# Do you like the flavor of licorice?
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-the-flavor-of-licorice/1026071
**Category:** Cafe Society
**Created:** [December 26, 2025, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-the-flavor-of-licorice/1026071 "2025-12-26T14:42:53Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author:  [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)
#### Post date: [December 30, 2025, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-the-flavor-of-licorice/1026071/101 "2025-12-30T00:45:03Z")
Since you asked about black jellybeans, I like them, but I moderate my intake ever since I snacked on some, and my poop was a weird shade of green the next day. Looking more closely at them, I did notice that they are actually very dark green and not truly black.
The black-bunned “Halloween burgers” Burger King sold a few years ago created the same problem. This year, they used black sesame seeds instead.
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### Author:  [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)
#### Post date: [December 30, 2025, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-the-flavor-of-licorice/1026071/102 "2025-12-30T02:36:50Z")
> [@nearwildheaven](#):
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> and my poop was a weird shade of green the next day.
If it comes out the other end, it’s probably harmless. Anyway, i group that with “pee scented by asparagus” and “pee colored by beets” as an acceptable and expected outcome to certain patterns of consumption.
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### Author:  [@DSeid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSeid)
#### Post date: [December 30, 2025, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-the-flavor-of-licorice/1026071/103 "2025-12-30T03:46:31Z")
> [@nearwildheaven](#):
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> my poop was a weird shade of green
If it is the same food dye I am familiar with it is fluorescent green. Very cool looking poop!
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### Author:  [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)
#### Post date: [December 30, 2025, 5:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-the-flavor-of-licorice/1026071/104 "2025-12-30T05:40:02Z")
It wasn’t QUITE fluorescent-level of green, just enough tinting to have me worried for a few seconds.
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### Author:  [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)
#### Post date: [December 30, 2025, 5:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-the-flavor-of-licorice/1026071/105 "2025-12-30T05:40:43Z")
I also understand that everyone who eats asparagus urinates “asparagus odor”, but not everyone can smell it. I definitely can’t.
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### Author:  [@Kron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kron)
#### Post date: [December 30, 2025, 8:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-the-flavor-of-licorice/1026071/106 "2025-12-30T08:14:29Z")
> [@Fear\_Itself](#):
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> Why isn’t there any licorice soda? Or is there?
Never thought of that! Licorice is one of my favorite ice cream flavors (when I can find it).
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### Author:  [@bobsmom101](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobsmom101)
#### Post date: [December 30, 2025, 8:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-the-flavor-of-licorice/1026071/107 "2025-12-30T08:24:16Z")
> [@Dinsdale](#):
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> Black Twizzlers and Nibs were one of the few candies my dad liked. So I assume it was likely learned behavior - if that was candy around the house, you learned to like it.
IMO, the overly sweet American licorice like Twizzlers and Good N Plenty isn’t worth eating.
> [@Dinsdale](#):
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> brought home some soft licorice - I think from Australia - which is quite good.
Now _Australian_ licorice OTOH is a real treat. There is only one market in my area that stocks it reliably, though – they tend to expensive "gourmet " foods.
I like dark chocolate and dark, black Italian Roast coffee as well as sour candy. My affinity for licorice has gotten stronger over the years, tastes change.
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### Author:  [@LurkMeister](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LurkMeister)
#### Post date: [December 30, 2025, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-the-flavor-of-licorice/1026071/108 "2025-12-30T14:30:43Z")
> [@nearwildheaven](#):
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> Since you asked about black jellybeans, I like them, but I moderate my intake ever since I snacked on some, and my poop was a weird shade of green the next day. Looking more closely at them, I did notice that they are actually very dark green and not truly black.
I used to be addicted to black licorice Twizzlers and had the same problem when I ate too many. Apparently it’s the dye that’s used to make them blacker.
Now that I’ve discovered Australian licorice, my poop is no longer green. Plus, the Australian licorice tastes better.
