How Danish Licorice Is Made
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- Licorice is a candy made from the licorice root known for its salty taste and deep black color. It's a popular treat in Scandinavian countries. We visited the factory for Lakrids by Johan Bülow in Copenhagen, where 330 pounds of licorice are churned out per hour, and saw just how the treat is made.
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How Danish Licorice Is Made
Last year I was unfortunately part of a team who shut down the largest and one of the oldest licorice processing plants in the world. The plant started producing in the late 1800s and at its peak produced enough annual product to supply the entire world in liquor, powder and confection grade. The plant was a sight to see which was built and expanded over 3 generations in Camden, NJ. However the downturn in tobacco sales and cost to support old technology and such a large facility it came to its end. Being so fascinated with entire operation, it's history and learning about the extraction process is what lead me here. After all I love licorice too.
I guess a lot of the licorice was for the chewing tobacco industry? Asking out of curiosity
The saltier, the better! I looove it!!!
If you like salty, you should try the finnish salmiakki! It's amazing
@@hangedman3834 It is! 😉
Agreed, personally I've found some decent ones, but they only come in a mixed bag of 50/50 salty and sweet, so what I do is separate them and then add a bunch of ammonium chloride to the sweet ones. It took me a couple of tries before I found out how to do it, but just in case you'd like to try the same, here's the process: For this recipe, you'll need about 125 grams of licorice and two teaspoons of ammonium chloride. First, you find a small microwaveable container, I use a round Tupperware container, step two is dumping the licorice in and then pouring water on until all the contents are soaked. If you leave out the wetting process, you'll end up burning the licorice, and although it is still edible, I prefer my licorice unburned. Next, you heat the licorice for 10 seconds on high power in a microwave oven, and then give it a stir with a teaspoon or similar. Repeat this process until all the licorice has taken on a tar-like nature, it's a bloody hell stirring at this point, and I'd recommend a teaspoon with a good thick handle. It should take some 10-15 repetitions. When everything is a sticky mess, you mix in the ammonium chloride, and the licorice will become a somewhat lighter color, possibly because you trap a lot of air in the mix. When that's done, you wait until the mass is cool enough not to burn you too badly, and then dig out the licorice with the spoon. In the beginning, I rolled the licorice into musket-ball sized balls, but found out it's faster to just spread it out in a layer on a piece of baking paper, and then cut the whole thing into chunks when it's cooled a bit more. Expect the knife to stick. The last step is dumping the licorice, one by one into a bag of ammonium chloride, and shaking it, to prevent the licorice from sticking together in a big lump. With all that ammonium chloride you get an initial kick in the gob, and think "maybe I overdid this, I wonder if my stomach will survive", but then it sort of wears off a bit and becomes the most delicious and soft licorice, you could use to strip the paint off of a car door at 400 paces, or for cutting armored glass.:-)
@@hangedman3834 Should I order them from Finland? (I live near it) Or is it good everywhere?
@@tomatoessuck4878 late reply, but Finland is indeed known for its good licorice, I think we have good licorice in Denmark too but I guess I'm biased. I would recommend super piratos, they're a popular choice here
Dubbel zout (double salt) Dutch licorice is my favorite candy. Ever since I was a child 🇳🇱
I never knew licorice was salty😳!! Any time I’ve had it, it was sweet..wow lol
Food insider is (again) wrong about this. It's not salty in it's purest form. In Nordic countries it's often flavored with salmiak salt and / or table salt (along with anise extract and other flavorings).
How is it salty?
It tastes like like petroleum mint to me?
@@Ahmadbeik99 I think it's whatever's covering the inside black squishy part that makes it salty
@@archevenault idk We have it in the levant and it doesn't taste walty for a reason
It's not salty by nature. They add salt.
Awesome quality products. Here in the UK he has converted untold people from an 'I don't like liquorice' standpoint into complete converts.
Thank you for the sweet comment! That's right - we have transformed countless liquorice haters into liquorice lovers 👏
Well done young man.
It just goes to show that dreams can come true with an enormous amount of research and hard work. My hat's off to you sir.
What a load of bollox! Rich people getting richer by gentrifying licorice, seriously, I bet you guys believe in santa too!
@@RusticRaver i bet you think covid is a government fraud
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@@RusticRaver no way youre getting offended over licorice
2:51 As the old saying goes, he who laughs last, laughs the best.
alphant1 fuc
It's a video you can't see in everyday life.
It is interesting to see the manufacturing process 👍
Dude walking in at 1:54 - sports shades, button-down w rolled-up sleeves, watch on metal bracelet, brown leather belt, 3/4 denim pants, crew socks, and open sandals. A concoction of “idgaf”. What a g.
1:56 that’s exactly how a licorice connoisseur looks like
The best licorice ever you either hate it or love it!
