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Herbs

Bene’n’hot

Thanks to World War I veterans, a French liqueur has become the toast of a Lancashire town.

Licor Valvanera

This herbal liqueur is produced by a Benedictine monastery in the Spanish wine region of La Rioja.

Biska in a tree where misteltoe has also found a host.

Biska

One of the smallest cities in the world specializes in mistletoe brandy.

Lichfield, England

Erasmus Darwin House

The house where Charles Darwin's grandfather formed many of his influential ideas and inventions.

First, gather your gear.

How to Turn Plants Into Tinctures, Like an Ancient Alchemist

A beginner's guide to extracting flavors from herbs and flowers.

Jessica Leigh Hester September 7, 2018

Rabarbaro

Chinese rhubarb imparts an organic smoky aroma to this Italian amaro.

Żubrówka

The same grass that feeds massive European bison adds notes of vanilla and lavender to this unique Polish vodka.

Liquore all'Alloro

If there is anything that should rest on its laurels, it’s probably this laurel-infused digestif.

Juniper Beer

This grain-free beer was all but forgotten until folk festivals sparked a revival in Kurpie, Poland.

Red Tree Ants With Beef and Spicy Basil

Dine for a cause with this mammal and insect mélange.

A home-brewed batch of gruit, with its ingredients.

Gruit Ale

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

Eucalittino

Outside Rome, a tranquil abbey turns eucalyptus into liqueur.

Cacti.

Zurich, Switzerland

Sukkulenten-Sammlung Zürich

See the rare bloom of the "Queen of the Night" cactus at one of the world's largest succulent collections.

A refreshing glass of tarkhun, with Korean carrots and kuksu soup.

Tarkhuna

Tarragon provides the herbal kick to this neon-green Georgian soda.

Mamajuana for sale in Punta Cana.

Mamajuana

This alcoholic drink has medicinal properties (and sometimes contains turtle penis).

Farm Manager Tom Rubino harvests marigolds at Farm.one.

The Underground Farm Delivering Rare Herbs to New York’s Top Chefs

Bespoke greens and flowers are grown-to-order in Manhattan.

John Washington February 14, 2018

Permanently Closed

Inside the garden.

Bruges, Belgium

Secret Garden of Bruges

You would never come across this tiny green oasis if you didn't know it existed.

Homemade soup.

Black Chicken Soup

In Asia, the black-skinned silkie chicken forms the base of a medicinal broth.