There's a legend that this Latvian herbal liqueur saved an ailing Catherine the Great.

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

This powder proved essential to Arctic exploration, war, and the ice cream parlor.

This Swedish holiday soda outsells Coca-Cola during the Christmas season.

A now-archaic Scottish breakfast paved the way for this popular dessert.

The candy is huge with Norwegian hikers and skiers.

Recycling comes to dessert, with delicious outcomes.

A pharmaceutical company developed this beverage as drinkable IV solution.

It's so much more than just mayonnaise and ketchup.

Donn Beach only wrote the recipe for his famously potent cocktail in secret code.

The unique style born out of the California Gold Rush blends the crispness of a lager with the flavor of an ale.

This Canadian favorite is relatively unknown elsewhere.

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

Locals joke that you should be able to “float a horseshoe” on the thick brew.

These portable pancake sheets have a crispy, hollow side and a sweet, doughy side.

Devoted fans pay thousands for bricks of this fermented tea.

This spiced jerky is a beloved snack in South Africa.

No one eats pickled herring like the Dutch.

Usually, the only heat that gets close to this raw pork fat is a sprinkle of pepper.

The caffeinated wine is made by British monks and loved by Scottish criminals.

This "Fluid of Beef" fed an army and makes a hearty tea.

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

The story of Britain's smelliest cheese involves monks, drunks, and endangered cows.

Brewers are replacing hops with sweet, aromatic herbs to resurrect this extinct beer.