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Crispy Raspberry by Lakrids by Bülow with Raspberry

Crispy Raspberry by Lakrids by Bülow is the fruitiest variety in the winter collection, featuring a soft core in creamy white chocolate under a crunchy red sugar shell with raspberry flakes. It is the fruitiest variety in the winter collection and also the one with the brightest red color.

Crispy Raspberry is the fruity winter edition from Lakrids by Bülow of Denmark. On the house’s flavor scale, this sphere ranks highest in fruit and lowest in salt, and that is exactly the order in which you experience it: raspberry first, licorice only afterwards.

Red on the outside, pink in between, soft on the inside

These spheres look like little gifts, and that is intentional, as the red sugar shell hides what lies beneath until the very first bite.

Then it delivers a crisp, bright crunch, revealing the white chocolate underneath—cool and velvety, interspersed with pink raspberry flakes and a delicate hint of strawberry. Right in the center, the soft core awaits with its familiar aniseed tone. Crunchy, velvety, soft – this variety plays with textures just as much as with flavors.

The raspberry is gently dried before being added to the shell, using cold rather than heat, allowing it to retain the fragrance and acidity of a fresh berry.

Along with the raspberry, strawberry is present in the shell; the two complement each other because one brings more acidity while the other provides more sweetness. Only then does the raspberry gain its depth and move beyond being just a single berry.

Why the core remains soft

A cooked licorice core can become rock-hard if it loses moisture over weeks on the shelf.

The invert sugar syrup in the recipe works against this; it is a sugar syrup that binds moisture and keeps it inside the core. This is why the center remains yielding even after months, while the sugar shell on the outside stays dry and crisp. This exact contrast between hard and soft is what makes this sphere so appealing.

The variety that replaced Golden

Until a few years ago, the house’s Christmas variety featured a golden shell and was appropriately named Golden.

Today, a bold red has taken its place, bringing the raspberry to the fore. Anyone familiar with the old tin will recognize the foundation, but will taste significantly more acidity and less pure sweetness than before.

Every winter season, Lakrids releases new products, and more changes than just the design on the tin: color, recipe, and the range of tins can also shift. If you have a favorite variety, it is best to check in the autumn to see if it is returning this year.

Lakrids uses rice flour for their cores, which is why these spheres are gluten-free. Keep the tin closed and cool, and the shell will remain crispy rather than chewy.

Part of the same collection are CLASSIC Caramel with blonde Dulce chocolate and Frozen Mint with peppermint. Together with other seasonal varieties, it is included in the Winter Mixed.

The red tin is a great choice for a small gift because it looks cheerful and doesn't overwhelm anyone. Fruity, crispy, mild: those who are still skeptical about licorice will find this a great place to start.

This variety goes well with vanilla ice cream and a glass of sparkling wine, as the berry's acidity pairs perfectly with both. All other tins can be found on the Lakrids by Bülow page, where this variety is available in small (115 grams) and regular (270 grams) sizes.