Viking Sweets – Freya’s elderflowers
The sweetness of the elderflower is mixed with a little lemon, which gives a well-balanced combination of sweetness and sourness.
Elderflower has been cultivated since the Viking Age and was considered sacred as it was believed that the goddess Freya lived in it.
Viking Sweets – Idun’s magic sour coated apples
A fresh apple flavor and a perfect balance between sweet and sour.
Both wild and cultivated apples were found in Scandinavia during the Viking Age, and in mythology, Idun’s apples were said to keep the gods eternally young.
Viking Sweets – Salty licorice & juniper
A salty licorice with a note of juniper that lifts the licorice and lingers.
On the juniper the marks from the leaves forms a Y which the Vikings interpreted as a representation of Thor’s hammer.
Won first prize and voted licorice of the year at the licorice festival in Helsinki 2025!
Viking Sweets – Raspberry Mjölnir
The “Raspberry Mjölnir” has a distinct raspberry flavor.
Raspberries grow wild across the Nordic countries, and the Vikings often used them to flavor their mead and meals.
Viking Sweets – Salty Licorice
A powerful salty licorice that tickles the taste buds!
Licorice has been used as a medicinal plant for thousands of years and although it was not until the Middle Ages that it found its way here, both fennel and anise were common flavoring agents in food and drinks in the Viking Age.
Viking Sweets – Salty Licorice & Viola
Salty licorice and viola meet, and the contrast between the floral sweetness of the viola and the saltiness of the licorice creates a beautiful harmony.
Viola have been part of the Nordic flora since ancient times and is one of the first signs of spring. Even though the Vikings did not use viola in their food or drinks, the flowers were all around them in nature.
