Mystery Barley Soup
["1 beef oxtail (about 2 lb.), disjointed", "1/2 c. chopped onions", "8 c. water", "1 1/2 tsp. salt", "1/4 tsp. pepper", "1/4 c. chopped parsley", "1/2 c. chopped carrots", "1 c. chopped celery", "1/4 c. barley", "1 (12 oz.) can tomato juice", "2 Tbsp. chopped black licorice", "1/2 tsp. marjoram", "1/2 tsp. basil"]
["In a 5-quart Dutch oven, cook oxtail pieces over medium heat until lightly browned.", "Add onions and cook until tender. Add water, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, about 4 hours to blend flavors and reduce volume by half. Add all remaining ingredients.", "Simmer until barley is cooked, about 45 minutes.", "Skim off excess fat before serving."]
["beef", "onions", "water", "salt", "pepper", "parsley", "carrots", "celery", "barley", "tomato juice", "black licorice", "marjoram", "basil"]