B – Passion fruit

B – Passion Fruit by Lakrids by Bülow in white chocolate

B – Passion Fruit by Lakrids by Bülow is a sweet licorice core in white chocolate, rolled in yellow dried passion fruit powder. Of all the varieties in the annual collection, this one has the most distinct acidity.

B – Passion Fruit is the fruity-tart chocolate licorice by Lakrids by Bülow from Denmark. The spheres shine bright yellow like candied lemon peel and rub off slightly if you roll them between your fingers; they are offered year-round in small and regular sizes.

Tart licorice under yellow powder

The powder hits with a tart note first and makes your mouth pucker for a moment.

Beneath it, the white chocolate catches it again, creamy and mild like a cushion, and only then does the core make itself known with its calm sweetness and a soft hint of anise. Tart, creamy, and sweet thus form a triad that feels familiar by the second piece and yet never becomes tiresome.

Why the fruit is freeze-dried

Passion fruit originates from South America and now grows all around the globe; fresh, it would be unusable for this sphere.

Its water content would cause the chocolate to turn gray and lose its melt, which is why it is gently dried before entering the tin—using cold instead of heat. What remains is the fragrance upon opening, the acidity on the tongue, and the rich color, just without the moisture. Finely ground, the powder then coats the sphere.

Licorice sweetens stronger than sugar

Inside is the same sweet core that starts the entire line at Lakrids.

Licorice sweetens up to fifty times more strongly than sugar, which is why there is only a little of it in the core, yet the fruit still finds a counterpart. Only the center part of the root is used, where the flavor is most dense. Rice flour instead of wheat flour makes the spheres gluten-free, and the molasses keeps the core soft for weeks.

Two dyes help ensure that the yellow does not fade after weeks in the jar: calcium carbonate as a bright base and beta-carotene for the warm tone. At Lakrids, both have always been the tools used to help a coating retain its color.

The variety for guests who avoid licorice

Among the letters, B is the one you place on the table when no one in the group is sure.

The fruit leads, the licorice accompanies, and anyone who claims afterward that they don't actually like licorice will have reached for a second sphere anyway. Malic acid sharpens the passion fruit, preventing the white chocolate from tipping into being overly sweet.

B is a lovely pairing with a glass of cold sparkling wine, as the two acids refresh each other. Take the spheres out of the refrigerator a quarter of an hour before serving, and the passion fruit will come through more clearly.

On a dessert plate next to vanilla ice cream, B takes on the role of the tart component and saves the cook from having to make a berry sauce. Stored closed and in the dark, the jar keeps for several months; when left open, however, the powder quickly loses its kick.

If you like it even tarter, go for C – Sour Strawberry with its red core; if you prefer the fruit gentler, choose A – The Original. In the LOVE Selection Box, B sits next to varieties that are only available in spring, and the entire Lakrids by Bülow range is in the brand overview. The small tin holds 115 grams, the medium 270 grams.