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A drink or beverage is a liquid intended for human consumption. In addition to their basic 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 include coffee, tea, and hot chocolate. Caffeinated drinks that contain the stimulant caffeine have a long history.

In addition, alcoholic drinks such as wine, beer, and liquor, which contain the drug ethanol, have been part of human culture for more than 8,000 years. Non-alcoholic drinks often signify drinks that would normally contain alcohol, such as beer, wine and cocktails, but are made with a sufficiently low concentration of alcohol by volume. The category includes drinks that have undergone an alcohol removal process such as non-alcoholic beers and de-alcoholized wines. (Full article...)

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Plain milk kefir being poured

Kefir (/kəˈfɪər/ kə-FEER; also spelled as kephir or kefier; Russian: кефир; Polish: kefir; Karachay-Balkar: гыпы) is a fermented milk drink similar to a thin yogurt or ayran that is made from kefir grains, a specific type of mesophilic symbiotic culture. It is prepared by inoculating the milk of cows, goats, or sheep with kefir grains.

Karachays and Balkars are the creators of Kefir and Kefir Yeast. The drink originated in the North Caucasus, in particular the Elbrus region along the upper mountainous sections of Karachay and Balkaria, from where it came to Russia, and from there it spread worldwide. Kefir is a common breakfast, lunch or dinner drink consumed in countries of western Eurasia. Kefir is consumed at any time of the day, such as with zelnik (zeljanica), burek and banitsa/gibanica, as well as in cold soups. (Full article...)

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... that salt marsh snakes drink only rainwater?
... that the "Mayor of Picklesburgh" is decided by a pickle juice drinking competition?
... that the John Snow pub is named for a shy British epidemiologist who did not drink?
... that the relatively low standards of player selection for Somerset County Cricket Club in 1883 have been described as being "determined with a nod and a wink over drinks"?
... that an image of MacCarthy's Bar on the front cover of a book featured a staff member posing as a nun drinking a pint of Guinness and the surprise appearance of a dog?
... that Ben Phillips replaced his friend's hair gel with superglue, put Viagra in his sports drink, and placed him on a lake while he slept on an inflatable mattress?

... that Baileys Irish Cream was the first liqueur to use cream and alcohol together in a manner sufficiently stable to allow commercial distribution?

