Friday, June 14, 2019

Licorice Rockies, A Must Try Candy

By Robert Howard


Licorice is a plant of the same name and this is where you can extract that sweet flavor. This sweet flavor is being used to make candies and sweeteners. That brings you to licorice rockies, a short Dutch black licorice tube filled with a burst of sweet salmiak flavor. This candy is quite unique, and this is something that you need to try.

Some of you might not have heard about this product before, until now. Licorice is believed to have existed for centuries as record shows that Alexander the Great, Roman Emperors, and Pharaohs have consumed this, not as food, but in liquid form. Back then this was used for medical purposes as such has properties that produces medicinal benefits. They also drink this to quench their thirst.

The discovery of the plant and the production of this stated first in Southern Asia. From there, it has widely spread to the Middle East and Southern Europe. The plant was first sighted at a monastery in Pontefract, England, where people there grow them. That information spread, and later on reach the United States.

This root plant is not like any other root plant. What is special with this is its anethole components which produces a sweet flavor. It has an unsaturated and aromatic compound which is found in other herbs. Its lovely sweet taste comes from what you called as glycyrrhizin, a compound that is 50 times sweeter compared to sugar.

You could make this desserts in two unique ways. Makers utilize a technique as indicated by the extent of their organization. For little makers, the procedure of cornstarch shaping. All fixings are consolidated to make a fluid that is steaming hot. After cooking, this is put in a mold for cooling down. This should be cooled to prepared it for pressing.

Large companies on the other hand uses the extrudes method to produce the available licorice ropes into various form. Hot liquid, food coloring, and flavors are boiled until it reaches the thick and dough like consistency. This consistency needs to be reached so that one will be able to create a rope shape out of it.

This flavoring is not just used for making sweets, it is also used to sweeten softdrinks and herbal teas to give them a sweet aftertaste. If you find the flavor familiar, then you might have intake medicines with licorice in it. They put this on medicines with unpleasant flavor so that the taste will be bearable, specially for children.

There are a good number of companies that manufactures rockies, and that includes Meenk, Katja, Venco, and Klene. So, when looking for these candies, look for these brands. You do not just find this candy in any store as not everyone is selling this. Your best choice are candy shops, specially Dutch candy shops.

The good news is these candies are not expensive, they are sold at a very affordable price. Of course different manufacturers have different prices and different flavor, although its difference is not that much. Make sure you check the expiration date before you buy them to avoid buying expired candies, which can lead to problems when consumed.




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