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Muktuk
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Muktuk

In Inuit cultures, using the whole whale is an act of respect, including consuming its blubber and skin.
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Maple Seltzer
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Maple Seltzer

You can have your syrup and drink it, too.
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Midas Touch Ale
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Midas Touch Ale

A brewery consulted drinking vessels found in the ancient king’s tomb to recreate a 2,700-year-old elixir.
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Coca-Cola and Peanuts
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Coca-Cola and Peanuts

This traditional Southern pairing captures sweet and salty in a single bottle.
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Squid Ink Gelato
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Squid Ink Gelato

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

A unique take on Szechuan dumplings is now a Montreal specialty.
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Cotton Candy Grapes
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Cotton Candy Grapes

A crossbred table grape variety that tastes an awful lot like spun sugar.
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Steam Beer
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Steam Beer

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

In Newfoundland, the icebergs that float along the coast may end up in your cocktail.
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Ghost Pepper Ice Cream
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Ghost Pepper Ice Cream

In Rehoboth Beach, you need a signed waiver to satisfy your sweet tooth with this fiery dessert.
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Chili Bomb
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Chili Bomb

Both a noun and an action, chili-bombing loads a pizza with tater tots, chili, and Cheez Whiz.
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Vermont Gold Vodka
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Vermont Gold Vodka

Soften the chill of Northeastern winters with a spirit distilled from local maple sap.
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Deep-Fried Jelly Beans
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Deep-Fried Jelly Beans

At the Big E, fairgoers can try guessing their candy's flavors through funnel cake fluff.
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Iceberg Beer
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Iceberg Beer

A Newfoundland brewery makes beer from glaciers that float along the shore.
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Maple Creemee
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Maple Creemee

Vermont's version of soft serve celebrates their local dairy and maple industries.
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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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Turbo
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Turbo

The potent cocktail of beer, wine, and soda is a favorite in the bars of Addis Ababa.
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Seaweed Gin
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Seaweed Gin

The essence of Canada's eastern coastline, distilled.
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Bakeapple Gin
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Bakeapple Gin

A Canadian spirit made with Newfoundland's beloved berry.
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Gunpowder Rum
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Gunpowder Rum

A spirit that toasts a time when proofing your liquor meant setting it aflame.
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Horlicks Malted Milk
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Horlicks Malted Milk

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

These Portuguese doughnuts have a fervent fanbase in Hawaii.
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Apple Beer
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Apple Beer

Utah's favorite nonalcoholic beer got its start more than a century ago as a German brew.
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Dill Pickle Pizza
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Dill Pickle Pizza

This is one seriously polarizing pie.
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