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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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Soy milk and soybeans

Soy milk (or soymilk), also known as soya milk, is a plant-based milk produced by soaking and grinding soybeans, boiling the mixture, and filtering out remaining particulates. It is a stable emulsion of oil, water, and protein. Its original form is an intermediate product of the manufacture of tofu. Originating in China, it became a common beverage in Europe and North America in the latter half of the 20th century, especially as production techniques were developed to give it a taste and consistency more closely resembling that of dairy milk. Soy milk may be used as a substitute for dairy milk by individuals who are vegan or lactose-intolerant or have a milk allergy.

Soy milk is also used in making imitation dairy products such as soy yogurt, soy cream, soy kefir, and soy-based cheese analogues. It is also used as an ingredient for making milkshakes, pancakes, smoothies, bread, mayonnaise, and baked goods. (Full article...)

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... that a liquor-drinking celebrity goat named Ioiô won an election for city councilman in Fortaleza?
... 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 Robert J. O'Brien said that he did not drink alcohol, despite owning a saloon and being elected as alderman by a district containing more than 250 bars?
... that Yi chieftain Xiao Yedan and a Chinese Red Army military leader established an alliance by drinking chicken blood?
... that, during the siege of Amida in 502–503, most of the available food and drink was given to men, while leather shoes and the flesh of the dead went to the women?
... that The Banquet of Cleopatra depicts Cleopatra drinking a dissolved pearl to impress Mark Antony?

... that 7-Up originally contained lithium citrate, a mood-stabilizing drug?

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Image 1Lemon, lime and bitters is commonly consumed in Australia and New Zealand. (from List of national drinks)
Image 2Cider (from List of drinks)
Image 3Palm wine is collected, fermented and stored in calabashes in Bandundu Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. (from List of alcoholic drinks)
Image 4Coffee accessories in small shops in Baščaršija, Bosnia and Herzegovina. (from List of national drinks)
Image 5A typical informal faikava in Tonga with the touʻa serving the men. (from List of national drinks)
Image 6Caipirinha is the national drink of Brazil and is made from cachaça, lime, and sugar. (from List of national drinks)
Image 7Australian iced coffee served with ice-cream and coffee beans (from List of national drinks)
Image 8Bottled beer (from List of drinks)
Image 9Piña 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 10A classical Chinese tea set and three gaiwan. (from List of national drinks)
Image 11The 7-layered tea of Bangladesh. (from List of national drinks)
Image 12Many in both Peru and Chile consider pisco sour their national drink. (from List of national drinks)
Image 13Thai iced tea is a popular drink in Thailand and in many parts of the world. (from List of national drinks)
Image 14Palm 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 15Akpeteshie is a liquor produced by distilling palm wine or sugar cane, primarily in the region of Western Africa. (from List of national drinks)
Image 16Mate, a traditional beverage in southern South America, especially in Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay, and the south of Brazil. (from List of national drinks)
Image 17Kvass, popular in the Baltic and Slavic countries. (from List of national drinks)
Image 18Red wine is popular in many European countries, notably France and Italy. (from List of national drinks)
Image 19A glass mug of mugicha, a type of roasted barley tea (from List of drinks)
Image 20Peach kompot, traditional to several countries in Eastern and Southeastern Europe. (from List of national drinks)
Image 21Clear 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 22A display of spirits in a supermarket (from List of drinks)
Image 23Various 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 24Mixed drinks: a non-alcoholic Shirley Temple (left) and alcoholic Cosmopolitan (right) (from List of drinks)
Image 25Mai 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 26A reservoir glass filled with a naturally colored verte absinthe, next to an absinthe spoon (from List of alcoholic drinks)
Image 27Guinness, a dry stout beer, is strongly associated with Ireland. (from List of national drinks)
Image 28Ice milk and lemon tea (from List of drinks)
Image 29The 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 30A kvass street vendor in Belgorod, Russia, 2013. (from List of national drinks)
Image 31The popular Indian drink mango lassi. (from List of national drinks)
Image 32A Glencairn whisky glass. (from List of national drinks)
Image 33Krupnik, the national drink of Poland. (from List of national drinks)
Image 34Libyan tea with peanuts (from List of national drinks)
Image 35Coca-Cola is thought by many to be a symbol of the US. (from List of national drinks)
Image 36The 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 372004 data of alcohol consumption per capita (age 15 or older), per year, by country, in liters of pure alcohol (from List of drinks)
Image 38A fully supplied bar with various types of drinks (from List of alcoholic drinks)
Image 39Singapore Sling, a gin-based sling cocktail from the city-state Singapore. (from List of national drinks)
Image 40Various bottles and containers of Russian vodka (from List of alcoholic drinks)
Image 41Beer being poured from a cask (from List of drinks)
Image 42Various distilled drinks (from List of drinks)
Image 43Kaapi, Indian filter coffee. (from List of national drinks)
Image 44Per capita, people in Turkey drink more tea than in any other nation. (from List of national drinks)
Image 45Founders Old Curmudgeon old ale (from List of alcoholic drinks)
Image 46Desi daru from India (from List of alcoholic drinks)
Image 47A hard cider produced in Michigan, U.S. (from List of alcoholic drinks)
Image 48A berele glass containing tej, a honey wine brewed and consumed in Ethiopia. (from List of national drinks)
Image 49A 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 50Bottles of Zhuyeqing (Chu Yeh Ching) baijiu produced in Shanxi, China. (from List of national drinks)

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Orange juice

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A glass of orange juice

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Portrait of William Horlick

William Horlick, Sr. (23 February 1846 – 25 September 1936) was an English food manufacturer and the original patent holder of malted milk. He emigrated to the United States in 1869, settling in Racine, Wisconsin. There he started a food company with his brother, James. Horlick was a well-known philanthropist in the Racine area. He was also a major sponsor of the Racine Legion, which played in the National Football League from 1922 until 1924. He died 25 September 1936 at the age of ninety. (Full article...)

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If you are cold, tea will warm you. If you are heated, it will cool you. If you are depressed, it will cheer you. If you are excited, it will calm you.

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— William Ewart Gladstone

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Juniper berries, here still attached to a branch, are actually modified conifer cones.

A juniper berry is the female seed cone produced by the various species of junipers. It is not a true berry but a cone with unusually fleshy and merged scales called a galbulus, which gives it a berry-like appearance. The cones from a handful of species, especially Juniperus communis, are used as a spice, particularly in European cuisine, and also give gin its distinctive flavour. Juniper berries are among the few spices derived from conifers, along with spruce buds.

Used in Gin.

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Alcoholic beverages:	Beer • Brandy • Brewing • Caffeinated alcoholic drinks • Cider • Cocktails • Distillation • Fermentation • Hard soda • Liquor • Liqueur • Malt drink • Mead • Proof • Rice Wine • Schnapps • Vodka • Whiskey • Wine
Soft Drinks:	Carbonation • Cola • Orange soft drink • Frozen carbonated drink • Root beer • Soda water • Lithia water •
Miscellaneous:	Drink industry • Lemonade • Limeade • Orange drink • Slush (beverage)

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