Drop (Dutch licorice) assortment

The most Dutch flavor there is: a €3 cultural initiation the rest of the world pays triple for and still can't handle.

Price: 2.79 EUR (Supermarket bag (Venco/Klene ~250g); old-fashioned candy shops sell per 100g scoops)

Where to buy: Any supermarket; Het Oud-Hollandsch Snoepwinkeltje (Amsterdam Jordaan) for scooped classics

Price checked 2026-07-03

• The Dutch eat more licorice per capita than anyone on earth — this is the true local taste test
• Start with sweet (zoete) drop; salmiak/dubbelzout (double-salt) is an ambush for the unprepared
• Sealed bags sail through US and Indian customs as packaged confectionery