Terva Leijona

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Terva Leijona packet

Terva Leijona ("Tar Lion") is a Finnish liquorice candy with tar flavouring. [1] [2] The candy was originally produced by Merijal and is today manufactured by Cloetta. [3] [4]

It is available in traditional flavours like sugarless, licorice, and salmiakki. Leaf has also released a Villi Pohjola (Wild North) mix that contains more exotic flavours, such as juniper berry - lemon, cloudberry - licorice and lingonberry - havu (pine/spruce needles). The candy was invented by Y. W. Jalander. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Terva leijona | Local Licorice From Finland". www.tasteatlas.com. Retrieved 2025-06-19.
  2. ↑ "This Candy Tastes Like Tar and That's the Way Finns Prefer It". Atlas Obscura. Retrieved 2025-06-19.
  3. ↑ "Cloetta, Leijona, Licorice Tar Pastilles 32g". Little Finland. Retrieved 2025-06-19.
  4. ↑ "Tervaleijonan resepti oli aikoinaan suurin liikesalaisuus, mitä ikinä oli". Yle (in Finnish). Retrieved 2025-08-08.
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