The liquorice made by the Kokkola-based Karkkipiste have been eaten in all Jukolas ever since 1985. There’s more sour strawberry and sour apple sold at Jukola than in other events. In other events the top sellers out of the sixteen different flavours are the same, but without the sour.
The two salesstands of the Karkkipiste at the Louna-Jukola are open around the clock. In front of them the length of the line differentiates. Titta Rantanen and Emmi Rautakorpi swirl colourful loiquorices into bags, which sometimes also contain toffee and bags of candy – all Finnish production.
A busy bypasser brags to have bought 34 metres of liquorice.
Emmi Rautakorpi (left) and Titta Rantanen save those craving sweets at the Karkkipiste stand. Photo: Risto Raunio
