Any Tea with a Licorice taste?

[King_juanito]

Any Tea with a Licorice taste?

by King_juanito » Feb 4th, '09, 02:19

i have an idea for a blend, but in order for it to get the taste i want, i need a tea with Licorice taste, or something close to it, any help would be great!!

[woozl]

by woozl » Feb 4th, '09, 05:06

licorice root or star anise are good choices.
Try the local health food store.

[Herb_Master]

by Herb_Master » Feb 4th, '09, 07:06

Agastache would be my choice.

http://www.theherbaltouch.com/articles/herbgard.html

Anise-hyssop (agastache foeniculum) is a very pretty perennial that makes a great tea, especially if you like the taste of licorice. The first year I grew anise-hyssop, my one plant was not enough but, I quickly found out that a whole row was too much. Oh the fun of gardening!

I have some in the garden, but have yet to see if they will survive the Winter.

[beecrofter]

by beecrofter » Feb 4th, '09, 08:49

Agastache would be my choice.

http://www.theherbaltouch.com/articles/herbgard.html

Anise-hyssop (agastache foeniculum) is a very pretty perennial that makes a great tea, especially if you like the taste of licorice. The first year I grew anise-hyssop, my one plant was not enough but, I quickly found out that a whole row was too much. Oh the fun of gardening!

I have some in the garden, but have yet to see if they will survive the Winter.

Should be quite hardy and it self sows freely, the new tops make the best tea.
Even better when mixed with other mints.
Lives quite well in my Connecticut garden, winter lows of -10F

[tjkoko_off]

by tjkoko_off » Feb 4th, '09, 10:47

licorice root or star anise are good choices.
Try the local health food store.

Licorice root does not taste like licorice. Only star anise does. As a matter of fact, the "licorice" in licorice root is a misnomer for the glucose meaning term "glycerrise" (sp?): sweet tasting. As to taste, licorice root is actually a stick that has a very sweet taste and provides throaty relief by coating a well irritated throat.

[silvermage2000]

by silvermage2000 » Feb 4th, '09, 12:37

Note I have not tried these except the last one. just look over at the tea sites to check. Rishi mahgreb mint tea,choice organic sweet liquorice mint tea,stash sweet liquorice black tea.

[Victoria]

by Victoria » Feb 4th, '09, 13:14

You might like this one called Lady Orchid - it is ginseng and licorice.

http://www.teacuppa.com/Lady-Orchid-Oolong-Tea.asp

The taste is very mind though, still it's a nice tea.

[chamekke]

by chamekke » Feb 4th, '09, 13:17

Be cautious if you use actual licorice root, since it can lead to increases in blood pressure and other health problems. If you want to use actual licorice as an ingredient (and especially if you have hypertension), try to get deglycyrrhizinated liquorice to avoid this problem.

Or, just buy star anise.

[Beidao]

by Beidao » Feb 4th, '09, 13:44

licorice root or star anise are good choices.
Try the local health food store.

Licorice root does not taste like licorice. Only star anise does. As a matter of fact, the "licorice" in licorice root is a misnomer for the glucose meaning term "glycerrise" (sp?): sweet tasting. As to taste, licorice root is actually a stick that has a very sweet taste and provides throaty relief by coating a well irritated throat.

I have had pure licorice root (dried) to chew on and also tea made only out of licorice root. I did think it tasted licorice, however very sweet, just as you say.

[King_juanito]

by King_juanito » Feb 11th, '09, 02:04

Any Adagio teas with the taste, i was looking to buy from this site, ant ideas?