Perfect for licorice lovers!

12 samples, 50-plus pieces!

Early licorice root, 1800s Allsorts, 1900s laces, drops, & more. Historic image and story on a card.

Licorice… as a Toothbrush!?

Licorice root first arrived in North America in the 1600s. It was enjoyed as a spice, tea, used medicinally… and even used for dental hygiene as an early toothbrush! Enter the 1800s and up and a fascinating line of licorice sweets emerged. Licorice flavors took off in the late 1800s and early 1900s – Black Jack gum, bridge mix, and the first American candy brand, Good N’ Plenty!

What’s In Our Licorice Lover’s Box…

This box contains a variety of licorice to sample and enjoy such as licorice Allsorts (1880s), Good n’ Plenty (1893), Licorice Laces (1920s), and chalk licorice, licorice wheels, licorice pastels and pipes from the 1940s up. Also contains a licorice root and a two-sided tag that tells the story of each. Selection may vary depending on availability.

Watch Susan Benjamin talk about the History of Licorice Root

Licorice Lovers Box… brought to you by the nation’s ONLY researched-based historic candy company. Our founder, Susan Benjamin, is author of numerous articles, even a book on the subject (her tenth) on Smithsonian’s Best Books About Food. Everything you get from True Treats is the best possible, most delicious version of her scholarly research – and Licorice Lovers Box is no exception. True Treats products are sold in museum gift stores across the county. Enjoyed in homes everywhere!