Woah this is super cool!
That factory is heaven
I always thought that licorice was made from Liquor 🤔
It is not but you can get licorice with liquor :)
Hi There Fun Fact: The British spelling is Liquorice.
PorkyPiggieBoy another fun fact: its spelled Lakrids in danish 😉
Same ahhhahha
Liqourish
My Finnish friend introduced me to Licorice. I hated it at first, and as I tried another bite, and a day later another piece... I've grown to somehow like it. But it's not something I would look for, but if someone offers, I would gladly eat it.
it is definitely an aquired taste. but when most scandinavians get introduced to it as kids it's no wonder most adults here love it
The first time I tried it as a young child I thought it was going to taste like dark chocolate. The best way I can describe the flavor is bittersweet and tastes like cough medicine. Despite that I find myself snacking on it from time to time when I get bored of the artificial taste of redvines.
Salty licorice is my favorite candy since my childhood. I love it too much... 🤪😍🇸🇪
That's great to hear, Lotta! Here in Denmark, we cannot get enough of liquorice either 🖤
My dream factory! Yummy!
I love having a box of raw licorice powder, and a spoon. Then just eat it.
I’m afraid of you
@@tiddywater9079 In Denmark, its not even that uncommen, many people does it, including me
That's a true liquorice lover! 👏
This licorice is delicious. I am looking forward to them coming to the USA this year.
Thank you for the kind words about our liquorice! We're still working on our new US website, but in the meantime, our liquorice is available for US citizens on Amazon 🖤
Amazing 👏👏😊👍
I have always liked black licorice and one day I was given a bag of Icelandic lakrids . I didn't expect them to be slightly salty but I liked them as well. Most people l know don't like black licorice. Another favorite licorice of mine is All sorts from the UK. It's the one that has a man on the package made out of the licorice pieces.
Real nice
32 like 👍👍
Wow super good 👍👍
Looks delicious! I'll buy 20 containers please and thank you!
Look delicious 😋
Wow!!! 😍😍😍😍
I love licorice, and I like chocolate. But I don't understand chocolate covered licorice.
You have to try it, to understand.
It's amazing.
i don't either. Tastes kinda wrong
You can order from Lakrids, best ever
I love it!
I loooooove licorice 😁♥️
Thanks
Mmmm, Lakrids By Bülow (Licorice By Bülow) - Coming from a native Swede/Dane who absolutely LOVES salty black licorice, especially when it’s covered in chocolate, and coated with salmiakki powder ☺️🙈 These are soft black licorice, and not necessarily salty, but still addictive af 🙈
Just bought some Lakrids licorice to try! If you’re in the USA you can purchase some online from Licorice International. That’s where I purchased mine!
lakrids licorice is like saying i just bought a car car or took the flight flight
That's great to hear! How did you like it? 🖤
@ Yes I sure did! The sea buckthorn & wild blueberry were my favorite!
@@Tweezy786 - We're happy you enjoyed our BÆRRIES editions! 😊
@ I also ordered & enjoyed the 1 sweet licorice. & the 3 red licorice. Both were tasty as well!
ordered! hopefully Lakrids by Bulow is the right one!
Big fan ❤
I love black licorice O-O
This makes me want some is this brand available in UK 🇬🇧 😋
My grandmother would buy this alot and I always wondered how it was made (Yes I live in Denmark)
My granddad also buys lt all the time :D im from Denmark too
I want to eat this licorice 😋 yummy
Who else was just munching on a pack of black licorice and decided to look up how it was made😂
what a chill guy! I just haven't found a flavor I like. They're all too soft. I'm the salty spicy "Lakritze" type 😏
Maybe try to get your hands on some Danish Ga-Jol, I'd recommend the yellow version. Also, Finnish Fazer makes a licorice called Salmiakki, that would definitely be worth trying as well. Oh, and another good Finnish licorice for us who like a bit of a kick to it, is the Sisu. Happy hunting.:-)
Any way to get these in Canada?? They look so yummy!
So yummy
I get free tours in the factory because My grandmom works there🙂
Do you really have that great Kai's Power Goo as your avatar?
Der Zurechtweiser What do u mean?
free licorice uwu
I'm anxious to try some quality licorice candy. I was turned off of licorice gummy candy made in the U.S., which isn't good-tasting! I know there are many different licorice candies made in Europe. It's hard to find in the stores here, I'm guessing ordering online is the best option.
We're sure that if you try our liquorice, you will become a liquorice lover! We have transformed countless liquorice haters since we began our mission of making the world love liquorice in 2007. You can find our liquorice on Amazon 🖤
Or make some at home.
so interesting that candy has salty taste, need to try
Well, toffee has salty taste too but licorice is something different. I personally hate it.
