Licorice root - A Sweet Addition to Tea

Licorice root has been around as long as tea. In fact the same team of advisors that catalogued tea for the Chinese emperor around 2700 BCE also catalogued licorice root. It is a member of the legume family.
The root of this plant, when boiled in water creates the sweet stickiness that we all know in cough drops. Licorice root has been used medicinally for centuries and its compounds, while now composed in laboratories, still help us sooth sore throats. One should note, that too much licorice root can cause you to retain a lot of water and swell up like the Michelin man. So consumption should be minimal.
For tea, licorice root is a nice ingredient to add a bit of body and sweetness at the end of the beverage. When dried for tea, it looks like a piece of wood. So don't discard it!
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