Ingredient Overview
Glycyrrhizin is the characteristic sweet constituent associated with licorice root. Purifying it produces a chemically defined ingredient rather than a broad root extract.
The purified constituent carries the characteristic lingering sweet note associated with licorice. It has a more specific composition than a broad root extract. Its sensory effect can be relevant to flavour development, with the overall recipe determining how noticeable the licorice-associated character becomes.