Licorice is one of those treats that has delighted customers for generations. It offers a variety of flavors and colors that makes it one of the most visual and tasteful treats around. While black licorice’s taste is familiar to many, you might not realize that there are now a variety of colors and flavors, each that brings their own twists to this classic candy. This guide will teach you about the flavors of licorice through their different colors and the unique taste each one brings.
Red Licorice
Red is the most common licorice color, which also comes in a wide variety of flavors to match. Despite what many people assume, red licorice doesn’t taste anything like black licorice. It’s an entirely different candy experience. Its appeal lies with its fruity and warm flavors, that draw people in. The most popular red licorice color varieties include:
Strawberry - The classic licorice flavor with its fruity and sweet taste. It’s the most popular flavor for a reason.
Cherry - Slightly bolder, with more tartness than strawberry. It also brings together your typical licorice sweetness, that pulls it all together.
Red Raspberry - Brings together a sweet and slightly tangy flavor that sets it apart from the other red licorice flavors.
Cinnamon - It’s the wildcard of all the red licorice flavors. It skips the fruity flavors entirely and instead uses a warm, sweetness, with a surprising kick of flavor that many customers enjoy.
As you can tell by the list, the color, red, covers quite a few popular flavors. It’s one of the reasons why it’s not uncommon for customers to select a variety of red licorice flavors when picking out the flavors that they like the best.
Black Licorice
Black licorice is the original licorice flavor. Its name is clearly color centric unlike many of the other licorice varieties. When you think of red, blue, green licorice it’s just a color, but the color black is specifically for a certain flavor that’s been around for quite a long time.
Black Licorice - Its flavor is often described as earthy, warm and botanical. It’s commonly compared to Anise, and if you don’t know what that tastes like, don’t worry you won’t be alone. It also adds some bitterness/sweetness, that brings it all together.
For many licorice purest, this is the only true licorice flavor. It has a dedicated following that helps and keeps it alive and well. Even though it’s one of those flavors that a lot of people have options on
Blue Licorice
Blue Licorice, it’s an eye-catching color, that definitely stands out in the sea of colorful flavors. It was introduced to distinguish itself from the variety of red color candies, that were popular at the time. Kids especially gravitate towards blue raspberry licorice with its unique flavor.
Blue Raspberry - It brings together a sweet and tangy taste. It has a bright and fruity personality, with just enough tartness to make it unique and interesting. Without having an overpowering flavor.
Besides red, most licorice colors have one dedicated flavor, and blue raspberry is the flavor that most people think of when someone says they want some blue licorice. It’s an iconic flavor that kids especially enjoy.
Green Licorice
The color, green, can typically have quite a few different flavors, since it’s a common color in nature. But when it comes to green licorice, there is only one flavor that stands out. If you guessed it to be green apple, you would be correct.
Green Apple - It brings together a sweet and tart flavor, that when combined is unique and different then many of the different candy flavors.
Its sweet and tart flavor helps to make it stand out from all the other colors, especially the red fruity flavors. People who enjoy a bit of tartness/sour taste would more than likely enjoy its flavor.
Pink Licorice
With its cheerful, bright appearance, its pink licorice color is defiantly a match with its joyful and fun flavor. When you think of a licorice flavor that’s pink, it might take you a little while. But all you have to do is think of the fun summer months, and if you said watermelon that would be right.
Watermelon - With its light, fresh watermelon sweetness and a touch of fruitiness. It’s a unique summer flavor that you can enjoy all year round.
Adding some watermelon licorice to your snacks, especially during the warmer months, wouldn’t be a bad idea. The pink color and delicious flavor could add a little brightness to your day.
A rainbow of colors
Whether you’re a die-hard black licorice fan, or someone who likes to try something different, there’s a licorice color and flavor for every kind of candy lover. The next time you want to try something different, just remember this licorice color/flavor list or why not just save it now. You never know when you might want to try something different and unique. You might just discover your new favorite flavor.