Mommy Goes Green

I love me some black licorice.  Don’t even waste my time with red licorice, I’ll take black or nothing at all.  My favorite tea is licorice, too.   Just thinking about cold weather and a warm cup of black licorice tea makes me cozy and warm inside.

So when American Licorice Company asked if I’d be interested in testing out their new Natural Vines Licorice line, I did not hesitate to say YES, YES, and yes PLEASE!

Fortunately for me (and them), it did not disappoint.  Since the bite size pieces are only 17 calories apiece, we ate the black licorice in about a day.  It was soft, chewy and delicious.  Since I only like black licorice, the rest of my family scarfed up the strawberry licorice.   De.lic.ious.

The primary ingredient difference between the standard Red Vines Black Licorice and the Natural Vines Black Licorice is that the Natural Vines contains sugar (instead of corn syrup) and natural flavoring.  For those of you that like the traditional Red Vines Original, the difference is greater.  The original contains corn syrup, artificial flavorings and Red 40 (that does NOT sound like a food!).   The Natural Vines Strawberry Licorice has sugar, natural flavoring and beet juice for coloring.

You can pick up a bag of Natural Vines at Whole Foods or online at the Candy Cabinet!

Are you a lover of black or red licorice?  Have you tried any of the other natural brands of licorice?  Do they live up to the original?