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### Author:  [@Die\_Capacitrix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Die_Capacitrix)
#### Post date: [December 30, 2025, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-the-flavor-of-licorice/1026071/109 "2025-12-30T16:21:24Z")
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Anybody else tried Tiger Tail ice cream? Not sure how easy to find outside of Canada.
> **[Tiger tail ice cream](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiger_tail_ice_cream)**
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> Tiger tail ice cream, also called tiger tiger or tiger flavour, is a Canadian orange-flavoured ice cream with black liquorice swirl. It is named for its resemblance to orange and black tiger stripes. Tiger tail is most popular in Canada, particularly in southern Ontario and Atlantic Canada, and not often found elsewhere in the world. It is a distinctly flavoured ice cream. This flavour of ice cream is offered by such companies as Chapman's, Kawartha, and Nestlé. Tiger tail is
I’m reading a mystery series set in Canada and the main characters mention getting a licorice pipe with their coffees:
> **[La Pipette Licorice Pipes](https://www.sweetescapes.ca/products/la-pipette-licorice-pipes?srsltid=AfmBOoo6wXcPYNKJgfPq3aOJrNdBLpvkSr8EDVtyg8PWlZtnJQwk325v)**
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> Old Fashioned Candy Black Licorice Pipes The original licorice pipe now comes individually wrapped. Unlike the good old days where you could grab one from a jar. The licorice taste is exactly what you need to bring back memories of those classic...
And now I know what to do with the licorice powder I saw at the candy store:
> **[Liquorice coffee: recipe - illy](https://www.illy.com/en-ww/coffee/coffee-preparation/liquorice-coffee-recipe)**
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> A coffee that surprises: liquorice powder adds a lingering aroma to moka pot coffee and transforms your break. Discover the recipe at illy.com.
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### Author:  [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)
#### Post date: [December 30, 2025, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-the-flavor-of-licorice/1026071/110 "2025-12-30T16:26:45Z")
> [@Fear\_Itself](#):
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> I went to the brewer’s website where it’s $4/bottle, but shipping from Canada is $66 for four bottles. I don’t think so…
Under $4 here but I have no idea about the shipping.
> **[FRESH 12oz Gross Gus’s Dragon Drool soda](https://soda-emporium.com/product/fresh-12oz-gross-guss-dragon-drool-soda/?attribute_pa_size=singles&srsltid=AfmBOoqUUKjS4rl-YJM2KrU2lZ0V-VxiuBJrDSsew3m52hJXy7KkD405a3s)**
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> FRESH 12oz glass bottles Gross Gus's Dragon Drool Black Licorice soda!!
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### Author:  [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)
#### Post date: [December 30, 2025, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-the-flavor-of-licorice/1026071/111 "2025-12-30T16:31:55Z")
> [@Kron](#):
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> Licorice is one of my favorite ice cream flavors (when I can find it).
I remember loving the stuff at Baskin-Robbins when I was a kid. Being diabetic, I make my own ice cream these days and, yes, have made some with anise extract.
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### Author:  [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)
#### Post date: [December 30, 2025, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-the-flavor-of-licorice/1026071/112 "2025-12-30T16:44:03Z")
It’s utterly fucking disgusting. Full stop.
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### Author:  [@jnglmassiv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jnglmassiv)
#### Post date: [December 30, 2025, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-the-flavor-of-licorice/1026071/113 "2025-12-30T17:56:16Z")
> [@Kron](#):
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> Licorice is one of my favorite ice cream flavors
I never thought of that. I don’t care for ice cream’s triple attractions: sweet, cold & creamy but I’d make an exception and try a scoop of licorice.
I forgot about Thai basil which has an anise flavor, I love the stuff.
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### Author:  [@hogarth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hogarth)
#### Post date: [December 30, 2025, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-the-flavor-of-licorice/1026071/114 "2025-12-30T20:07:37Z")
> [@Die\_Capacitrix](#):
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> Anybody else tried Tiger Tail ice cream? Not sure how easy to find outside of Canada.
I disliked black licorice as a (Canadian) kid, but I liked tiger tiger ice cream well enough. I’ve also had a licorice pipe or two in my time.
