Liquorice allsorts

Liquorice allsorts (also spelled licorice allsorts) consist of assorted liquorice sugar candies sold as a mixture. These confections are made of liquorice, sugar, coconut, aniseed jelly, fruit flavourings, and gelatine. They were first produced in Sheffield, England, by Geo. Bassett & Co Ltd who had taken over Wilkinsons (Pontefract cakes, and licorice mushrooms, a confection with a licorice "stipe" and coconut-covered "cap"), Barratt's (sherbet fountains/sweet cigarettes), and Trebor (mints) before themselves being taken over by the Cadbury's consortium.