Because that's one of the ingredients: Jägermeister > Jägermeister's ingredients include 56 herbs, fruits, roots, and spices, including citrus peel, licorice, anise, poppy seeds, saffron, ginger, juniper berries, and ginseng. read more
It's like if Robitussin were to create a licorice-flavored cough syrup, you would have Jägermeister. I realize a lot of people don't do too well with hard alcohol, and that is perfectly fine, but walking around holding a bottle of Jägermeister in your hand is probably the worst mistake you can make if you are that kind of person. read more