Foods Melpha Has Tried

Pink or green syrup turns a historic German ale into a tart, sweet delight.

Baloney's predecessor is sweet, delicately spiced, and bigger than your head.

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

Before they're filled with brandy, these bottles get attached to trees so pears can grow inside.

The sweet is naturally a bubblegum shade of pink.

The aroma of this mulled wine has been compared to “a warmed-up bowl of Froot Loops.”

Artichokes form the backbone of this vegetal liqueur.

Anyone for a shot of “Black Death”?

When the clock strikes midnight on the third Thursday of November, fans gather to celebrate the release of this fresh, fruity wine.

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

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

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

This layered pastry from Italy's Amalfi Coast may have origins in a 17th-century convent.

Like the famed composer himself, this Mozart-homage bonbon originated in Salzburg, Austria.

The candy is huge with Norwegian hikers and skiers.

Pressed from frozen grapes, this prized wine was a sweet accident.

The aging process of this formaggio begins in a barrel of wine.

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

A completely delicious, nearly nutrient-free sandwich beloved by generations of New Englanders.

This cure-all-turned-soda once outsold Coca-Cola.

A World War I sugar shortage led an inventor to make a very cherry soda that looks like wine.

This coffee additive and killer of trees has a reputation as a medical marvel.

Quench your thirst with the refreshing taste of celery soda.

They're a Baltimore-specific guilty pleasure.