Fruit soaks in rum for up to a year to make this rich Caribbean Christmas cake.

Drinking algae has never been sexier.

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

In the 1960s, Royal Air Force pilots made a startling discovery about their sweets.

Recently introduced to France, it's the color of pool water.

Pressed from frozen grapes, this prized wine was a sweet accident.

Once a year, communities on the tiny island gather to preserve the art of making licorice-flavored apple butter.

The briny “asparagus of the sea” grows along coasts around the world.

These pink cookies are destined to be dunked in champagne.

A bitter liqueur that traces the history of a Hungarian-Jewish family.

Grown in the volcanic soil around Mt. Vesuvius, these tomatoes are one of only a couple varieties used in authentic Neapolitan pizza.

As fine as the marble it's cured in, this pig fat salumi is a Tuscan masterpiece.

On an island’s moon-like terrain, grapevines creep out of ashen volcanic soil and create extraordinary elixirs.

Make like Jane Austen and sip from the fountain in this famed Pump Room.

Four centuries ago, Dutch dairy farmers made this spiced custard pie into a South African classic.

These Bavarian cookies are also intricate works of art.

This German sundae masquerades as an Italian dinner.

A syrupy cup of peaches and wheat kernels is a customary reward after a Santiago mountain hike.

In the Atacama Desert, brewers trap fog moisture to make crisp ales.

This Argentinian cookout involves grilling an entire cow.

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

This Canary Islands' specialty upgrades coffee with layers of condensed milk and liqueur.

This layered pastry from Italy's Amalfi Coast may have origins in a 17th-century convent.

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