Healthy Food Database

Licorice

Most people think of thick, black, chewy, sweet straps when they think of licorice, but it is in fact a shrub native to southern Europe and Asia. The root contains a substance called glycyrrhizin that is 50 times sweeter than ordinary sugar.
Licorice is mainly grown to flavour tobacco, but it is also sold as a herb tea. It has been used to treat many health conditions and is the main ingredient in many cough medicines today. Used frequently in Asian stocks.

Note: salicylate and amine content refers to the spice, not the sweet.

Category: Spice

In Season: all year

To Buy:

Buy as a tea from health food stores or as licorice straps. Buy organic licorice from health food stores, but be aware that there is little licorice in the lolly - it is made with molasses and equal but small quantities of anise and licorice. Chopped or powdered root is available from specialty spice stores.

To Store:

If stored well, licorice (the sweet) will last for months. Store in a dry, airtight container for up to 2 months. Dried, chopped or powdered licorice root should be stored in airtight containers away from heat and light, and should last for at least 2 years.

Tips & Tricks:

Use chopped licorice root along with star anise in Chinese pork and duck marinades. The talcum-fine powder can be used to flavour cream and ice cream. A serve of licorice is about two 5cm pieces.

Cooking Tips:

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Nutrition per Per serve:

Weight (grams):

Carbohydrates, g:

13.5

Fat (g):

0.2

Monosaturated Fat , g:

0.0

Potassium:

Amines:

No information available

Glutamates:

n/a

Energy (kJ):

255

Protein (g):

1.3

Saturated Fat, g :

0.2

Iron, mg:

Magnesium:

Salicylates:

Extremely High

Benefits the Following Health Conditions:*

Allergies

Viral Infections

Cold and Flus

Colitis

Ulcers

Nausea

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* This information is sourced by a qualified naturopath. It is non prescriptive and not intended as a cure for the condition. Recommended intake is not provided. It is no substitute for the advice and treatment of a professional practitioner.

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