Licorice powder is made from grinding dried licorice root. It comes in plain, sweetened, or salted varieties and has a very strong, distinctly licorice flavor. Licorice powder can be found in gourmet or professional pastry stores, or you can grind it yourself, starting with a small piece of licorice root and using a coffee or spice grinder.
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