Desperately searching for a very particular salted liquorice. Expert chowhound input welcome...

[coleridge]

This is a desperate final attempt to find a kind of liquorice that my partner had only once way way back in the dim mists of time and is obsessed with. I'd really like to get some more as a present.

The liquorice is salted but not just any old plain salted. It is apparently liquorice fashioned into the shape of a small capsule or container shape which then contains a hit of salty water (I know, I know, this is not for everyone). I'd also be fascinated to know if this particular kind of liquorice has a specific name.

I've scoured the UK and tried the might of the Google but I can't find a supplier. Ideally I'd be able to source it from the UK (in person or on the internet) but I'm not averse to a European trip if necessary.

I've heard great things about this site so I'm hoping someone can help me out.

Thanks.

[TheSwedishFish]

I'm a salty liquorice lover too, and I know how important it is to find the specific candy you're coveting! I was also thinking of Tyrkish Peber from your description, but if they're not hot, maybe it was something like this:

http://www.lakritsroten.se/shop/show_product_pictures.asp?artnr=042

Also have a look at this link:
http://www.godisprinsen.se/sortiment....

In Sweden there are loads of different varieties of these, so I'm sure you'll be able to order something online. Good luck!

[beethoven]

Sounds like you need someone who speaks Dutch/Flemish to do a search for you -- I'm betting your holygrail licorice came from somewhere in the low countries. I like the ones with a little ammonia myself.

[coleridge]

My partner vaguely thinks the sweets were German but I agree - it's likely to be one of these liquorice obsessed European countries.

[Behemoth]

I would bet the house that what he had was Türkisch Pfeffer, Salmiak-Lakritz-Bonbons:

Link: http://www.sweets-online.com/_py_Bonb...

They are hard round candy with salt in the middle -- not spicy hot but kind of peppery. (Husband grew up near the Danish border so we buy a few bags for nostalgia reasons whenever we're up there.)

Added bonus, if you crush then and steep them in vodka, you end up with a fairly popular party shot. (1 bag per 750ml bottle.)

[gmm]

Is the product you're looking for a chewy candy? There's a couple I've found that have a salt center, but they are hard licorice candies.

http://www.dcimports.com/redbanzwarwi.html
http://dcimports.stores.yahoo.net/vez...

[coleridge]

Thank you for your recommedations. That's a great effort. I think this is now the closest thing to the holy grail.

I've checked with partner and apparently the candy has a hard shell (like a cough sweet). There is also a kind which has pure salt (not salted water) in the centre. These apparently would also be acceptable...

[eleri5]

Were they hot as well? Could it be these?

http://www.cybercandy.co.uk/aaasmt/in...

(Tyrkisk Peber in Danish)

[julesincoq]

Funny I just found those too but on this site:
http://www.thefind.com/food/info-salt...

[coleridge]

They weren't hot but this looks like the closest thing to what I'm trying to find yet. Thank you both of you.

[andieb]

i forgot to post this link as well, here's everything you need to know about the product!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salty_li...

[coleridge]

Thanks for your reply. Maybe I wasn't very clear but I'm not just looking for liquorice with salt added to it (which I think is all the link you've suggested is) which is also fairly common but liquorice which actually holds salted water inside it - like how a cough sweet might have a liquid centre.

[chickenbone]

Try calling the people at Licorice International. They have the largest selection of black licorice and are very knowledgeable. https://www.licoriceinternational.com

[coleridge]

Thank you - I've e-mailed them.

I'd still be really interested to hear if anyone else has ever encountered the kind of liquorice I'm posting about...

[andieb]

I was able to find it with an online search. the product is called salty licorice and it can be purchased on amazon. hope this helps...