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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 encompass coffee, tea, and hot chocolate. Caffeinated drinks that contain the stimulant caffeine, have been consumed for centuries.

In addition, alcoholic drinks such as wine, beer, and liquor, which contain the psychoactive substance ethanol, have been part of human culture for more than 8,000 years. Non-alcoholic drinks typically refer to beverages that are traditionally alcoholic—such as beer, wine, or cocktails—but are produced with a very low alcohol by volume content. This category includes beverages that have undergone processes to remove or significantly reduce alcohol, such as non-alcoholic beers and de-alcoholized wines. (Full article...)

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Champagne is often served in specialized stemware.

Champagne (/ʃæmpeɪn/; French: [ʃɑ̃paɲ] ) is a sparkling wine originated and produced in the Champagne wine region of France under the rules of the appellation, which demand specific vineyard practices, sourcing of grapes exclusively from designated places within it, specific grape-pressing methods and secondary fermentation of the wine in the bottle to cause carbonation.

The grapes Pinot noir, Pinot meunier, and Chardonnay are used to produce almost all Champagne, but small amounts of Pinot blanc, Pinot gris (called Fromenteau in Champagne), Arbane, and Petit Meslier are vinified as well.

Champagne became associated with royalty in the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries. The leading manufacturers made efforts to associate their Champagnes with nobility and royalty through advertising and packaging, which led to its popularity among the emerging middle class. (Full article...)

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... that Yi chieftain Xiao Yedan and a Chinese Red Army military leader established an alliance by drinking chicken blood?
... that Robert J. O'Brien said that he did not drink alcohol, despite owning a saloon and being elected as alderman by a district containing more than 250 bars?
... that a liquor-drinking celebrity goat named Ioiô won an election for city councilman in Fortaleza?
... that a Thompson Seattle rooftop bar distributes drinks from copper containers shaped like flamingos?
... that most cocoa in Samoa is consumed locally as a drink known as koko Samoa?
... that the "Mayor of Picklesburgh" is decided by a pickle juice drinking competition?

... John (Johnnie) Walker, creator of Johnnie Walker whiskey, was a grocer by trade?

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Image 1A glass of grappa, a grape-based pomace brandy of Italian origin. Grappa is a protected name in the European Union. (from List of national drinks)
Image 2Coca-Cola is thought by many to be a symbol of the US. (from List of national drinks)
Image 3Thai iced tea is a popular drink in Thailand and in many parts of the world. (from List of national drinks)
Image 4A glass mug of mugicha, a type of roasted barley tea (from List of drinks)
Image 5Lemon, lime and bitters is commonly consumed in Australia and New Zealand. (from List of national drinks)
Image 6Bottles of Zhuyeqing (Chu Yeh Ching) baijiu produced in Shanxi, China. (from List of national drinks)
Image 72004 data of alcohol consumption per capita (age 15 or older), per year, by country, in liters of pure alcohol (from List of drinks)
Image 8Bottled beer (from List of drinks)
Image 9Clear vodka served with pickled cucumber – the usual way of consuming vodka in Slavic countries of the so-called "vodka belt". (from List of national drinks)
Image 10Australian iced coffee served with ice-cream and coffee beans (from List of national drinks)
Image 11The spritz is an Italian wine-based cocktail, commonly served as an apéritif across Italy. It consists of Prosecco, digestive bitters, and soda water. The original spritz veneziano uses Select as bitters and was created in Venice in 1920. (from List of national drinks)
Image 12Kaapi, Indian filter coffee. (from List of national drinks)
Image 13A fully supplied bar with various types of drinks (from List of alcoholic drinks)
Image 14Coffee accessories in small shops in Baščaršija, Bosnia and Herzegovina. (from List of national drinks)
Image 15The 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 16Various bottles and containers of Russian vodka (from List of alcoholic drinks)
Image 17Mixed drinks: a non-alcoholic Shirley Temple (left) and alcoholic Cosmopolitan (right) (from List of drinks)
Image 18Guinness, a dry stout beer, is strongly associated with Ireland. (from List of national drinks)
Image 19The 7-layered tea of Bangladesh. (from List of national drinks)
Image 20The popular Indian drink mango lassi. (from List of national drinks)
Image 21Desi daru from India (from List of alcoholic drinks)
Image 22Various 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 23A kvass street vendor in Belgorod, Russia, 2013. (from List of national drinks)
Image 24Singapore Sling, a gin-based sling cocktail from the city-state Singapore. (from List of national drinks)
Image 25Akpeteshie is a liquor produced by distilling palm wine or sugar cane, primarily in the region of Western Africa. (from List of national drinks)
Image 26Per capita, people in Turkey drink more tea than in any other nation. (from List of national drinks)
Image 27Beer being poured from a cask (from List of drinks)
Image 28Founders Old Curmudgeon old ale (from List of alcoholic drinks)
Image 29Mate, a traditional beverage in southern South America, especially in Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay, and the south of Brazil. (from List of national drinks)
Image 30Libyan tea with peanuts (from List of national drinks)
Image 31A Glencairn whisky glass. (from List of national drinks)
Image 32A berele glass containing tej, a honey wine brewed and consumed in Ethiopia. (from List of national drinks)
Image 33Many in both Peru and Chile consider pisco sour their national drink. (from List of national drinks)
Image 34Various distilled drinks (from List of drinks)
Image 35Mai Tai is a cocktail made of rum, Curaçao liqueur, orgeat syrup, and lime juice. It is one of the characteristic cocktails in Tiki culture. (from List of national 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 37Ice milk and lemon tea (from List of drinks)
Image 38Peach kompot, traditional to several countries in Eastern and Southeastern Europe. (from List of national drinks)
Image 39Caipirinha is the national drink of Brazil and is made from cachaça, lime, and sugar. (from List of national drinks)
Image 40A display of spirits in a supermarket (from List of drinks)
Image 41A hard cider produced in Michigan, U.S. (from List of alcoholic drinks)
Image 42Red wine is popular in many European countries, notably France and Italy. (from List of national drinks)
Image 43A classical Chinese tea set and three gaiwan. (from List of national drinks)
Image 44Cider (from List of drinks)
Image 45Palm wine is an alcoholic beverage created from the sap of various species of palm trees such as the palmyra, date palms, and coconut palms. It is known by various names in different regions and is common in various parts of Africa, the Caribbean, South America, South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Micronesia. (from List of national drinks)
Image 46Krupnik, the national drink of Poland. (from List of national drinks)
Image 47A typical informal faikava in Tonga with the touʻa serving the men. (from List of national drinks)
Image 48A reservoir glass filled with a naturally colored verte absinthe, next to an absinthe spoon (from List of alcoholic drinks)
Image 49Kvass, popular in the Baltic and Slavic countries. (from List of national drinks)
Image 50Piña colada, a cocktail made with rum, cream of coconut, and pineapple juice, usually served either blended or shaken with ice. It may be garnished with either a pineapple wedge, maraschino cherry, or both. The drink originated in Puerto Rico. (from List of national drinks)

