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Tea is the second‑most‑consumed drink in the world, after water.

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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Kombucha tea, including the culture of bacteria and yeast, which is not usually consumed

Kombucha (also tea mushroom, tea fungus, or Manchurian mushroom when referring to the culture; Latin name Medusomyces gisevii) is a fermented, lightly effervescent, sweetened black tea drink commonly consumed for its purported health benefits. Sometimes the beverage is called kombucha tea to distinguish it from the culture of bacteria and yeast. Juice, spices, fruit or other flavorings are often added.

Kombucha is thought to have originated in China, where the drink is traditional. By the early 20th century it had spread to Russia, then other parts of Eastern Europe and Germany. Kombucha is now homebrewed globally, and also bottled and sold commercially. The global kombucha market was worth approximately US$1.7 billion as of 2019^[update].

Kombucha is produced by symbiotic fermentation of sugared tea using a symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeast (SCOBY) commonly called a "mother" or "mushroom". The microbial populations in a SCOBY vary. The yeast component generally includes Saccharomyces cerevisiae, along with other species; the bacterial component almost always includes Gluconacetobacter xylinus to oxidize yeast-produced alcohols to acetic acid (and other acids). Although the SCOBY is commonly called "tea fungus" or "mushroom", it is actually "a symbiotic growth of acetic acid bacteria and osmophilic yeast species in a zoogleal mat [biofilm]". The living bacteria are said to be probiotic, one of the reasons for the popularity of the drink. (Full article...)

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... that Jackie Summers quit his corporate job to pursue a "lifelong dream of day-drinking professionally"?
... that the Duke of Sussex has been providing drinks in Acton Green for over a century?
... that Phil Elverum recorded Don't Wake Me Up nocturnally, while "drinking pots of black tea all night"?
... that German minister Wolfgang Clement said that the secret to drinking a glass of beer in 1.5 seconds was to fold back the uvula?
... that Wilson Cary Swann organized the construction of several drinking fountains in Philadelphia, in part to stop people from drinking alcohol?
... that a saying in Britain states that one should "never drink in a flat-roofed pub"?

