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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 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—such as beer, wine, or cocktails—but are produced with a very low alcohol by volume content. This category includes beverages that have undergone processes to remove or significantly reduce alcohol, such as non-alcoholic beers and de-alcoholized wines. (Full article...)

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A thatched pub, The Williams Arms, near Braunton, North Devon, England

A pub (short for public house) is, in several countries, a drinking establishment licensed to serve alcoholic drinks for consumption on the premises. The term first appeared in England in the late 17th century to differentiate private houses from those open to the public as alehouses, taverns, and inns. Today, there is no strict definition, but the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) states a pub has four characteristics:

is open to the public without membership or residency
serves draught beer or cider without requiring food be consumed
has at least one indoor area not laid out for meals
allows drinks to be bought at a bar (i.e., not only table service)

The history of pubs can be traced to taverns in Roman Britain, and through Anglo-Saxon alehouses, but it was not until the early 19th century that pubs, as they are today, first began to appear. The model also became popular in countries and regions of British influence, where pubs are often still considered to be an important aspect of their culture. In many places, especially in villages, pubs are the focal point of local communities. In his 17th-century diary, Samuel Pepys described the pub as "the heart of England"; pubs have been established in other countries in modern times.

Although the drinks traditionally served include draught beer and cider, most also sell wine, spirits, tea, coffee, and soft drinks; many pubs offer meals and snacks, and those considered to be gastro-pubs serve food in a manner akin to a restaurant, and many pubs also host live music or karaoke.

A licence is required to operate a pub; the licensee is known as the landlord or landlady, or the publican. Often colloquially referred to as their "local" by regular customers, pubs are typically chosen for their proximity to home or work, good food, social atmosphere, the presence of friends and acquaintances, and the availability of pub games such as darts or pool. Pubs often screen sporting events, such as rugby, cricket and football; the pub quiz was established in the UK in the 1970s. (Full article...)

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... that most cocoa in Samoa is consumed locally as a drink known as koko Samoa?
... that trembleuse cups and saucers enabled people with unsteady hands to drink hot beverages?

... ... that demand for beer from Pittsburgh's East End Brewing Company spiked after the Pittsburgh Steelers won Super Bowl XLIII?

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Image 1A reservoir glass filled with a naturally colored verte absinthe, next to an absinthe spoon (from List of alcoholic drinks)
Image 2Mai 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 3Libyan tea with peanuts (from List of national drinks)
Image 4Various distilled drinks (from List of 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 6Founders Old Curmudgeon old ale (from List of alcoholic drinks)
Image 7Caipirinha is the national drink of Brazil and is made from cachaça, lime, and sugar. (from List of national drinks)
Image 8A glass mug of mugicha, a type of roasted barley tea (from List of drinks)
Image 9Australian iced coffee served with ice-cream and coffee beans (from List of national drinks)
Image 10A Glencairn whisky glass. (from List of national drinks)
Image 11Red wine is popular in many European countries, notably France and Italy. (from List of national drinks)
Image 12Peach kompot, traditional to several countries in Eastern and Southeastern Europe. (from List of national drinks)
Image 13A berele glass containing tej, a honey wine brewed and consumed in Ethiopia. (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 15A 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 16A display of spirits in a supermarket (from List of drinks)
Image 17Guinness, a dry stout beer, is strongly associated with Ireland. (from List of national drinks)
Image 18Thai iced tea is a popular drink in Thailand and in many parts of the world. (from List of national drinks)
Image 19The 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 20Various bottles and containers of Russian vodka (from List of alcoholic drinks)
Image 21Lemon, lime and bitters is commonly consumed in Australia and New Zealand. (from List of national drinks)
Image 22Many in both Peru and Chile consider pisco sour their national drink. (from List of national drinks)
Image 23The popular Indian drink mango lassi. (from List of national drinks)
Image 24Various 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 25Akpeteshie is a liquor produced by distilling palm wine or sugar cane, primarily in the region of Western Africa. (from List of national drinks)
Image 26Kvass, popular in the Baltic and Slavic countries. (from List of national drinks)
Image 27The 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 28Kaapi, Indian filter coffee. (from List of national drinks)
Image 29Palm wine is collected, fermented and stored in calabashes in Bandundu Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. (from List of alcoholic drinks)
Image 30Beer being poured from a cask (from List of drinks)
Image 31The 7-layered tea of Bangladesh. (from List of national drinks)
Image 32A kvass street vendor in Belgorod, Russia, 2013. (from List of national drinks)
Image 33Bottled beer (from List of drinks)
Image 34A classical Chinese tea set and three gaiwan. (from List of national drinks)
Image 35Clear 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 36A typical informal faikava in Tonga with the touʻa serving the men. (from List of national drinks)
Image 37A hard cider produced in Michigan, U.S. (from List of alcoholic drinks)
Image 38Ice milk and lemon tea (from List of drinks)
Image 39Krupnik, the national drink of Poland. (from List of national drinks)
Image 40Mixed drinks: a non-alcoholic Shirley Temple (left) and alcoholic Cosmopolitan (right) (from List of drinks)
Image 41Desi daru from India (from List of alcoholic drinks)
Image 42Mate, a traditional beverage in southern South America, especially in Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay, and the south of Brazil. (from List of national drinks)
Image 43Coffee accessories in small shops in Baščaršija, Bosnia and Herzegovina. (from List of national drinks)
Image 44Coca-Cola is thought by many to be a symbol of the US. (from List of national drinks)
Image 45Bottles of Zhuyeqing (Chu Yeh Ching) baijiu produced in Shanxi, China. (from List of national drinks)
Image 46Cider (from List of drinks)
Image 47Singapore Sling, a gin-based sling cocktail from the city-state Singapore. (from List of national drinks)
Image 48A fully supplied bar with various types of drinks (from List of alcoholic 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 50Per capita, people in Turkey drink more tea than in any other nation. (from List of national drinks)

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A strawberry milkshake from the Johnny Rockets restaurant

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Pierre Brejoux was Inspector General of the Appellation d'Origine Controlee Board, which controls the production of top French wines. he served as an expert wine taster in the Paris Wine Tasting of 1976. In the blind tasting, California wines won both the red and white wine categories. After the tasting, there were many calls for him to resign his position as Inspector General because so many people and groups were highly displeased with the results. He later revealed to George Taber that he traveled to California in 1974 and 'learned a lot - to my surprise...'. Brejoux also authored several books on French wine. (Full article...)

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“

Vodka Martini. Shaken, not stirred.

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— James Bond
The Spy Who Loved Me (1977)

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High-fructose corn syrup (HFCS), also known as glucose–fructose syrup, and isoglucose, is a sweetener made from corn starch. As in the production of conventional corn syrup, the starch is broken down into glucose by enzymes. To make HFCS, the corn syrup is further processed with the enzyme D-xylose isomerase to convert some of its glucose into fructose. HFCS was first marketed in the early 1970s by the Clinton Corn Processing Company, together with the Japanese Agency of Industrial Science and Technology, where the enzyme was discovered in 1965.

As a sweetener, HFCS is often compared to granulated sugar, but manufacturing advantages of HFCS over sugar include that it is cheaper. "HFCS 42" and "HFCS 55" refer to dry weight fructose compositions of 42% and 55% respectively, the rest being glucose. HFCS 42 is mainly used for processed foods and breakfast cereals, whereas HFCS 55 is used mostly for production of soft drinks.

The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) states that it is not aware of evidence showing that HFCS is less safe than traditional sweeteners such as sucrose and honey. Uses and exports of HFCS from American producers have grown steadily during the early 21st century.

Used in Soft drinks.

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