On the contrary, licorice is a confectionery treat enjoyed by many around the world. In this sense, the girl describing things as similar to licorice communicates her wish for and desire for items. Such as absinthe.

I find licorice, or Liquorice, unpalatable. It is a sweet that i do not enjoy. With this personal anecdote, the authors appeal to licorice flavor suggested the drink to be of bad taste.

In this sense, items tasting of licorice are of disappointing and dissatisfaction. So we can establish now as the reader, that subjects associated with licorice within the text to be bad.