▁to ▁about ▁ 8 %. ▁However , ▁even ▁regular ▁liqu or ice ▁c andy ▁can ▁contain ▁up ▁to ▁ 2 % ▁am mon ium ▁ch lor ide , ▁the ▁taste ▁of ▁which ▁is ▁less ▁prominent ▁due ▁to ▁the ▁higher ▁sugar ▁concentration . ▁Some ▁liqu or ice ▁c andy ▁is ▁flav oured ▁with ▁an ise ▁oil ▁instead ▁of ▁or ▁in ▁combination ▁with ▁liqu or ice ▁root ▁extract . ▁ ▁Production ▁During ▁manufact uring , ▁the ▁ing red ients ▁are ▁dissol ved ▁in ▁water ▁and ▁he ated ▁to ▁. ▁In ▁order ▁to ▁obtain ▁swe ets ▁of ▁the ▁desired ▁shapes , ▁the ▁liquid ▁is ▁pou red ▁into ▁m olds ▁that ▁are ▁created ▁by ▁impress ing ▁holes ▁into ▁a ▁container ▁filled ▁with ▁st arch ▁pow der . ▁The ▁liquid ▁is ▁then ▁d ried ▁and ▁the ▁resulting ▁swe ets ▁are ▁sp rayed ▁with ▁be es w ax ▁to ▁make ▁their ▁surface ▁sh iny . ▁ ▁Health ▁effects ▁ ▁The ▁liqu or ice - root ▁extract ▁contains ▁the ▁natural ▁sweet ener ▁g ly cy r rh izin , ▁which ▁is ▁over ▁ 5 0 ▁times ▁swe eter ▁than ▁suc rose . ▁This ▁ing red ient ▁has ▁various ▁ph arma ce ut ical ▁properties . ▁It ▁acts ▁as ▁an ▁expect or ant ▁( fac il it ating ▁removal ▁of ▁m uc us ▁from ▁the ▁l ungs ▁by ▁c ough ing ) ▁and ▁it ▁increases ▁blood ▁pressure . ▁The ▁latter ▁effect ▁can ▁become ▁significant ▁with ▁a ▁daily ▁consumption ▁of ▁ 5 0   g ▁or ▁more ▁of ▁liqu or ice ▁c