Tyrkisk Peber - Licorice

The Texture and Feel of This Iconic Salmiak Pepper Candy

Tyrkisk Peber opens with a hard, glossy shell that resists the teeth before slowly releasing salmiak and licorice from the surface. The outer body is a dense hard candy with a dark, intense character that signals the fiery centre hidden inside. Each piece delivers a building wave of salmiak heat that intensifies as the shell dissolves and the powder centre is reached. The salmiak note is sharp, peppery and aggressive with a mineral burn that spreads across the entire mouth rapidly. Meanwhile, the licorice extract adds a dark, earthy depth underneath the salmiak fire that anchors every piece. As a result, the moment the powder centre cracks open, an explosive burst of concentrated salmiak floods the tongue. The aroma is dark salmiak, licorice root and a peppery warmth rising from each piece in the bag. This salmiak pepper candy has been challenging taste buds across Scandinavia since 1977 without apology. The mouthfeel starts hard and glossy then transitions into a fiery, powdery salmiak explosion at the centre. Overall, the hard shell and explosive powder filling make this one of the most intense candy experiences ever created.

Why This Salmiak Pepper Candy Hits Different

These pieces come from Fazer, the Finnish confectionery giant that has been crafting sweets since 1891. Tyrkisk Peber was invented by Per Fjelsten in Denmark in 1976 and first sold in 1977 by Perelly before Fazer acquired it. The hard candy shell with a hidden salmiak powder centre creates a two-stage experience no other candy format delivers. Because the salmiak builds gradually through the shell before exploding at the centre, the intensity curve is unique. Each bag arrives packed fresh by Kandy Lover and shipped directly from Sweden. As a result, the shell stays hard and the powder centre stays potent on arrival. If you prefer a gentler salmiak pastille, try Licorice Pastilles for a powdery tablet format. Furthermore, explore more licorice picks in our candy collection.

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Tyrkisk Peber opens with building salmiak heat through a hard candy shell before exploding into fiery pepper at the centre. The finish is intense, peppery and relentlessly salmiak.