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A drink or beverage is a liquid intended for human consumption. Water is the common basis for drinks. In addition to their vital function of satisfying thirst, drinks play important roles in human culture. Common types of drinks include plain drinking water, milk, juice, smoothies and soft drinks. Traditionally warm beverages encompass coffee, tea, and hot chocolate. Caffeinated drinks that contain the stimulant caffeine have been consumed for centuries.

In addition, alcoholic drinks such as wine, beer, and liquor, which contain the psychoactive substance ethanol, have been part of human culture for more than 8,000 years. Non-alcoholic drinks typically refer to beverages that are traditionally alcoholic but are produced with a very low alcohol by volume content or the alcohol is removed. (Full article...)

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Dr Pepper is a carbonated soft drink created in the 1880s by American pharmacist Charles Alderton in Waco, Texas. It was first marketed nationally in the United States in 1904. The beverage is manufactured and distributed by different companies depending on the country: Keurig Dr Pepper produces it in the United States, Canada, and Mexico; The Coca-Cola Company in the United Kingdom, Ireland, and Japan; and Suntory in most European territories. Variants include a diet version and, beginning in the 2000s, a range of additional flavors.

Although it shares some similarities with cola, in 1966, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has determined that Dr Pepper is not classified as a cola, root beer, or fruit-flavored soft drink. Instead, it is generally described as belonging to a distinct category often referred to as "pepper soda", named after the brand itself. Other beverages in this category, such as Dublin Original and Mr. Pibb, have a comparable flavor profile. (Full article...)

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... that Yi chieftain Xiao Yedan and a Chinese Red Army military leader established an alliance by drinking chicken blood?
... that the Cavinti Underground River and Caves Complex has a naturally formed "fountain of youth" from which visitors can drink?
... that a Thompson Seattle rooftop bar distributes drinks from copper containers shaped like flamingos?
... that, according to legend, Maurille de Sombreuil saved her father's life during the September Massacres by drinking a glass of blood?
... that the chairman of the board of a Texas TV station was found to have died from drinking cyanide-laced cola?
... that 9 to 5 actor Dabney Coleman flew to New York City to pursue acting the day after an actor stopped by for a drink?

... that Coca-Cola was originally invented by John Pemberton in 1886 as a medicine?

