Red Vines

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For other uses, see Red Vines (disambiguation).

The current Red Vines logo.

Red Vines is a brand of candy manufactured by the American Licorice Company of Chicago, Illinois. Red Vines red twists, sometimes known generically as 'red licorice' resemble American black licorice except that they are red and do not have flavor extracted from the roots of the liquorice plant. Red Vines red twists appear very similar to Twizzlers candy, but are rounder, chewier and slightly lighter in color. The taste is also sweeter and somewhat richer than that of a Twizzler. The American Licorice Company also offers black licorice twists under the Red Vines brand, as well as fruit flavored twists.

Mr. Pibb and Red Vines equals Crazy Delicious.

Red Vines originated in the Western United States, although today it can be found nationwide. It is also popular overseas, notably in Macedonia, where the majority of the world's licorice is harvested. According to the American Licorice Company, Red Vines candy is "the number one non-chocolate confection in the West."

Red Vines candy was mentioned in the popular Saturday Night Live skit (Lazy Sunday) on the December 17, 2005 episode: 'Mr. Pibb + Red Vines = Crazy Delicious'. Aimee Mann released a song titled "Red Vines" on her album Bachelor No. 2. Red Vines are also preferred by Lorelai and Rory Gilmore of Gilmore Girls for their movie nights.