Terva Leijona

Terva Leijona ("Tar Lion") is a Finnish liquorice candy with tar flavouring.[1][2] The candy is produced by Cloetta.[3]

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]

  • Terva Leijona piece
  • Leijona Pastille advertisement from 1930s
  • An old Terva Leijona packet

References

  1. ^ a b "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.
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