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Image 1A fully supplied bar with various types of drinks (from List of alcoholic drinks)
Image 2Various bottles and containers of Russian vodka (from List of alcoholic drinks)
Image 3A glass mug of mugicha, a type of roasted barley tea (from List of drinks)
Image 4Peach kompot, traditional to several countries in Eastern and Southeastern Europe. (from List of national drinks)
Image 5Piña colada, a cocktail made with rum, cream of coconut, and pineapple juice, usually served either blended or shaken with ice. It may be garnished with either a pineapple wedge, maraschino cherry, or both. The drink originated in Puerto Rico. (from List of national drinks)
Image 6The spritz is an Italian wine-based cocktail, commonly served as an apéritif across Italy. It consists of Prosecco, digestive bitters, and soda water. The original spritz veneziano uses Select as bitters and was created in Venice in 1920. (from List of national drinks)
Image 7The espresso comes from the Italian esprimere, which means "to express," and refers to the process by which hot water is forced under pressure through ground coffee. (from List of national drinks)
Image 8A display of spirits in a supermarket (from List of drinks)
Image 9Various views of a bottle of mezcal. The "worm", which is actually the larval form of the moth Hypopta agavis that lives on the agave plant, can be seen in the middle image, at the bottom of the bottle. (from List of alcoholic drinks)
Image 10Desi daru from India (from List of alcoholic drinks)
Image 11A kvass street vendor in Belgorod, Russia, 2013. (from List of national drinks)
Image 12Mixed drinks: a non-alcoholic Shirley Temple (left) and alcoholic Cosmopolitan (right) (from List of drinks)
Image 13A berele glass containing tej, a honey wine brewed and consumed in Ethiopia. (from List of national drinks)
Image 14Red wine is popular in many European countries, notably France and Italy. (from List of national drinks)
Image 15Libyan tea with peanuts (from List of national drinks)
Image 16Akpeteshie is a liquor produced by distilling palm wine or sugar cane, primarily in the region of Western Africa. (from List of national drinks)
Image 17Founders Old Curmudgeon old ale (from List of alcoholic drinks)
Image 18A reservoir glass filled with a naturally colored verte absinthe, next to an absinthe spoon (from List of alcoholic drinks)
Image 19Per capita, people in Turkey drink more tea than in any other nation. (from List of national drinks)
Image 20Singapore Sling, a gin-based sling cocktail from the city-state Singapore. (from List of national drinks)
Image 21Caipirinha is the national drink of Brazil and is made from cachaça, lime, and sugar. (from List of national drinks)
Image 22A Glencairn whisky glass. (from List of national drinks)
Image 23A classical Chinese tea set and three gaiwan. (from List of national drinks)
Image 24The popular Indian drink mango lassi. (from List of national drinks)
Image 25Kvass, popular in the Baltic and Slavic countries. (from List of national drinks)
Image 26Lemon, lime and bitters is commonly consumed in Australia and New Zealand. (from List of national drinks)
Image 27Thai iced tea is a popular drink in Thailand and in many parts of the world. (from List of national drinks)
Image 28Krupnik, the national drink of Poland. (from List of national drinks)
Image 29The 7-layered tea of Bangladesh. (from List of national drinks)
Image 30Clear vodka served with pickled cucumber – the usual way of consuming vodka in Slavic countries of the so-called "vodka belt". (from List of national drinks)
Image 31Palm wine is an alcoholic beverage created from the sap of various species of palm trees such as the palmyra, date palms, and coconut palms. It is known by various names in different regions and is common in various parts of Africa, the Caribbean, South America, South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Micronesia. (from List of national drinks)
Image 32Guinness, a dry stout beer, is strongly associated with Ireland. (from List of national drinks)
Image 33Bottles of Zhuyeqing (Chu Yeh Ching) baijiu produced in Shanxi, China. (from List of national drinks)
Image 34Coffee accessories in small shops in Baščaršija, Bosnia and Herzegovina. (from List of national drinks)
Image 35Beer being poured from a cask (from List of drinks)
Image 36A typical informal faikava in Tonga with the touʻa serving the men. (from List of national drinks)
Image 37Mate, a traditional beverage in southern South America, especially in Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay, and the south of Brazil. (from List of national drinks)
Image 38Many in both Peru and Chile consider pisco sour their national drink. (from List of national drinks)
Image 39Australian iced coffee served with ice-cream and coffee beans (from List of national drinks)
Image 40Coca-Cola is thought by many to be a symbol of the US. (from List of national drinks)
Image 41Cider (from List of drinks)
Image 42Palm wine is collected, fermented and stored in calabashes in Bandundu Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. (from List of alcoholic drinks)
Image 43Mai Tai is a cocktail made of rum, Curaçao liqueur, orgeat syrup, and lime juice. It is one of the characteristic cocktails in Tiki culture. (from List of national drinks)
Image 44A glass of grappa, a grape-based pomace brandy of Italian origin. Grappa is a protected name in the European Union. (from List of national drinks)
Image 45Ice milk and lemon tea (from List of drinks)
Image 46Various distilled drinks (from List of drinks)
Image 47Bottled beer (from List of drinks)
Image 48Kaapi, Indian filter coffee. (from List of national drinks)
Image 492004 data of alcohol consumption per capita (age 15 or older), per year, by country, in liters of pure alcohol (from List of drinks)
Image 50A hard cider produced in Michigan, U.S. (from List of alcoholic drinks)

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Martini (cocktail)

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A classic martini with a twist of lime

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Elijah Craig (November 15, 1738 – May 18, 1808) was an American Baptist preacher, who became an educator and capitalist entrepreneur in the area of Virginia that later became the Commonwealth of Kentucky. He has sometimes, although rather dubiously, been credited with the invention of bourbon whiskey. (Full article...)

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“

Where I go, I hope there's rum

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— Jimmy Buffett
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from the album Volcano (1977)

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Cinchona, the plant quinine was derived from

Quinine is an alkaloid used medically to treat malaria and babesiosis. This includes the treatment of malaria due to Plasmodium falciparum that is resistant to chloroquine when artesunate is not available. While sometimes used for nocturnal leg cramps, quinine is not recommended for this purpose due to the risk of serious side effects. It can be taken by mouth or intravenously. Malaria resistance to quinine occurs in certain areas of the world. Quinine is also used as an ingredient in tonic water and other beverages to impart a bitter taste.

Common side effects include headache, ringing in the ears, vision issues, and sweating. More severe side effects include deafness, low blood platelets, and an irregular heartbeat. Use can make one more prone to sunburn. While it is unclear if use during pregnancy carries potential for fetal harm, treating malaria during pregnancy with quinine when appropriate is still recommended. Quinine possesses a C₉H₇N quinoline functional group (pyridine fused to benzene).

Quinine was first isolated in 1820 from the bark of a cinchona tree, which is native to Peru, and its molecular formula was determined by Adolph Strecker in 1854. The class of chemical compounds to which it belongs is thus called the cinchona alkaloids. Bark extracts had been used to treat malaria since at least 1632 and it was introduced to Spain as early as 1636 by Jesuit missionaries returning from the New World. It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines. Treatment of malaria with quinine marks the first known use of a chemical compound to treat an infectious disease. (Full article...)

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