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Fried Beer
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Fried Beer

A crispy creation that lets you bite into your brew.
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Ayahuasca
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Ayahuasca

One vine unlocks the powers of a psychedelic shrub.
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Rollinia
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Rollinia

Brazil's spiky yellow fruit has lemon meringue–flavored insides.
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Hot Ale Flip
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Hot Ale Flip

A Colonial cocktail brought to you by ale, rum, and a really hot poker.
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Palm Springs Date Shakes
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Palm Springs Date Shakes

The prosperous Southern California date industry produces delicious milkshakes.
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Sam OBrien Added by Sam OBrien
Whistle-Belly Vengeance
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Whistle-Belly Vengeance

Colonial Americans would try anything to revive bad beer.
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The Toleen
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The Toleen

Thai red beans and rum combine in a winter warmer inspired by a South American specialty.
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Leidse Koffie
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Leidse Koffie

A distillery's abandoned barrels of cinnamon liqueur led to this new Dutch tradition.
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CoolCrab Added by CoolCrab
Kumbakonam Degree Coffee
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Kumbakonam Degree Coffee

The key to this coffee is fresh milk—preferably straight from the cow.
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Yak Butter Tea
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Yak Butter Tea

It's the fat-fueled energy drink of the Tibetan Plateau.
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Chai at Sahu Tea Shop
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Chai at Sahu Tea Shop

In an unassuming shop in Jaipur, a family has been serving highly addictive chai for decades.
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Kanji
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Kanji

This fermented purple carrot elixir practically makes itself.
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Kopi Joss
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Kopi Joss

You put the charcoal in the coffee cup and drink it all up.
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Feni
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Feni

This triple-distilled cashew fruit liquor is a source of Goan pride.
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Tongba
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Tongba

Every mug of Nepalese millet beer is basically bottomless.
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Tutankhamun Ale
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Tutankhamun Ale

This beer was popular more than 3,000 years ago.
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Bouye
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Bouye

Juice from the Baobab tree “tastes like sunshine” and treats dysentery.
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Lambanóg
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Lambanóg

We can thank coconuts for this lesser-known tropical moonshine.
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rachelrummel Added by rachelrummel
Commandaria
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Commandaria

To taste the oldest wine still in production, head to Cyprus.
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Tony Dunnell Added by Tony Dunnell
Gruit Ale
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Gruit Ale

Brewers are replacing hops with sweet, aromatic herbs to resurrect this extinct beer.
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T’ej
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T’ej

Ethiopian honey wine is sweet, funky, and perfect with injera.
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Gautham Krishnaraj Added by Gautham Krishnaraj
Rakija
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Rakija

The fiery fruit brandy of the Balkans.
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Tony Dunnell Added by Tony Dunnell
Seaweed Ale
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Seaweed Ale

The ocean-scented brew pays homage to an old Scottish style.
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Sam OBrien Added by Sam OBrien
Muratina
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Muratina

This crisp, sour Kenyan brew is made by fermenting the “sausage” fruit.
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Elphas Ngugi Added by Elphas Ngugi