Apteekin Salmiakki facts for kids
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| Type | cough drop, confectionery |
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| Owner | Haganol |
| Country | Finland |
| Introduced | 1951 |
| Markets | Nordic countries |
Apteekin Salmiakki is a popular Finnish candy. It is a type of hard candy known as salmiakki. This means it's a salty liquorice candy. The candy is shaped like a diamond. It is made by a company called Haganol in Finland.
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What Makes Apteekin Salmiakki Special?
Apteekin Salmiakki gets its unique salty taste from an ingredient called ammonium chloride. This ingredient is often called "salmiac." It is one of the main things that gives salty liquorice its special flavor.
A Taste of Finland
This candy is very popular in Nordic countries. These are countries like Finland, Sweden, Norway, and Denmark. People there love the strong, salty taste of salmiakki.
From Pharmacy to Candy Store
Apteekin Salmiakki has an interesting history. It was first sold in 1951.
How It Started
When it first came out, Apteekin Salmiakki was sold in pharmacies. It was meant to be a cough drop or a throat lozenge. Pharmacists would sell the candies loosely. They would put them into small white paper bags for customers.
How It's Sold Today
Today, you usually find Apteekin Salmiakki in small, pre-packaged boxes. You can buy them in many stores, not just pharmacies. Even though how it's sold has changed, the candy itself has stayed the same. It has been made with the exact same recipe since 1951.
See also
- Tyrkisk Peber
- Lakrisal
- Fisherman's Friend
- Victory V
- Salty liquorice, a type of liquorice confectionery
