Iceland's oldest sweet maker, since 1918

Traditional Icelandic Lakkrís Sweet - Freyja

Freyja · 125 g bag · soft black liquorice, sweet with a salty edge · no chocolate

$32.90

Plain liquorice is where Icelandic sweets start. If you are curious whether lakkrís is for you, this bag is the simplest way to find out; if you already know, it is the one to order twenty of.

Why people keep reordering it

Soft, chewy liquorice pieces: sweet first, then a salty finish
Plain lakkrís, the flavour underneath Draumur, Djúpur and the rest
1.5 g salt per 100 g on Freyja's sheet: sweet-and-salty, not the Nordic "strong" kind
Made with Icelandic sea salt, it says on the bag

Pack size:

1 bag$6.90 $6.90 / bag5 bags$32.90 Save 5%$6.58 / bag10 bags$63.90 Save 7%$6.39 / bag20 bagsBest value$126.00 Save 9%$6.30 / bag

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Made by Freyja in Kópavogur, sweets since 1918
No chocolate, no milk in the recipe
1, 5, 10 or 20 bags

Description

Plain black liquorice the Icelandic way: soft, chewy pieces that taste sweet first and salty after, with anise oil for the flavour and a touch of salmiak for the edge. Freyja's own sheet puts the salt at 1.5 g per 100 g: gentle next to the Finnish and Dutch kinds. No chocolate, no milk.

Draumur, Freyja's biggest brand since 1984, is Freyju lakkrís inside chocolate; this bag is the liquorice on its own. Made by Freyja in Kópavogur, Iceland's oldest sweet maker, founded 1918.

125 g bag, or packs of 5, 10 and 20. Contains gluten (wheat); may contain traces of nuts.

Product facts

Net weight: 125 g bag 5 × = 625 g10 × = 1.3 kg20 × = 2.5 kg
Ingredients: sugar, wheat flour, water, glucose syrup, sorbitol, liquorice extract, coconut fat, ammonium chloride (salmiak), salt, colour (vegetable carbon), preservative (sodium benzoate), lactic acid, anise oil (Freyja's specification, 3 Sep 2024)
Allergens: contains gluten (wheat); may contain traces of nuts — Freyja's statement. No milk in the ingredients
Per 100 g: 330 kcal, fat 3 g, sugars 41 g, protein 3.2 g, salt 1.5 g
Maker: Freyja ehf., Vesturvör, Kópavogur — Iceland's oldest sweet maker still running, founded 1918
Storage: dry and cool, 15–20 °C
EAN: 5690545017370

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Traditional Icelandic Lakkrís Sweet - Freyja

$32.90

Why you'll love it

Iceland's oldest sweet makerFreyja has made sweets since 1918, the oldest confectioner still running in Iceland by its own account.
Sweet, then saltySugar and liquorice extract first, a salmiak edge and 1.5 g salt per 100 g after. Gentle by Nordic standards.
The liquorice under the classicsDraumur, Freyja's biggest brand since 1984, is chocolate with Freyju lakkrís inside. This is the lakkrís.
Made in KópavogurFreyja's factory is at Vesturvör in Kópavogur, a short drive from our warehouse in Hafnarfjörður.
1, 5, 10 or 20 bagsA 125 g bag is one evening; the packs are for people who know.
The price you see is the price you payUS and Canada duties and taxes are settled at checkout.

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Made to be used together. One click adds both to your cart.

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Draumur is Freyju lakkrís wrapped in Freyja chocolate, the first bar to put liquorice inside chocolate, says Freyja, and its biggest seller since 1984.
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Questions people ask before they buy

Is it salty liquorice?

Sweet and salty, in that order. Freyja's sheet gives 1.5 g salt per 100 g, with ammonium chloride for the salmiak edge and anise oil for the flavour. It is nothing like the Finnish or Dutch "strong" kind.

Is this the liquorice inside Draumur?

Freyja calls this bag Freyju lakkrís, and Draumur, Freyja's biggest brand since 1984, is chocolate with Freyju lakkrís inside. This is the liquorice on its own.

Does it contain wheat or milk?

It contains gluten from wheat flour and may contain traces of nuts, says Freyja. There is no milk and no chocolate in the recipe.

Will it melt on the way?

Liquorice does not melt like chocolate, but it can soften and stick in a hot van. We do not refund softened sweets unless you add Shipping protection in the cart (terms of service, sections 9 and 10). A cool, dry cupboard brings it back.

Why 5, 10 and 20 bags?

Because 125 g is one evening. Icelanders abroad order it by the ten and twenty, and the bigger packs cost less per bag.

Will I pay duties or customs on delivery?

Not in the US or Canada — duties and taxes are settled at checkout, so nothing is owed at the door. For other destinations, any local import charges are collected by the courier on delivery.