Haribo Super Piratos fan here! 👍🏻👍🏻
Is this available in UK?
Germany and Scandinavia love licorice me too
This video remids me of that annoying licorice in candy crush lol
And I didn't know it tastes salty
It doesn't necessarily, some are nauseatingly sweet, while others are so deliciously full om ammonium chloride it brings tears to your eyes. You know, as an involuntary and autonomous response because it feels like you're eating CS gas in solid form.:-)
The licorice is actually made out of the licorice root or anis seed to get a licorice flavor candy and sometimes they use both of them to get a very good licorice flavor and two different black colors too, by the way 🙂😎✌️
I got these onboard Emirates first class, in the snack basket.
This is dangerous because both chocolate and licorice are addictive! :-)
I respect this man, but there is no way you’ll make me like the taste of licorice
You clearly have not tasted those badboy's.
@@thecenterleftlibertarian53 They don't taste differently than normal licorice. If Kha doesn't like the normal ones, heshe won't like those.
@@zurechtweiser k.
I’m pretty sure it’s genetic cause I’m American with danish ancestry and I love licorice especially black licorice it’s unbelievably good
I love black licorice
Now that lucoxirious
This is the one I got in emirates first class
Who doesn't love licorice?
I actually have a great dislike for licorice.
Cool
I love licorice and horehound
Salty licorice is amazing.
Like candy Snus / Dip / Chewing tobacco.
I like it very mutch
I had this awful licorice joke already... But it was a little SALTY!
She is in tivoli! I know because I have been inside that particular shop
Who's here, after reading that a man died from cardiac arrest, by eating a whole lot of black licorice? :(
Me
Chubby emu
Me
R me me me
shouldn't have eaten pounds of licorice every day, too much of anything is bad for you
Not a fan of the salty licorice...but otherwise, I love it!
lakrids, det duer bare!
Thanks for sharing
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A big like 👍
i liked the name licorice will look for it at walmart or other weak food stores like Aldi's too LIQUORICE
Delicioso 👍👌
The liquorice spelling is right there in the footage for god's sake.
You cant blame them, liquorice is hard to spell. English might also not be their first language.
Licorice is only spelled liquorice in countries where liquor has never been banned
Used to eat black licorice all the time as a kid but now it's hard to find in the States .
P.S. dude that was a hint .
He sells it on Amazon at over $5 an OUNCE!
I live in Denmark!!!🎉
licorice Willy Wonka! I love this herb so tasty❤️
I like the sweet black licorice. I find the lakrids too bitter
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I..dislike licorice, but I’d try the chocolate covered ones if I had to.
So this is the saloon where JJ cuts his hair to Licorice.
I want licorice export to you plz reply from Pakistan
How danish licorice is made: proceeds not to tell how it is made lol
Plot twist: 1:38 They came from where the things emptied.
Do you make a gluten free line?
It seems like most Americans are put off by the flavor of licorice but I love the stuff. It's ironic because jagermeister , ouzo and absinthe have the same flavor and are popular.
i love chewing on the licorice root. Its even littlebit sweet on itself.
That's right! The Greek name for liquorice is 'Glycyrrhiza glabra', which means 'the sweet root'. This name is no understatement because in its natural state the liquorice root is 30-50 times sweeter than plain sugar 🖤
I just came back from the video “A man ate black licorice candy and he died”
Never had licorice in my whole life
Don't get one. Please stay away from it.
I'll give your parents a stern talking to, in the meantime I'd suggest you got out and get yourself some licorice.
Come to Trinidad
I love salt liquorice
New Zealand licorice is the best 1000%
I don't mind sweet black liquorice but salty liquorice...i just cant
really wanna know how licorice taste
akita sOuNd i have never tried his, but even here in Germany were its rather well known, most people realy hate it. Its realy intresting though because it has a extremly unique flavour.
@@niveaulimbo6101 thank u for the information but i mean any food with licorice in it bcs i've never tried it b4
Licorice is one of those foods you either love or hate. There's no in between.
It tastes like anise, star anise or fennel taste mixed with sweet and salty. Disgusting.
Expensive tho
After watching this video. I still don't know how to make licorice.
"sold in six different countries, including Germany & *Dubai* " 😂
is thois the same as "Salmiaki"?
Yes. Salmiakki/salmiak/saltlakrits. All the same.
Im danish 🇩🇰
Their licorice tastes like medicine
Because it is. Liquorice root extract has medicinal properties and can negatively impact blood pressure and heart rate if consumed too much.
I wonder if the guy already taken? 😁
I dont think he will ship them now that the coronavirus is breaking out😬
I think emirates serves it halaal?
If probably costs $15
Jeg har altid elsker lakrids! Bad Danish detected.