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Tigernut Milk
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Tigernut Milk

When soaked and blended with water, the tigernut creates a nutritious nondairy beverage.
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Chicha Morada
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Chicha Morada

Peru's purple drink made from purple corn.
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Tomato Wine
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Tomato Wine

Who said vineyards have to grow grapes?
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Kopi Luwak
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Kopi Luwak

This is one expensive load of crap.
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Tejate
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Tejate

Oaxaca's favorite morning beverage is an ancient blend of cacao, corn flour, and water.
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Raicilla
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Raicilla

Meet tequila's fruity, fragrant relative.
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Marula Beer
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Marula Beer

In South Africa, women transform a tart fruit into a celebrated sour brew.
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Vinho dos Mortos
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Vinho dos Mortos

Facing invasion, the small town of Boticas buried their bottles and gave birth to a unique style of wine.
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Prickly Pear Liqueur
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Prickly Pear Liqueur

This jewel-toned Sicilian and Maltese specialty is so sweet, it’s hard to believe it comes from a spiky cactus.
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Génépi
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Génépi

A uniquely Texan take on Chartreuse.
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Dulse and Yellowman
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Dulse and Yellowman

An unlikely pairing of honeycomb toffee and purple seaweed.
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Zoiglbier
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Zoiglbier

In medieval Germany, drinkers followed a star to local lager.
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Asiático Coffee
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Asiático Coffee

This is what happens when a bartender spices up a classic fisherman's coffee cocktail.
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Alkermes
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Alkermes

Once an insect-dyed health tonic, this liqueur now adds a scarlet tint to Italian pastries.
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Pizza Ebraica
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Pizza Ebraica

This cookie is found only in Rome's Jewish quarter.
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Vin Mariani
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Vin Mariani

Presidents and popes loved this cocaine-infused wine.
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Clarified Milk Punch
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Clarified Milk Punch

Just so we’re clear, there is actually milk in this old English punch.
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Spruce Beer
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Spruce Beer

This Christmas tree elixir kept Vikings and Captain Cook alive.
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The King's Ginger
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The King's Ginger

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

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

A citrusy cream soda with a hint of rust outsells Coca-Cola in Scotland.
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Lacryma Christi
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Lacryma Christi

The vineyards of Mount Vesuvius still produce the same wines enjoyed by the ancient Romans.
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Chestnut Beer
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Chestnut Beer

The ultimate in nutty brews.
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Eucalittino
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Eucalittino

Outside Rome, a tranquil abbey turns eucalyptus into liqueur.
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