Artichokes form the backbone of this vegetal liqueur.

Anyone for a shot of “Black Death”?

A Prohibition-era flavor from a soda company beloved by Detroiters and Juggalos.

Beer-brewing monks make aromatic, ale-flavored cheese in the Belgian countryside.

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

In this Dutch holiday tradition, Sinterklaas leaves good children sweet pieces of the alphabet inside their shoes.

You can find authentic versions of this sour Slavic brew at street stalls and monasteries.

These seasonal brews gets made with an ephemeral ingredient.

This lager, once considered the strongest beer in the world, is brewed only on Saint Nicholas's Day.

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

This rustic cider's name derives from an English term for fruit thievery.

After thriving during Prohibition, this soda fountain staple was immortalized in a song by Creedence Clearwater Revival.

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

This pineapple soft serve has a cult following at Disney theme parks.

Only two silent monks know all 130 plants that go into this herbal liqueur.

The slow-smoked sheep is a Western Kentucky specialty.

It’s only fitting that a racehorse named after this Kentucky stew won the state’s signature Derby.

This candy rarely ventures beyond Canada's borders.

This British temperance tonic is now a Ramadan favorite.

A pharmaceutical company developed this beverage as drinkable IV solution.

Roadside vendors in the Deep South soften fresh goobers with bubbling brine.

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

No slugs were harmed in the making of this five-cent sandwich.

Birmingham's sinus-clearing soda was a popular way to enhance bootlegged hooch during Prohibition.