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### Author:  [@RivkahChaya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RivkahChaya)
#### Post date: [December 31, 2025, 11:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-the-flavor-of-licorice/1026071/115 "2025-12-31T11:32:21Z")
> [@puzzlegal](#):
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> If it comes out the other end, it’s probably harmless.
Food dyes used to be metabolized (that is, broken down), and not come out the other end. Now, because it’s considered safer, the ones that used to get metabolized have been replaced by ones that go straight through you. Since they go straight through you, they still have their color.
Read this in a parenting magazine in an Urgent Care waiting room-- a write in column (or email/text/voicemail in; what’s writing?) reassuring a parent that rainbow poop, especially after a party where lots of junk food (ie, artificial colors) is consumed, is normal, and why it didn’t used to be.
> [@jnglmassiv](#):
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> an anise flavor
I’ve never seen “anise” candy in the US (I can’t think of several reasons why), and I was unfamiliar with the flavor when I was in Embassy (international) school in Moscow in 1977. My teacher, who was English, read the book _Danny, the Champion of the World_ to us, and there’s a passage where he waxes euphoric over the mere memory of tasting anise-flavored candy.
So, mental note-- find anise.
Months later, at Heathrow, and seeing the last bit of Europe I will see for years (we did some touring for about six weeks after our year in the USSR, before returning to the US), I’m looking over a newsstand for any comic, like _Whizzer & Chips_ that I don’t already have (I’m in love with these British comic digests), when I see some rows of Tic Tacs, of all things, and a color I’m not familiar with. It’s a sky blue color, which color I have never seen in the US; I investigate further, and…Oh, MY **GOD!** it’s ANISE flavored!! and not expensive.
Abandoning my hunt for comics, I buy a pack of these remarkable Tic Tacs. Should I buy two? I may never be in Heathrow again.
As soon as the change is in my paw, and open the pack. I tap out two-- they’re as small in England as they are in the US-- pop them in my mouth, ready for the orgy of flavors, and, and…AND–
I spit them out.
LICORICE!
Anise was licorice.
What the hell? I’ve been deceived! Curse you, Roald Dahl!
And yeah, it wasn’t as strong as black jelly beans, or black Twizzlers, and there was an undertaste of mint, but it was definitely in the family of licorice.
I was lagging behind my parents, and they called me to catch up. I ran to them, a little sadder, but a little wiser.
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### Author:  [@jnglmassiv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jnglmassiv)
#### Post date: [December 31, 2025, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-the-flavor-of-licorice/1026071/116 "2025-12-31T14:53:35Z")
> [@RivkahChaya](#):
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> LICORICE!
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> Anise was licorice.
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> What the hell? I’ve been deceived!
Heh heh, I’ve never seen or heard of those but would certainly use them to prank children and colleagues. The inviting blue color must have increased the betrayal.
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### Author:  [@RivkahChaya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RivkahChaya)
#### Post date: [December 31, 2025, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-the-flavor-of-licorice/1026071/117 "2025-12-31T15:03:01Z")
I hope this isn’t a hijack-- if it is, please move it-- but why is licorice candy always black? Anise isn’t black. Isn’t black an odd color to choose for candy if it’s not that color in the wild?
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### Author:  [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)
#### Post date: [December 31, 2025, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-the-flavor-of-licorice/1026071/118 "2025-12-31T15:11:01Z")
Licorice is brown on the inside. It’s made from molasses.
A medium brown bar might resemble something smelly. 😄
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### Author:  [@DSeid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSeid)
#### Post date: [December 31, 2025, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-the-flavor-of-licorice/1026071/119 "2025-12-31T15:23:01Z")
Natural licorice root is brown, even without molasses added. I think molasses was chosen as the extra sweetener possibly mostly to make it darker.
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### Author:  [@DSeid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSeid)
#### Post date: [December 31, 2025, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-the-flavor-of-licorice/1026071/120 "2025-12-31T15:29:49Z")
> [@aceplace57](#):
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> A medium brown bar might resemble something smelly. 😄
Like great coffee?
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