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

This summery parfait has mingled with British royals and literary elites.

The ancient confection consists of wispy sugar-strands that look like dragon whiskers.

Where maple sap flows, all one needs to make taffy is snow.

Ice cream made with fresh snow is a beloved Southern tradition.

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

The dessert that's also a meal.

After rotating over hot coals, the Transylvanian treat unravels in a sweet spiral.

In Idaho, even sundaes pay tribute to the state's beloved tuber.

Buttery lobster meets buttery vanilla in this classic Maine concoction.

This thick, jet-black soup is an amazingly fragrant and nutty Chinese dessert.

The adorable amphibian treats are South Australian icons.

A jet-black, vanilla-flavored treat with hints of its marine origin.

A Thunder Bay bakery misnamed this berry-frosted cinnamon bun after General John Pershing.

This hand-pulled cotton candy treat from Iran looks like threads of unspun silk.

Some Sicilians start their day with this decadent combination.

This sliceable sweet treat is actually dairy-free.

Behind a bare-bones concrete exterior and amid crumbling walls, a cafe serves what may be Ahmedabad's sweetest buns.

Outside chapels carved from cliffs and caves, elderly women sell sweet, beautiful breads rooted in Armenia’s Christian traditions.

Growing this sweet, tropical fruit sometimes requires careful hand-pollination with a paint brush.

French Canadians find “nun’s farts” addictively delicious.

Maui's sherbet-ice cream hybrid is a light, fruity, creamy delight.

The story of South Carolina's sweet-hot soda begins with a chance discovery during the Revolutionary War.

This cousin of root beer has a long history and a surprisingly minty taste.