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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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A series of draught beers on tap.

Draught beer (also known as draft beer or tap beer) has several related though slightly different understandings. The majority of references to draught beer are of filtered beer that has been served from a pressurized container, such as a keg or a widget can. A narrower meaning is beer that is served from a keg (or tap), but not from a can, bottle or cask, is also used. A more traditional definition is beer that is served from a large container, which could be either a keg or a cask. The different understandings may at times overlap and cause confusion. Some traditionalists object to the more modern use of the word when applied to canned beer. The slight usage differences of the term is due to the history and development of beer dispensing. (Full article...)

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... 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 The Drunkard's Progress suggests that a single social drink leads to poverty, crime, and suicide?
... that the Buddha is said to have sat under a charoli tree at Bodh Gaya for seven days without eating, drinking, washing, excreting, or lying down?
... that the John Snow pub is named for a shy British epidemiologist who did not drink?
... that in 1776 Abraham Hunt entertained Hessian mercenaries with food and drink to render them incapable for duty the night before George Washington defeated them at Trenton?
... that salt marsh snakes drink only rainwater?

... that Absinthe, which contains distillates of wormwood, was illegal in the United States until 2007?

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Image 1Desi daru from India (from List of alcoholic drinks)
Image 2Hot chocolate served with a croissant (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 4A Glencairn whisky glass. (from List of national drinks)
Image 5Clear 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 6Mate, a traditional beverage in southern South America, especially in Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay and the south of Brazil. (from List of national drinks)
Image 7A berele glass containing tej, a honey wine brewed and consumed in Ethiopia.
Image 8A glass of cola served with ice cubes and lemon (from List of drinks)
Image 9Various distilled drinks (from List of drinks)
Image 10Espresso brewing, with a dark reddish-brown foam, called crema (from List of drinks)
Image 11A display of spirits in a supermarket (from List of drinks)
Image 12Lemon, lime and bitters is commonly consumed in Australia and New Zealand. (from List of national drinks)
Image 13Beer being poured from a cask (from List of drinks)
Image 14Krupnik, a national drink of Poland. (from List of national drinks)
Image 15Caipirinha is the national drink of Brazil and is made from cachaça, lime, and sugar. (from List of national drinks)
Image 16A typical informal faikava in Tonga with the touʻa serving the men. (from List of national drinks)
Image 17Bottles of Zhuyeqing (Chu Yeh Ching) baijiu produced in Shanxi, China. (from List of national drinks)
Image 18A kvass street vendor in Belgorod, Russia, 2013. (from List of national drinks)
Image 19Ice milk and lemon tea (from List of drinks)
Image 20Founders Old Curmudgeon old ale (from List of alcoholic drinks)
Image 21Many in both Peru and Chile think that pisco sour is their national drink. (from List of national drinks)
Image 22Cider (from List of drinks)
Image 23Mixed drinks: a non-alcoholic Shirley Temple (left) and alcoholic Cosmopolitan (right) (from List of drinks)
Image 24Per capita, Turkey drinks more tea than any other nation. (from List of national drinks)
Image 25Bottled beer (from List of drinks)
Image 26Indian Masala chai served in a red clay tea cup. (from List of national drinks)
Image 27Guinness, a dry stout beer, is strongly associated with Ireland. (from List of national drinks)
Image 28The popular Indian drink mango lassi. (from List of national drinks)
Image 29Various bottles and containers of Russian vodka (from List of alcoholic drinks)
Image 30Classical Chinese tea set and three gaiwan. (from List of national drinks)
Image 31Thai iced tea is a popular drink in Thailand and in many parts of the world. (from List of national drinks)
Image 32A fully supplied bar with various types of drinks (from List of alcoholic drinks)
Image 33Bosnian 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 34Kvass, popular in the Baltic and Slavic countries. (from List of national drinks)
Image 35A glass mug of mugicha, a type of roasted barley tea (from List of drinks)
Image 36Palm wine is collected, fermented and stored in calabashes in Bandundu Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. (from List of alcoholic drinks)
Image 37Characteristics 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 38A reservoir glass filled with a naturally colored verte absinthe, next to an absinthe spoon (from List of alcoholic drinks)
Image 392004 data of alcohol consumption per capita (age 15 or older), per year, by country, in liters of pure alcohol (from List of drinks)
Image 40Kaapi, Indian filter coffee. (from List of national drinks)
Image 41A hard cider produced in Michigan, U.S. (from List of alcoholic drinks)
Image 42The new Seven Color Tea, a recent competitor for national drink of Bangladesh. (from List of national drinks)
Image 43Singapore Sling, a gin-based sling cocktail from the city-state Singapore. (from List of national drinks)
Image 44Peach kompot, traditional to several countries in Eastern and Southeastern Europe. (from List of national drinks)
Image 45Red wine is popular in many European countries, notably France and Italy. (from List of national drinks)
Image 46Coca-Cola is thought by many to be a symbol of the US. (from List of national drinks)
Image 47The 7-layered tea of Bangladesh. (from List of national drinks)

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Orange juice

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Charles Leiper Grigg

Charles Leiper Grigg (May 11, 1868 – April 16, 1940) was the inventor of 7 Up, originally known as Bib-Label Lithiated Lemon-Lime Soda. He invented the drink in October 1929. Grigg became acquainted with the carbonated beverage business after moving to St. Louis, Missouri. Prior to inventing 7 Up, Grigg had created an orange soft drink named "Whistle" for the Vess Soda Company. It is still made and sold in St. Louis. (Full article...)

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There's nought, no doubt, so much the spirit calms as rum and true religion

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— Lord Byron
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High-fructose corn syrup (HFCS), also known as glucose–fructose, isoglucose and glucose–fructose syrup, 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 by 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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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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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.

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