All you ever wanted to know about......
The Story of Liquorice.
It goes back to earliest recorded history.
And possibly beyond!
Obviously people have been enjoying liquorice in one form or another for quite sometime now.
It was known and grown in the region of Mesopotamia which is regarded as the cradle of civilisation.
Archaeologists discovered stone tablets near Baghdad describing how it was used to treat their Royal masters seven centuries before Christ.
Liquorice root was found in the recently opened tomb of King Tut.
Roman Soldiers used it as a thirst quencher.
Manuscripts dating from 360 AD of Buddhist origin talk of liquorice helping eye ailments, skin disease, coughs and loss of hair.
Indeed, liquorice's story is interwoven with that of mankind's.
In the middle ages it became very popular as a sweet medicine and general pick-me-up.
Over time it has also been used as a beautifying agent, an aphrodisiac and an elixir of life. We make no claims as such, however the many stories over the thousands of years seem to give confirmation of their truth.
The plant, a perennial herb is sourced primarily from China, Turkey, Afghanistan and Russia. It is carefully cultivated, dried, cleaned, processed and then blended to achieve it's special flavouring characteristics.
"Taken from the back of a Darrell Lea Liquorice Bag"