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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 the "Mayor of Picklesburgh" is decided by a pickle juice drinking competition?
... 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 The Drunkard's Progress suggests that a single social drink leads to poverty, crime, and suicide?
... that salt marsh snakes drink only rainwater?
... that the John Snow pub is named for a shy British epidemiologist who did not drink?
... 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 2Per capita, Turkey drinks more tea than any other nation. (from List of national drinks)
Image 3Desi daru from India (from List of alcoholic drinks)
Image 4Krupnik, a national drink of Poland. (from List of national drinks)
Image 5Palm wine is collected, fermented and stored in calabashes in Bandundu Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. (from List of alcoholic drinks)
Image 6A reservoir glass filled with a naturally colored verte absinthe, next to an absinthe spoon (from List of alcoholic drinks)
Image 7Bosnian 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 8Mixed drinks: a non-alcoholic Shirley Temple (left) and alcoholic Cosmopolitan (right) (from List of drinks)
Image 9Characteristics 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 10Caipirinha is the national drink of Brazil and is made from cachaça, lime, and sugar. (from List of national drinks)
Image 112004 data of alcohol consumption per capita (age 15 or older), per year, by country, in liters of pure alcohol (from List of drinks)
Image 12The popular Indian drink mango lassi. (from List of national drinks)
Image 13Thai iced tea is a popular drink in Thailand and in many parts of the world. (from List of national drinks)
Image 14The 7-layered tea of Bangladesh. (from List of national drinks)
Image 15Ice milk and lemon tea (from List of drinks)
Image 16Singapore Sling, a gin-based sling cocktail from the city-state Singapore. (from List of national drinks)
Image 17A hard cider produced in Michigan, U.S. (from List of alcoholic drinks)
Image 18Various bottles and containers of Russian vodka (from List of alcoholic drinks)
Image 19Various distilled drinks (from List of drinks)
Image 20A berele glass containing tej, a honey wine brewed and consumed in Ethiopia.
Image 21Kvass, popular in the Baltic and Slavic countries. (from List of national drinks)
Image 22Cider (from List of drinks)
Image 23Founders Old Curmudgeon old ale (from List of alcoholic drinks)
Image 24Kaapi, Indian filter coffee. (from List of national drinks)
Image 25Beer being poured from a cask (from List of drinks)
Image 26Various 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 27Clear 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 28Bottled beer (from List of drinks)
Image 29A glass mug of mugicha, a type of roasted barley tea (from List of drinks)
Image 30A display of spirits in a supermarket (from List of drinks)
Image 31Lemon, lime and bitters is commonly consumed in Australia and New Zealand. (from List of national drinks)
Image 32A Glencairn whisky glass. (from List of national drinks)
Image 33Bottles of Zhuyeqing (Chu Yeh Ching) baijiu produced in Shanxi, China. (from List of national drinks)
Image 34Peach kompot, traditional to several countries in Eastern and Southeastern Europe. (from List of national drinks)
Image 35Mate, a traditional beverage in southern South America, especially in Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay and the south of Brazil. (from List of national drinks)
Image 36Classical Chinese tea set and three gaiwan. (from List of national drinks)
Image 37A fully supplied bar with various types of drinks (from List of alcoholic drinks)
Image 38A kvass street vendor in Belgorod, Russia, 2013. (from List of national drinks)
Image 39Coca-Cola is thought by many to be a symbol of the US. (from List of national drinks)
Image 40A typical informal faikava in Tonga with the touʻa serving the men. (from List of national drinks)
Image 41Red wine is popular in many European countries, notably France and Italy. (from List of national drinks)
Image 42Indian Masala chai served in a red clay tea cup. (from List of national drinks)
Image 43The new Seven Color Tea, a recent competitor for national drink of Bangladesh. (from List of national drinks)
Image 44Guinness, a dry stout beer, is strongly associated with Ireland. (from List of national drinks)

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A strawberry milkshake from the Johnny Rockets restaurant

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Dietrich Markwart Eberhart Mateschitz (German: [ˈdiːtʁɪç ˈmaːtəʃɪts]; 20 May 1944 – 22 October 2022) was an Austrian billionaire businessman. He was the co-founder and 49% owner of Red Bull GmbH. In April 2022, Mateschitz's net worth was estimated at US$27.4 billion.

Mateschitz worked in marketing for Unilever and Blendax. While travelling in Thailand, he discovered the drink Krating Daeng, which he adapted into Red Bull. He founded Red Bull GmbH in 1984 and launched it in Austria in 1987. His company acquired or founded several sports teams around the world, including six-time Constructors' Champions Red Bull Racing and sister team RB in Formula One, and association football teams including FC Red Bull Salzburg and RB Leipzig. (Full article...)

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“

It is nice when you can sit back with some friends, drink some beer and have a good time.

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— Dave Matthews

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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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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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