Thought I'd share our recipe for homemade licorice. It comes from good friend Robynne.
1. Melt 2 sticks (1 cup) of butter in 3 qt or larger pan
Add 2 cups sugar
1 1/2 cup corn syrup
1 cup (14 oz) sweetened condensed milk
Heat to boiling, keep stirring. Keep at a slow boil. It will turn a brownish caramel color. Don’t let scorch.
2. Add 1 bottle anise oil flavoring and 1/2 a container black food color paste or gel AFTER soft ball state is reached on a candy thermometer.
3. Pour into a 9” x 13” well buttered pan.
4. Cool 2 hours before cutting with pizza cutter. Wrap individual pieces in wax paper