English licorice

English licorice (also called "English drop") is a type of confectionery that is made up of a mix of different types of multicoloured sweets. The main ingredients are coconut and sugar, licorice, anise. Furthermore, gelatine is often used in the production. English licorice was first manufactured in Sheffield, England in 1899, hence the name. In England is this candy for years, "liquorice allsorts" called.

Nowadays English licorice produced in different countries, especially in Europe and North America. Drop on other continents is generally less popular.

The anecdote about the origin of liquorice Allsorts is that a representative of a manufacturer at a customer accidentally drop the different types of drop by each other and that the unintended result the customer very scrambled it gave birth.