Why licorice?

[jethrien]

I finally figured out what the fake flavor of the cough syrup I've been taking all week is supposed to be - it's licorice. Why on earth would you make licorice-flavored medicine, especially when you haven't labeled it as such? Half the people I know hate licorice with an undying passion. People aren't "eh" on licorice - if they aren't fond of it, they think it's vile.

Of course, I like licorice, and thought this stuff was vile, but whatever.

In other news, my hands smell like garlic. The risotto I chopped the garlic for was delicious, but I'd really like it if I didn't get hit with a wave of stale garlic every time my hands were anywhere near my face.

Comments

[ivy03.livejournal.com]

They probably used it because licorice is a strong enough flavor to cover up other flavors.

But yeah. I hate licorice. I'll stick with cherry cough syrup.

[jethrien.livejournal.com]

It was green - I figured it would be either mint or NyQuil Green Death-flavored.

[trinityvixen.livejournal.com]

Hee, "green death-flavored" just made my morning.

[chuckro.livejournal.com]

"I love NyQuil, man. Because NyQuil has never changed, man. It's never changed. All the other medicines are doing that inner-child thing. "we know that there's a small child inside of you, so now we have grape and cherry and orange flavor." Not NyQuil! They still have the original green death fucking flavor! You know why!? Because it doesn't matter what it tastes like! It's so strong you go, "*wheeze* Hey this stuff really tastes like.." Bang! Yer in the coma already!" --Denis Leary

[trinityvixen.livejournal.com]

Nice. Clearly, Denis Leary and I have many opinions in common. Too many, perhaps.

[freekofnature.livejournal.com]

In Japan they flavor cough syrup and other orally taken medicine with Cola.
Everyone there hates the flavor of Coca-Cola because of this.

Oh and to get rid of garlic odour, rinse hands in lemon juice or other citric acid containing juice. We use a lot of garlic (ail) in French-Canadian cooking...
keeps the Vampires and Loup-Garou away...