The invention relates to a formula of a beverage containing liquorice and smoked plums. The beverage disclosed by the invention comprises the following components in weight: 1-2kg of pure water, 5-50g of liquorice extract, 10-40g of smoked plum juice, 40-150g of white sugar, 500-1200mg of essence, 200-1000mg of burnt sugar colouring, 2-8g of citric acid, 2-20mg of a colour enhancing agent, 1-3g of a colour protecting agent, and 0.5-2g of a preservative. The beverage disclosed by the invention has the benefits that the flavour of traditional beverages is enriched; and the beverage has thick flavors of liquorice and smoked plums, is good in safety and mouth feel and free from side effect, and simultaneously has the effects of promoting the secretion of saliva or body fluid, quenching thirst, nourishing liver and stomach, relieving cough, eliminating phlegm, clearing heat, removing toxicity and the like.