Posts Tagged ‘Licorice’

“The secret to licorice flavor and sweetness is hidden in the plant’s long roots and rhizomes.” Today is National Licorice Day.  The botanical name for licorice means “sweet root.” In Dutch, it’s zoethout (“Zoot-Howt”), which means “sweet wood.”   Licorice is fifty times sweeter than sugar. The secret to licorice flavor and sweetness is hidden…