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Gastropod

Licorice: A Dark and Salty Stranger

Gastropod

Cynthia Graber and Nicola Twilley

Arts, Science, History, Food

4.73.7K Ratings

🗓️ 10 March 2020

⏱️ 41 minutes

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Summary

Licorice is a polarizing candy: there are those who pick out the black jelly beans, those who think Twizzlers are better than Red Vines, and those who won't travel without a supply of salty dark lozenges. The dark and chewy treat begins life as a plant root that is more than fifty times as sweet as sugar. This episode, we tell the story of how a traditional remedy become England's first branded candy, and we get to the bottom of a medical mystery (licorice poisoning!) in a tale that involves both Tutankhamun and Henry VIII.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

Antica formula, the world's first sweet vermouth, is the perfect formula for your perfect cocktail.

0:08.3

Rare herbs and spices including vanilla, saffron, warm wood, and burnt sugar come together

0:13.5

to deliver a unique taste in aroma that perfectly balances complimentary spirits like bourbon

0:19.2

or gin.

0:20.7

After all, your Manhattan or Nagroney are only as good as your sweet vermouth.

0:25.6

Antica formula is the bartenders go to brand for high quality, expertly crafted cocktails.

0:31.2

Bring the finest bar experience home for a drink tonight.

0:34.1

Must be 21 to drink. Please drink responsibly.

0:39.4

I think of black liqueur that it scrows and don't put it on any of your candies.

0:45.7

I have some liqueury scums in the cupboard now. I've always liked it.

0:49.9

Ever since I first tasted the liqueur, it's all salt when I was six.

0:54.8

Black liqueur is disgusting. Red liqueur is good.

0:58.3

I'm a fan in moderation.

0:59.8

Childhood trauma because my mom really liked liqueur and I just couldn't stand it.

1:04.1

And she gave me the salted one, which is the most horrible one ever.

1:08.5

I think my views have changed now a bit.

1:10.9

In Italy, usually eaten in kind of gummy and kind of fun and pleasant taste and your block

1:20.1

dress should get I-beet as soon as my fun feeling.

1:25.2

And it is a mamae product. You do love it or hate it.

1:28.4

And I really like mamae and really like liqueurish.

1:32.1

I'm on the love side.

1:33.3

I was always like, kid, who was happy to take anyone's discard in black jelly beans.

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