Foods Ian Sanwald Has Tried

Around British Columbia's Osoyoos Lake, community efforts have revived the population of a fluorescent fish.

This long-extinct pungent delight has made a comeback in Wisconsin.

A New Year's Eve tradition of scarfing down 12 grapes for good luck.

This New Year's luck-bringer has a controversial contemporary taste.

These entrails identified safe venues for Black musicians during the Jim Crow era.

This cousin of root beer has a long history and a surprisingly minty taste.

A bar sharing a basement with a pickle place led to an unusual drink.

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

One of the world's least-loved liquors calls Chicago home.

This bright green cocktail doubles as dessert.

Before refrigeration, mixing fruit with sugar and vinegar extended its shelf life and made for a tasty drink.

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

The ultimate in nutty brews.

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

Detroit's signature soda shake blends Vernors ginger ale with vanilla ice cream.

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

What began as an April Fools' Day prank ended in a testicle-spiked beer.

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

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

These seasonal brews gets made with an ephemeral ingredient.

Only a few breweries still make smoky beer in this classic German style.

Northern Mexico's lesser-known spirit gets a snake-based infusion.

This Southern church group favorite isn't Slavic at all.

Fizzy, fruity, and still fermenting, this almost-wine is a celebrated part of Austria's harvest season.