Strawberry licorice

It is a sweet, chewy confection flavoured with strawberry. Despite the name, some versions contain little or no liquorice extract; the ingredients list tells you whether liquorice root is included.

Keep it in an airtight container in a cool, dry cupboard, away from sunlight and heat. Seal the packet promptly after opening, as the pieces can dry out and turn hard.

Yes. Snip it into small pieces with kitchen scissors and scatter them over cupcakes or folded-through vanilla icing after baking; the sugar can melt and stick if you bake it in the mixture.

Its sweet, fruity flavour pairs well with tart berries, dark chocolate and creamy vanilla. Chop a few pieces over ice cream or serve them alongside fresh strawberries.

The main difference is the flavouring: strawberry licorice tastes of strawberry, while cherry licorice is cherry-flavoured. Their energy and carbohydrate contents are very similar per 100 g: strawberry licorice has 348 kcal and cherry licorice has 347 kcal.

Not necessarily. Strawberry flavour may come from flavourings rather than fruit, so the name alone does not tell you whether it contains strawberry or how much.