I have had a sore throat for nearly a week. It could be COVID, who cares? Anyway, I bought some "Throat Coat" tea from Walmart that is made with licorice root and slippery elm, and I recommend it.

It doesn't taste bad at all. It tastes a bit like black licorice and the finish reminds me of a breakfast pastry like a muffin or something. Imagine a black licorice muffin in tea form, and that's what it tastes like.