The taste of black licorice is primarily sweet with a little spice and bitterness, but its pungent flavor profile makes it an acquired taste.
While black licorice is often labeled as a candy, its origins are medicinal, and it was once used as a sweetener in beverages and baked goods.
Black licorice today is flavored mostly with anise oils instead of the traditional sweetener glycyrrhizin, which is actual licorice root extract.
Glycyrrhizin, the compound in black licorice that sweetens it, is actually 40 times sweeter than sugar, which contributes to its unique flavor.
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