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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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Condensed milk from a plastic tube package

Condensed milk is cow's milk from which water has been removed (roughly 60% of it). It is most often found with sugar added, in the form of sweetened condensed milk, to the extent that the terms "condensed milk" and "sweetened condensed milk" are often used interchangeably today. Sweetened condensed milk is a very thick, sweet product, which when canned can last for years without refrigeration if not opened. The product is used in numerous dessert dishes in many countries.

A related product is evaporated milk, which has undergone a lengthier preservation process because it is not sweetened. Evaporated milk is known in some countries as unsweetened condensed milk. (Full article...)

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... that the "Mayor of Picklesburgh" is decided by a pickle juice drinking competition?
... that Phil Elverum recorded Don't Wake Me Up nocturnally, while "drinking pots of black tea all night"?
... that the John Snow pub is named for a shy British epidemiologist who did not drink?
... 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 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 Assyrian Christian couples drink dust from the tombs of martyrs and are crowned during their weddings?

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

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Image 1Many in both Peru and Chile think that pisco sour is their national drink. (from List of national drinks)
Image 2A typical informal faikava in Tonga with the touʻa serving the men. (from List of national drinks)
Image 3Bosnian 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 4Characteristics 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 5An Italian grappa, a grape-based pomace brandy (from List of national drinks)
Image 6Guinness, a dry stout beer, is strongly associated with Ireland. (from List of national drinks)
Image 7Peach kompot, traditional to several countries in Eastern and Southeastern Europe. (from List of national drinks)
Image 8Founders Old Curmudgeon old ale (from List of alcoholic drinks)
Image 9A glass mug of mugicha, a type of roasted barley tea (from List of drinks)
Image 10The 7-layered tea of Bangladesh. (from List of national drinks)
Image 11An Italian cappuccino, an espresso-based coffee drink, served in the appropriate cup (from List of national drinks)
Image 12A hard cider produced in Michigan, U.S. (from List of alcoholic drinks)
Image 13Clear 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 14Desi daru from India (from List of alcoholic drinks)
Image 15Palm wine is collected, fermented and stored in calabashes in Bandundu Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. (from List of alcoholic drinks)
Image 16Bottled beer (from List of drinks)
Image 17Cider (from List of drinks)
Image 18Various 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 19Bottles of Zhuyeqing (Chu Yeh Ching) baijiu produced in Shanxi, China. (from List of national drinks)
Image 20The new Seven Color Tea, a recent competitor for national drink of Bangladesh. (from List of national drinks)
Image 21Kaapi, Indian filter coffee. (from List of national drinks)
Image 22Singapore Sling, a gin-based sling cocktail from the city-state Singapore. (from List of national drinks)
Image 23Ice milk and lemon tea (from List of drinks)
Image 24Caipirinha is the national drink of Brazil and is made from cachaça, lime, and sugar. (from List of national drinks)
Image 25Various distilled drinks (from List of drinks)
Image 26Coca-Cola is thought by many to be a symbol of the US. (from List of national drinks)
Image 27A display of spirits in a supermarket (from List of drinks)
Image 28Classical Chinese tea set and three gaiwan. (from List of national drinks)
Image 29Lemon, lime and bitters is commonly consumed in Australia and New Zealand. (from List of national drinks)
Image 30A berele glass containing tej, a honey wine brewed and consumed in Ethiopia.
Image 31Beer being poured from a cask (from List of drinks)
Image 32A spritz, an Italian wine-based cocktail (from List of national drinks)
Image 33Kvass, popular in the Baltic and Slavic countries. (from List of national drinks)
Image 34Red wine is popular in many European countries, notably France and Italy. (from List of national drinks)
Image 35Krupnik, a national drink of Poland. (from List of national drinks)
Image 36A Glencairn whisky glass. (from List of national drinks)
Image 37Thai iced tea is a popular drink in Thailand and in many parts of the world. (from List of national drinks)
Image 38Mate, a traditional beverage in southern South America, especially in Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay and the south of Brazil. (from List of national drinks)
Image 39A reservoir glass filled with a naturally colored verte absinthe, next to an absinthe spoon (from List of alcoholic drinks)
Image 40The 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 41A kvass street vendor in Belgorod, Russia, 2013. (from List of national drinks)
Image 42Mixed drinks: a non-alcoholic Shirley Temple (left) and alcoholic Cosmopolitan (right) (from List of drinks)
Image 43The popular Indian drink mango lassi. (from List of national drinks)
Image 44Various bottles and containers of Russian vodka (from List of alcoholic drinks)
Image 45A fully supplied bar with various types of drinks (from List of alcoholic drinks)
Image 462004 data of alcohol consumption per capita (age 15 or older), per year, by country, in liters of pure alcohol (from List of drinks)
Image 47Indian Masala chai served in a red clay tea cup. (from List of national drinks)
Image 48Per capita, Turkey drinks more tea than any other nation. (from List of national drinks)

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Coffee

Credit: Julius Schorzman (User:Quasipalm)

A cup of black coffee

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The Bronfman family is a Canadian family, known for its extensive business holdings. It owes its initial fame to Samuel Bronfman (1889–1971), the most influential Canadian Jew of the mid-20th century, who made a fortune in the alcoholic distilled beverage business during American prohibition, including the sale of liquor through organized crime, through founding the Seagram Company, and who later became president of the Canadian Jewish Congress (1939–62).

The family is of Russian-Jewish and Romanian-Jewish ancestry; the patriarch, Yechiel (Ekiel) Bronfman, was originally a tobacco farmer from Bessarabia. According to The New York Times staff reporter Nathaniel Popper, the Bronfman family is "perhaps the single largest force in the Jewish charitable world". (Full article...)

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“

And malt does more than Milton can
To justify God's ways to man.

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— A. E. Housman
A Shropshire Lad LXII.

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Blackstrap molasses

Molasses (/məˈlæsɪz, moʊ-/) is a viscous byproduct, principally obtained from the refining of sugarcane or sugar beet juice into sugar. Molasses varies in the amount of sugar, the method of extraction and age of the plant. Sugarcane molasses is usually used to sweeten and flavour foods. Molasses is a major constituent of fine commercial brown sugar.

Molasses is rich in vitamins and minerals, including vitamin B6, iron, calcium, magnesium, and potassium. There are different types of molasses, including first molasses (highest sugar content), second molasses (slightly bitter), and blackstrap molasses (the darkest and most robust in flavor). Molasses was historically popular in the Americas before the 20th century as a sweetener. It is still commonly used in traditional cuisine, such as in Madeira Island's traditional dishes.

In addition to culinary uses, molasses has industrial applications, such as in the distillation of rum, additive in mortar, and as a soil amendment to promote microbial activity. The unique flavor and nutritional profile of molasses make it a versatile ingredient with both food and non-food applications.

Used in Rum.

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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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