In Armenia, hangovers call for a hearty soup of boiled cow hooves.

These delicious strands of juice-coated nuts look like colorful candlesticks.

Most people have never tasted the real thing.

The Belgian candy that sparked an epic vendor battle.

This Christmas tree elixir kept Vikings and Captain Cook alive.

The liqueur was created “to stimulate and revivify His Majesty” while he was driving.

To release steam, Victorian bakers placed whimsical ceramics in their pastries.

These gigantic clay pots are the secret to Georgia's unusual wine.

Tarragon provides the herbal kick to this neon-green Georgian soda.

This spiced, warming drink may have helped broker peace between warring tribes.

Spread this fat-poached meat on a crusty French loaf.

The aroma of this mulled wine has been compared to “a warmed-up bowl of Froot Loops.”

This flat, silver spoon holds an exalted place in the mystery and ritual of absinthe drinking.

The traditional way to send a stream of wine straight to your mouth.

The same grass that feeds massive European bison adds notes of vanilla and lavender to this unique Polish vodka.

Denmark's open-faced sandwiches are equal parts decadent and decorative.

Anyone for a shot of “Black Death”?

When the clock strikes midnight on the third Thursday of November, fans gather to celebrate the release of this fresh, fruity wine.

Make like a 19th-century Belgian miner and cool off with this refreshing ale.

On November 5, the British celebrate a thwarted assassination attempt with bonfires and deliciously dense, sticky gingerbread.

Real maraschinos were born more than a century ago in an Italian distillery.

This herbal liqueur is produced by a Benedictine monastery in the Spanish wine region of La Rioja.

Historians debate whether this dish actually originated with Italian sex workers.

Soft young cones make a sweet jam believed to have health benefits in Russia and Georgia.