Liquorice sunsets 300g

Liquorice Sunsets are chewy, fruit-flavoured sweets, typically with a sweet raspberry outer layer and a deep, earthy liquorice centre. The ingredients generally include glucose syrup, sugar, modified starch, liquorice extract, and molasses, along with acids like malic acid and natural flavourings. The sweets also often have a fizzy sugar coating and are suitable for vegetarians. 

Description

• Taste: These sweets offer a blend of sweet and fruity raspberry flavour with the deep, bold, and somewhat earthy taste of liquorice. 

• Texture: They are described as soft and chewy. 

• Appearance: They have a contrasting appearance, with a vibrant red outer layer and a dark, dusky liquorice centre. 

• Coating: Many varieties are coated in a sour and fizzy sugar mixture. 

Common Ingredients

The specific ingredients can vary between brands, but generally include:

• Sweeteners:

  Glucose syrup, sugar, and molasses. 

• Thickeners:

  Modified starch (often from sources like gluten-free wheat, corn, and potato). 

• Flavourings:

  Liquorice root extract for the liquorice flavour, and natural fruit flavourings. 

• Acids:

  Malic acid, sodium malate, lactic acid, and citric acid to provide a sour or tangy element. 

• Colours:

  E153 and natural fruit and vegetable concentrates (like black carrot) for the colour. 

• Other:

  Salmiac salt (ammonium chloride) is often present for the salty liquorice flavour.