Sweet Liquorice

Liquorice is extracted from the liquorice root which is a plant with roots that can grow up to a meter long. The roots provide a sweet licorice flavor, not to be confused with salty licorice, which is a common flavoring in candy, medicine, liquor and ice cream. The dried roots have long been used in traditional Chinese medicine and can be purchased at many health food stores.

Liqourice contains anetol, an aroma with a distinct taste of sweet anise and fennel that gives liqourice its characteristic flavor.