Pihlaja

Fazer Pihlaja candies.

Pihlaja (Finnish for "Sorbus"), also called "kettukarkki" ("fox candy") is a marmalade candy produced by Fazer. Fazer started producing the candy in 1895 at the patisserie on Kluuvikatu, Helsinki, and it is the oldest candy produced by Fazer still on the market. The candy's recipe comes from Russia, where Karl Fazer took it with him when he returned to Finland after his studies.[1] The candies are wrapped in a yellow-red paper with a picture of a fox. Thus the candy is also unofficially known as the "fox candy". Pihlaja is lactose and gluten free (less than 0.02% gluten).[2]

The candy originally contained Sorbus aucuparia berries, but the recipe has since changed and the candy is now called "Pihlaja".[2] Until 1982 the candy was also known as "Pihlajanmarja" (Sorbus berry). The candy is produced in Lappeenranta.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Makeiset, Fazer. Accessed on 16 August 2013.
  2. 1 2 Pihlaja, Fazer. Accessed on 14 July 2013.


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