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Pink Pearl Apple
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Pink Pearl Apple

Take a bite out of this apple to reveal its pink interior.
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Clootie Dumpling
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Clootie Dumpling

This sweet Scottish pudding gets boiled in a bag for special occasions.
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Lobster Beer
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Lobster Beer

Saison dell'Aragosta is made with tasty Maine lobster.
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American Spicebush
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American Spicebush

The plant's fruit, leaves, and bark offer a spice rack of flavors.
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Saskatoons
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Saskatoons

Nutty and sweet, these juicy gems were once a valued trade commodity in the northern United States.
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Juniper Beer
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Juniper Beer

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

Smashing this pink candy pig with a tiny hammer is a Christmas tradition in Saratoga Springs.
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Cynar
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Cynar

Artichokes form the backbone of this vegetal liqueur.
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Grape Pie
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Grape Pie

Making this wine-flavored treat requires peeling two pounds of Concord grapes.
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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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Fireweed Jelly
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Fireweed Jelly

Alaska's wildflowers produce this vibrant jelly.
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Liquore all'Alloro
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Liquore all'Alloro

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

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

Who said vineyards have to grow grapes?
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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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Pacific Razor Clams
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Pacific Razor Clams

It takes patience and skill to harvest these delicious bivalves.
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