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

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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 2A glass mug of mugicha, a type of roasted barley tea (from List of drinks)
Image 3Flaming cocktails (from List of drinks)
Image 4Caipirinha is the national drink of Brazil and is made from cachaça, lime, and sugar. (from List of national drinks)
Image 5Ice milk and lemon tea (from List of drinks)
Image 6Peach kompot, traditional to several countries in Eastern and Southeastern Europe. (from List of national drinks)
Image 7Various distilled drinks (from List of drinks)
Image 8Kaapi, Indian filter coffee. (from List of national drinks)
Image 9Singapore Sling (from List of national drinks)
Image 10Espresso brewing, with a dark reddish-brown foam, called crema (from List of drinks)
Image 11Bottled beer (from List of drinks)
Image 12Thai iced tea is a popular drink in Thailand and in many parts of the world. (from List of national drinks)
Image 13Cider (from List of drinks)
Image 14The new Seven Color Tea, a recent competitor for national drink of Bangladesh. (from List of national drinks)
Image 15Vietnamese iced coffee ready to be stirred and poured over ice (from List of national drinks)
Image 16A kvass street vendor in Belgorod, Russia, 2013 (from List of national drinks)
Image 17A berele glass containing tej, which is a mead or honey wine brewed and consumed in Ethiopia.
Image 18Red wine is popular in many European countries, notably France and Italy. (from List of national drinks)
Image 19A Glencairn whisky glass. (from List of national drinks)
Image 20Bosnian 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 21Founders Old Curmudgeon old ale (from List of alcoholic drinks)
Image 22Krupnik, a national drink of Poland. (from List of national drinks)
Image 23Various 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 24Mate, a traditional beverage in southern South America, especially in Argentina, Paraguay, and Uruguay (from List of national drinks)
Image 25Indian Masala chai served in a red clay tea cup. (from List of national drinks)
Image 26Palm wine is collected, fermented and stored in calabashes in Bandundu Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. (from List of alcoholic drinks)
Image 27Bottles of Zhuyeqing (Chu Yeh Ching) baijiu produced in Shanxi, China (from List of national drinks)
Image 28Hot chocolate served with a croissant (from List of drinks)
Image 29Lemon, lime and bitters is commonly consumed in Australia and New Zealand. (from List of national drinks)
Image 30The popular Indian drink mango lassi. (from List of national drinks)
Image 31Coca-Cola is thought by many to be a symbol of the US. (from List of national drinks)
Image 32The 7-layered tea of Bangladesh. (from List of national drinks)
Image 332004 data of alcohol consumption per capita (age 15 or older), per year, by country, in liters of pure alcohol. (from List of drinks)
Image 34Krating Daeng, an energy drink, created in Thailand. (from List of national drinks)
Image 35A display of spirits in a supermarket (from List of drinks)
Image 36Kvass, popular in the Baltic and Slavic countries. (from List of national drinks)
Image 37A hard cider produced in Michigan, U.S. (from List of alcoholic drinks)
Image 38Desi daru from India (from List of alcoholic drinks)
Image 39Guinness, a dry stout beer, is strongly associated with Ireland. (from List of national drinks)
Image 40Per capita, Turkey drinks more tea than any other nation. (from List of national drinks)
Image 41Beer being poured from a cask (from List of drinks)
Image 42Bottles of Sombai infused rice wine with hand-painted images of Angkor temples (from List of national drinks)
Image 43Many in both Peru and Chile think that pisco sour is their national drink. (from List of national drinks)
Image 44A fully supplied bar with various types of drinks (from List of alcoholic drinks)
Image 45Various bottles and containers of Russian vodka (from List of alcoholic drinks)
Image 46A glass of cola served with ice cubes and lemon (from List of drinks)
Image 47Classical Chinese tea set and three gaiwan (from List of national drinks)
Image 48Mixed drinks: a non-alcoholic Shirley Temple (left) and alcoholic Cosmopolitan (right) (from List of drinks)
Image 49A typical informal faikava in Tonga with the touʻa serving the men. (from List of national drinks)
Image 50Clear 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)

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Mineral water

Credit: Walter Pilsak

A glass of mineral water being poured

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Johann Gottlieb Friedrich "Frederick" Pabst (March 28, 1836 – January 1, 1904) was a German-American brewer for whom the Pabst Brewing Company was named. (Full article...)

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Frederick Miller Adolphus Busch John Stith Pemberton Jack Daniel Pierre Brejoux Paul Draper (winemaker) Joseph Schlitz Charles Leiper Grigg Augustin Thompson Robert Mondavi John Walker (grocer) Caleb Bradham Isaac Wolfe Bernheim Bronfman family Elijah Craig Hiram Walker Harry C. Hatch Zong Qinghou Mohamed Yehia Zakaria Dietrich Mateschitz Jean-Claude Beton Melitta Bentz Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi Amund Ringnes (brewery owner, 1840) Ludwig Roselius Anthony T. Rossi William Horlick

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When alchemists first learned how to distill spirits, they called it aqua vitae, the water of life, and far from considering it the work of the devil, they thought the discovery was divinely inspired.

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— Gene Logsdon
Good Spirits: A New Look at Ol' Demon Alcohol

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Citric acid is an organic compound with the chemical formula HOC(CO₂H)(CH₂CO₂H)₂. It is a colorless weak organic acid. It occurs naturally in citrus fruits. In biochemistry, it is an intermediate in the citric acid cycle, which occurs in the metabolism of all aerobic organisms.

More than two million tons of citric acid are manufactured every year. It is used widely as an acidifier, as a flavoring, and a chelating agent.

A citrate is a derivative of citric acid; that is, the salts, esters, and the polyatomic anion found in solution. An example of the former, a salt is trisodium citrate; an ester is triethyl citrate. When part of a salt, the formula of the citrate anion is written as C
₆H
₅O³⁻
₇ or C
₃H
₅O(COO)³⁻
₃.

Used in Soft drinks, Sports drinks.

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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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