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Image 1Lemon, lime and bitters is commonly consumed in Australia and New Zealand. (from List of national drinks)
Image 2Mixed drinks: a non-alcoholic Shirley Temple (left) and alcoholic Cosmopolitan (right) (from List of drinks)
Image 3Various 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 4Ice milk and lemon tea (from List of drinks)
Image 5Krupnik, a national drink of Poland. (from List of national drinks)
Image 6A berele glass containing tej, a honey wine brewed and consumed in Ethiopia.
Image 7Bottled beer (from List of drinks)
Image 8Clear vodka served with pickled cucumber – the usual way of consuming it in Slavic countries of the so-called "vodka belt". (from List of national drinks)
Image 9Caipirinha is the national drink of Brazil and is made from cachaça, lime, and sugar. (from List of national drinks)
Image 10The popular Indian drink mango lassi. (from List of national drinks)
Image 11Classical Chinese tea set and three gaiwan. (from List of national drinks)
Image 12Kaapi, Indian filter coffee. (from List of national drinks)
Image 13A hard cider produced in Michigan, U.S. (from List of alcoholic drinks)
Image 14Indian Masala chai served in a red clay tea cup. (from List of national drinks)
Image 15Bottles of Zhuyeqing (Chu Yeh Ching) baijiu produced in Shanxi, China. (from List of national drinks)
Image 16Bosnian Coffee accessory manufacturers' small shops in Baščaršija - drink is important part of country's culture, and was major part of its economy in the past. (from List of national drinks)
Image 17Characteristics of boba tea (also known as "bubble tea" or "pearl milk tea") -- the national drink of Taiwan -- are the tapioca balls that rest at the bottom of the beverage that are drunk with a wide straw. (from List of national drinks)
Image 18Palm wine is collected, fermented and stored in calabashes in Bandundu Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. (from List of alcoholic drinks)
Image 19The 7-layered tea of Bangladesh. (from List of national drinks)
Image 20Guinness, a dry stout beer, is strongly associated with Ireland. (from List of national drinks)
Image 21Mate, a traditional beverage in southern South America, especially in Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay and the south of Brazil. (from List of national drinks)
Image 222004 data of alcohol consumption per capita (age 15 or older), per year, by country, in liters of pure alcohol (from List of drinks)
Image 23The new Seven Color Tea, a recent competitor for national drink of Bangladesh. (from List of national drinks)
Image 24Kvass, popular in the Baltic and Slavic countries. (from List of national drinks)
Image 25A typical informal faikava in Tonga with the touʻa serving the men. (from List of national drinks)
Image 26Various distilled drinks (from List of drinks)
Image 27Desi daru from India (from List of alcoholic drinks)
Image 28Coca-Cola is thought by many to be a symbol of the US. (from List of national drinks)
Image 29Per capita, Turkey drinks more tea than any other nation. (from List of national drinks)
Image 30Beer being poured from a cask (from List of drinks)
Image 31Singapore Sling, a gin-based sling cocktail from the city-state Singapore. (from List of national drinks)
Image 32Peach kompot, traditional to several countries in Eastern and Southeastern Europe. (from List of national drinks)
Image 33Various bottles and containers of Russian vodka (from List of alcoholic drinks)
Image 34A kvass street vendor in Belgorod, Russia, 2013. (from List of national drinks)
Image 35Red wine is popular in many European countries, notably France and Italy. (from List of national drinks)
Image 36A display of spirits in a supermarket (from List of drinks)
Image 37Thai iced tea is a popular drink in Thailand and in many parts of the world. (from List of national drinks)
Image 38Cider (from List of drinks)
Image 39Many in both Peru and Chile think that pisco sour is their national drink. (from List of national drinks)
Image 40A glass mug of mugicha, a type of roasted barley tea (from List of drinks)
Image 41A fully supplied bar with various types of drinks (from List of alcoholic drinks)
Image 42Founders Old Curmudgeon old ale (from List of alcoholic drinks)
Image 43A Glencairn whisky glass. (from List of national drinks)
Image 44A reservoir glass filled with a naturally colored verte absinthe, next to an absinthe spoon (from List of alcoholic drinks)

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A picture of the Toll Gate Saloon in Black Hawk, Colorado, circa 1897

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Harold Clifford "Harry" Hatch (1884–1946) was a millionaire industrialist from Prince Edward County, Ontario, specializing in the business of wine and spirits.

Hatch started out with a small liquor store in Whitby, Ontario, and prospered to the point where he was able to purchase the controlling interest of Gooderham & Worts Ltd. in 1923. Four years later, Hatch acquired Hiram Walker & Sons Ltd. based in Walkerville, Ontario, and in 1927 merged the two companies under the parent company of Hiram Walker-Gooderham & Worts Limited. The company was one of a number of Canadian distillers who prospered by shipping their products into the United States during the Prohibition era from 1920 to 1933. (Full article...)

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“

Coffee should be black as hell, strong as death, and sweet as love.

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— Turkish proverb

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Aspartame

Aspartame is an artificial non-saccharide sweetener 200 times sweeter than sucrose and is commonly used as a sugar substitute in foods and beverages. It is a methyl ester of the aspartic acid/phenylalanine dipeptide with brand names NutraSweet, Equal, and Canderel. Aspartame was approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 1974, and then again in 1981, after approval was revoked in 1980.

Aspartame is one of the most studied food additives in the human food supply. Reviews by over 100 governmental regulatory bodies found the ingredient safe for consumption at the normal acceptable daily intake limit.

Used in Diet drinks, instant breakfast, juice.

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General topics:	Bartending • Bottling • Drinking • Drinking water • Bottled water • Mineral water • Coffee • Energy drink • Juice • Tea • Milk • Plant milk • Pasteurization • Refrigeration • Steeping • Water purification
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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WikiProjects

WikiProject Food & Drink is an association of Wikipedians with an interest in culinary-related subjects. They have come together to co-ordinate the development of food and drink articles here on Wikipedia as well as the many subjects related to food such as foodservice, catering and restaurants. If you wish to learn more about these subjects as well as get involved, please visit the project.

WikiProject Beer – covers Wikipedia's coverage of beer and breweries and microbreweries

WikiProject Wine – aims to compile thorough and accurate information on different vineyards, wineries and varieties of wines, including but not limited to their qualities, origins, and uses.

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