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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 tea bag being removed from a mug of hot tea to stop the brewing process

A tea bag or teabag is a small, porous, sealed bag or packet, typically containing tea leaves or the leaves of other herbs, which is immersed in water to steep and make an infusion. Originally used only for tea (Camellia sinensis), they are now made with other tisanes ("herbal teas") as well.

Tea bags are commonly made of filter paper or food-grade plastic, or occasionally of silk cotton or silk. The tea bag performs the same function as a tea infuser. Tea bags can be used multiple times until there is no extraction left. Some tea bags have an attached piece of string with a paper label at the top that assists in removing the bag, while also displaying the brand or variety of tea. There are also special tea filters that can be used to pour loose tea into and brew it in a bag in a cup. (Full article...)

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... that Maxine North swore never to return to Thailand after the death of her undercover CIA husband, but ultimately settled there and introduced bottled water to the country?
... that Phil Elverum recorded Don't Wake Me Up nocturnally, while "drinking pots of black tea all night"?
... that Assyrian Christian couples drink dust from the tombs of martyrs and are crowned during their weddings?
... that the "Mayor of Picklesburgh" is decided by a pickle juice drinking competition?
... that salt marsh snakes drink only rainwater?
... 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 1A typical informal faikava in Tonga with the touʻa serving the men. (from List of national drinks)
Image 2Cider (from List of drinks)
Image 3The new Seven Color Tea, a recent competitor for national drink of Bangladesh. (from List of national drinks)
Image 4Ice milk and lemon tea (from List of drinks)
Image 5A glass mug of mugicha, a type of roasted barley tea (from List of drinks)
Image 62004 data of alcohol consumption per capita (age 15 or older), per year, by country, in liters of pure alcohol (from List of drinks)
Image 7A fully supplied bar with various types of drinks (from List of alcoholic drinks)
Image 8Bottled beer (from List of drinks)
Image 9Hot chocolate served with a croissant (from List of drinks)
Image 10Thai iced tea is a popular drink in Thailand and in many parts of the world. (from List of national drinks)
Image 11Clear 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 12Per capita, Turkey drinks more tea than any other nation. (from List of national drinks)
Image 13Desi daru from India (from List of alcoholic drinks)
Image 14Red wine is popular in many European countries, notably France and Italy. (from List of national drinks)
Image 15Indian Masala chai served in a red clay tea cup. (from List of national drinks)
Image 16Characteristics 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 17Caipirinha is the national drink of Brazil and is made from cachaça, lime, and sugar. (from List of national drinks)
Image 18The popular Indian drink mango lassi. (from List of national drinks)
Image 19A display of spirits in a supermarket (from List of drinks)
Image 20Bottles of Zhuyeqing (Chu Yeh Ching) baijiu produced in Shanxi, China. (from List of national drinks)
Image 21Kvass, popular in the Baltic and Slavic countries. (from List of national drinks)
Image 22Singapore Sling, a gin-based sling cocktail from the city-state Singapore. (from List of national drinks)
Image 23A Glencairn whisky glass. (from List of national drinks)
Image 24Classical Chinese tea set and three gaiwan. (from List of national drinks)
Image 25Peach kompot, traditional to several countries in Eastern and Southeastern Europe. (from List of national drinks)
Image 26A hard cider produced in Michigan, U.S. (from List of alcoholic drinks)
Image 27A kvass street vendor in Belgorod, Russia, 2013. (from List of national drinks)
Image 28A glass of cola served with ice cubes and lemon (from List of drinks)
Image 29Espresso brewing, with a dark reddish-brown foam, called crema (from List of drinks)
Image 30Mixed drinks: a non-alcoholic Shirley Temple (left) and alcoholic Cosmopolitan (right) (from List of drinks)
Image 31Various distilled drinks (from List of drinks)
Image 32Lemon, lime and bitters is commonly consumed in Australia and New Zealand. (from List of national drinks)
Image 33Beer being poured from a cask (from List of drinks)
Image 34Palm wine is collected, fermented and stored in calabashes in Bandundu Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. (from List of alcoholic drinks)
Image 35Krupnik, a national drink of Poland. (from List of national drinks)
Image 36Various bottles and containers of Russian vodka (from List of alcoholic drinks)
Image 37Guinness, a dry stout beer, is strongly associated with Ireland. (from List of national drinks)
Image 38Bosnian 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 39Many in both Peru and Chile think that pisco sour is their national drink. (from List of national drinks)
Image 40Mate, a traditional beverage in southern South America, especially in Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay and the south of Brazil. (from List of national drinks)
Image 41Kaapi, Indian filter coffee. (from List of national drinks)
Image 42A reservoir glass filled with a naturally colored verte absinthe, next to an absinthe spoon (from List of alcoholic drinks)
Image 43Coca-Cola is thought by many to be a symbol of the US. (from List of national drinks)
Image 44Various 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 45Founders Old Curmudgeon old ale (from List of alcoholic drinks)
Image 46A berele glass containing tej, a honey wine brewed and consumed in Ethiopia.
Image 47The 7-layered tea of Bangladesh. (from List of national drinks)

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Mineral water

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A glass of mineral water being poured

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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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“

Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy.

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— Benjamin Franklin

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A bitters (plural also bitters) is traditionally an alcoholic preparation flavored with botanical matter for a bitter or bittersweet flavor. Originally, numerous longstanding brands of bitters were developed as patent medicines, but now are sold as digestifs, sometimes with herbal properties, and as cocktail flavorings.

Since cocktails often contain sour and sweet flavors, bitters are used to engage another primary taste and thereby balance out the drink and make it more complex, giving it a more complete flavor profile. (Full article...)

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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.

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

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