| Term | Description |
|---|---|
| Bear dirt | The only region in Europe where liquorice is called Bear's Dirt or Oxblood is southern Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Probably because of the black colour. See also liquorice equator. |
| Beewax | Beeswax is produced by honey bees when they build their honeycombs. It is tasteless and is used in the food industry as a coating agent. It gives the liquorice shine and delays drying out. |
| Best before date | Liquorice can be stored for 12 months in a cool room, loose packed and mixed liquorice for 6 months. Liquorice does not spoil in the sense of being inedible. However, it loses its flavour over time and dries out. It is therefore recommended to decant the liquorice into a glass jar with a lid. |
































