Sal ammoniac (ammonium chloride) has a history of being used as a cough medicine, as it works as an expectorant. Finnish author Jukka Annala speculates that salty liquorice has its origins in 展开

Different languages often refer to salty liquorice as either "salmiak liquorice" (Swedish: Salmiaklakrits; Danish: Salmiaklakrids), or simply "salt liquorice" (Swedish: Saltlakrits; Danish: Saltlakrids). The Dutch refer to it as "zoute drop" or "dubbelzoute drop" … 展开

In addition to being used in candy, salmiak is also used to flavour vodka, chocolate, distilled rye brandy, ice cream, cola drinks, snus, and meat. 展开

• Binelli, Mark (October 24, 2018). "The Candy Issue: Salty Tooth". Proquest Digital Microfilm New York Times. The New York Times 展开

Germany and European Union
Before implementation of the current European Union community-wide list of permitted flavouring substances used in food, national food legislation in Germany required that a content from above 2% ammonium chloride … 展开

• Apteekin Salmiakki, a Finnish brand of salty liquorice candy
• Lakrisal, a salty salmiak candy
• Pantteri/Katten, … 展开

• Food portal
• Finland portal
• The Finnish Salmiakki Association (in Finnish)
• Descriptions and reviews of many Danish liquorice products (in Danish)
• Mark … 展开