Anise of Flavigny is a candy

Candy

Candy, specifically sugar candy, is a confection made from a concentrated solution of sugar in water, to which flavorings and colorants are added...

 from Flavigny-sur-Ozerain

Flavigny-sur-Ozerain

Flavigny-sur-Ozerain is a commune in the Côte-d'Or department in the region of Burgundy in eastern France.The old village is a member of the Les Plus Beaux Villages de France association.-Geography:...

 in Burgundy

Bourgogne

Burgundy is one of the 27 regions of France.The name comes from the Burgundians, an ancient Germanic people who settled in the area in early Middle-age. The region of Burgundy is both larger than the old Duchy of Burgundy and smaller than the area ruled by the Dukes of Burgundy, from the modern...

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Each candy is made of a single anise

Anise

Anise , Pimpinella anisum, also called aniseed, is a flowering plant in the family Apiaceae native to the eastern Mediterranean region and Southwest Asia. Its flavor resembles that of liquorice, fennel, and tarragon.- Biology :...

 seed, coated with sugar syrup infused with flavorings, such as anise, violet, rose, mint, jasmine, liquorice, orange.

They were first made by the Benedictine

Benedictine

Benedictine refers to the spirituality and consecrated life in accordance with the Rule of St Benedict, written by Benedict of Nursia in the sixth century for the cenobitic communities he founded in central Italy. The most notable of these is Monte Cassino, the first monastery founded by Benedict...

 monks of the abbey of Flavigny (founded in 719

719

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) using anise first brought to the region by the Roman traveller Flavius.

After the French revolution

French Revolution

The French Revolution , sometimes distinguished as the 'Great French Revolution' , was a period of radical social and political upheaval in France and Europe. The absolute monarchy that had ruled France for centuries collapsed in three years...

, many confectioners began making this delicacy using the same recipe. Only one manufacturer remains today, Maison Troubat.

External links

• Official website of sole surviving manufacturer