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Figarosmom

(11,344 posts) Wed Feb 25, 2026, 12:51 AM Feb 25

My German brother in law used to bring me German licorice and it is a much nicer taste. Twizzlers taste like flavored corn syrup to me.

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Licorice is different than black twizzlers [View all] Figarosmom Feb 25 OP

A man died in 2020 from eating too much black licorice Submariner Feb 25 #2

Yeah it's horrible for your blood pressure Figarosmom Feb 25 #4

Black licorice is not a food. Zelda_Orchid Feb 25 #3

About As Much Licorice Flavor As I Can Tolerate... ProfessorGAC Feb 25 #5

The Dutch make a lot of licorice candies -- mostly hard candies, though. eppur_se_muova Feb 25 #7