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Amalie Auguste Melitta Bentz (née Liebscher, January 31, 1873 – June 29, 1950) was a German inventor and entrepreneur known for revolutionizing the process of coffee brewing with her invention of the coffee filter. Her company, Melitta, has long been a significant leader in the coffee industry. Her contributions enhanced coffee preparation methods and influenced coffee culture around the world. (Full article...)

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Vodka Martini. Shaken, not stirred.

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— James Bond
The Spy Who Loved Me (1977)

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Carrageenans or carrageenins (/ˌkærəˈɡiːnɪns/ KAH-rə-GHEE-nihns; from Irish carraigín 'little rock') are a family of natural linear sulfated polysaccharides. They are extracted from red edible seaweeds. Carrageenans are widely used in the food industry for their gelling, thickening, and stabilizing properties. Their main application is in dairy and meat products, due to their strong binding to food proteins. Carrageenans have emerged as a promising candidate in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine applications as they resemble animal glycosaminoglycans (GAGs). They are used for tissue engineering, wound coverage, and drug delivery.

Carrageenans contain 15–40% ester-sulfate content, which makes them anionic polysaccharides. They can be mainly categorized into three classes based on their sulfate content. Kappa-carrageenan has one sulfate group per disaccharide, iota-carrageenan has two, and lambda-carrageenan has three.

A common seaweed used for manufacturing the hydrophilic colloids to produce carrageenan is Chondrus crispus (Irish moss), which is a dark red, parsley-like alga that grows attached to rocks. Gelatinous extracts of C. crispus have been used as food additives since approximately the fifteenth century. Carrageenan is a vegetarian and vegan alternative to gelatin in some applications, and is used to replace gelatin in confectionery and other food.

The first industrial commercial cultivation of Eucheuma and Kappaphycus spp. for carrageenan was developed in the Philippines. The global top producers of carrageenan are the Philippines and Indonesia. Carrageenan, along with agar, is used to produce traditional jelly desserts in the Philippines called gulaman.

No clinical evidence establishes carrageenan as an unsafe food ingredient, mainly because its fate after digestion is inadequately determined.

Used in Cream, Milkshakes, Soy milk.

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