liquorice

[Annette&Bert]

I love it, but can I have it i& typ2? I miss having it so much just wondered what your thoughts are?

 

[Leadinglights]

I love it, but can I have it i& typ2? I miss having it so much just wondered what your thoughts are?

If you chew on a liquorice root then there are very few carbs but if you are talking about pontefract cakes, liquorice allsorts or even the hard liquorice then they are pretty high carb nearly 70g carbs per 100g, not that you would eat 100g all at once.

 

[AndBreathe]

Our town has an old fashioned sweet shop, with all the jars etc. They stock quite an extensive range of sugar-free variants of their sweets, including Pontefract cakes.

I don't have a sweet tooth, but do like a liquorice flavour. Checking the shop's stock book, which had the "nutritional" information for every item they sell, some sugar-free variants weren't too carb heavy, but it varied enormously, but of course, the downside of many sugar-free sweets are the potential side effects from the sweeteners.

 

[Leadinglights]

Our town has an old fashioned sweet shop, with all the jars etc. They stock quite an extensive range of sugar-free variants of their sweets, including Pontefract cakes.

I don't have a sweet tooth, but do like a liquorice flavour. Checking the shop's stock book, which had the "nutritional" information for every item they sell, some sugar-free variants weren't too carb heavy, but it varied enormously, but of course, the downside of many sugar-free sweets are the potential side effects from the sweeteners.

I remember as a kid you got sherbet or something called cayli which was a fizzy crystal with either a soft liquorice stick or a very hard strong flavoured stick which was called spanish.

 

[Deleted member 21371]

Of course you can have it.
Just don't eat it all at once, it's 2/3 to 3/4 carbs, but one piece weighs next to nothing.
(Last time I had it was to make liquorice vodka)

 

[Annette&Bert]

thanks everyoneI did mean the sweets or the stuff that comes from Australia, rather than the root itself. I don’t generally have a sweet tooth but every once in a while I get notions.

 

[Nayshiftin]

I wonder if tiff sugar free sweets with the aniseed flavour would do the trick? Aldi sell them near the counter.

 

[Annette&Bert]

I can’t get to an ALDI unfortunately, but sounds as if that would take the edge off it.

 

[chaoticcar]

I remember as a kid you got sherbet or something called cayli which was a fizzy crystal with either a soft liquorice stick or a very hard strong flavoured stick which was called spanish.

In.the olden days !!! We made a drink with Spanish left in water to dissolve ( in a bottle that had to be shaken vigorously ) It was called spo . No I don't know why !
Carol

 

[Thebearcametoo]

You’re unlikely to eat enough for it to be a problem but just a general heads up that black liquorice can raise blood pressure to dangerous levels so it’s something to keep an eye on if you eat it regularly.

 

[Drummer]

I drink mint and liquorice tea - not everyone likes it but I find it very comforting on a chilly afternoon.

 

[Nayshiftin]

I drink mint and liquorice tea - not everyone likes it but I find it very comforting on a chilly afternoon.

I’m going to look out that sounds nice. I miss my blood orange ones

 

[Annette&Bert]

You’re unlikely to eat enough for it to be a problem but just a general heads up that black liquorice can raise blood pressure to dangerous levels so it’s something to keep an eye on if you eat it regularly.

oooh didn’t know that, thanks

 

[Leadinglights]

I’m going to look out that sounds nice. I miss my blood orange ones

We miss the wild blackberry and nettle and the mandarin, lychee and jasmine which Twinings saw fit to discontinue. Never found ones we like as much.

 

[Nayshiftin]

We miss the wild blackberry and nettle and the mandarin, lychee and jasmine which Twinings saw fit to discontinue. Never found ones we like as much.

I find if I really like something it gets discontinued. Sadly