of the Sarsaparilla’s on the market contain high levels of added sugar, some up to 70%! So we’ve done a lot of work with natural sweeteners including using Stevia leaf and using natural fruits to provide the sweetness. And some of the traditional ingredients used in old Sarsaparilla drinks are not safe by today's standards so we had to find alternatives. 

3) Real herbal extracts from the Sarsaparilla root – sorry no artificial flavours of Sarsaparilla in our tonic! 

4) Liquorice root extracts, Molasses and Korean Panax Ginseng for added vitality 

5) We’ve avoided the use of ammonia-sulfite caramel colouring (150d Caramel flavour that provides the black colour) given much debate over this ingredients alleged health risks  

6) YOUR SUPPORT! The most important ingredient is YOUR SUPPORT! We need your support now so we can finish the formulation and go into production – it’s been a long process with research and development and continual refinement. So how can you be a part of this exciting project? 

Pledge from just $20 (for a personalised Strong Man poster!) and you can join us on this incredible journey to Bring back Sarsaparilla, dubbed lovingly by some as 'Nostalgia in a Bottle'. This is going to be really fun. 

In addition to a contribution, you can help by SPREADING THE WORD. Talk to your friends, family, retailers, and business owners. 

Tell me more about the Sarsaparilla!

Natural Remedy Tonic’s Sarsaparilla will be a highly concentrated tonic in 500ml glass amber bottles that you dilute 1:4, which is 1 part Sarsaparilla Tonic (typical serving size is around 20mls) to 4 parts water, sparkling water or a beverage of your choice (80mls), or dilute to taste. Containing highly concentrated herbal extracts plus sweetness of fruit juice and Stevia with no added colours, flavours or sugars. With a 2 year shelf life before opening, we’ve added Potassium Sorbate to give the tonic a 4 week shelf life with refrigeration after opening. Gluten Free with no added sugars, suitable for Coeliacs, Diabetics and Vegans. Made in Melbourne, Australia.  

Warning: this tonic will take you back to the style of Sarsaparilla drinks of yesteryear before the large soft drink manufactures started reformulating the old medicinal recipes by replacing much of the goodness with cheaper artificial flavours and colours and making them very sweet. Herbal notes of Sarsaparilla root will come through together with molasses and liquorice for that classic Sars taste that’s so different to anything else. If you love the distinct flavours of aniseed, star anise, liquorice, fennel or even tarrago – Natural Remedy Tonics' Sarsaparilla will be your new best friend! 

Our Sarsaparilla journey is not yet complete. We are 80% there but need your support in order to:

1) finalise the formulation ($500)

2) print labels ($500), and 

3) go into production ($3,000)

before getting the Sarsaparilla out to as many stores across the country, including your local retailer. We can't wait to see this incredible health tonic from yesteryear back on the shelves, providing a real alternative to the sugar laden, artificial flavours and colours used in many of today’s cheap Sarsaparilla drinks. Once it's on the shelves, you can relive the memories and taste the goodness of a time gone by.  

We believe that our passion & tenacity combined with the driving desire to cater for our customer's wellbeing and happiness will overcome any challenges that are thrown at us! 

So take a leap of faith in us and come back in time with us when the world was simpler, life was slower and drinks tasted so much better.