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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 rum and coke cocktail

Rum and Coke, or the Cuba libre (/ˌkjuːbə ˈliːbreɪ/ KEW-bə LEE-bray, Spanish: [ˈkuβa ˈliβɾe]; literally "Free Cuba"), is a highball cocktail consisting of cola, rum, and in many recipes lime juice on ice. Traditionally, the cola ingredient is Coca-Cola ("Coke") and the alcohol is a light rum such as Bacardi; however, the drink may be made with various types of rums and cola brands, and lime juice may or may not be included.

The cocktail originated in the early 20th century in Cuba, after the country won independence in the Spanish–American War. It subsequently became popular across Cuba, the United States, and other countries. Its simple recipe and inexpensive, ubiquitous ingredients have made it one of the world's most-popular alcoholic drinks. Drink critics often consider the drink mediocre, but it has been noted for its historical significance. (Full article...)

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... 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 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 John Snow pub is named for a shy British epidemiologist who did not drink?
... 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 the "Mayor of Picklesburgh" is decided by a pickle juice drinking competition?
... that The Drunkard's Progress suggests that a single social drink leads to poverty, crime, and suicide?

... 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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The following are images from various drink-related articles on Wikipedia.

Image 1A fully supplied bar with various types of drinks (from List of alcoholic drinks)
Image 2Various 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 32004 data of alcohol consumption per capita (age 15 or older), per year, by country, in liters of pure alcohol (from List of drinks)
Image 4A hard cider produced in Michigan, U.S. (from List of alcoholic drinks)
Image 5Characteristics 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 6The popular Indian drink mango lassi. (from List of national drinks)
Image 7Palm wine is collected, fermented and stored in calabashes in Bandundu Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. (from List of alcoholic drinks)
Image 8Hot chocolate served with a croissant (from List of drinks)
Image 9A berele glass containing tej, a honey wine brewed and consumed in Ethiopia.
Image 10Mixed drinks: a non-alcoholic Shirley Temple (left) and alcoholic Cosmopolitan (right) (from List of drinks)
Image 11A glass mug of mugicha, a type of roasted barley tea (from List of drinks)
Image 12A Glencairn whisky glass. (from List of national drinks)
Image 13Espresso brewing, with a dark reddish-brown foam, called crema (from List of drinks)
Image 14Bosnian 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 15Per capita, Turkey drinks more tea than any other nation. (from List of national drinks)
Image 16Bottles of Zhuyeqing (Chu Yeh Ching) baijiu produced in Shanxi, China. (from List of national drinks)
Image 17Many in both Peru and Chile think that pisco sour is their national drink. (from List of national drinks)
Image 18A kvass street vendor in Belgorod, Russia, 2013. (from List of national drinks)
Image 19A typical informal faikava in Tonga with the touʻa serving the men. (from List of national drinks)
Image 20Clear 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 21Various bottles and containers of Russian vodka (from List of alcoholic drinks)
Image 22Krupnik, a national drink of Poland. (from List of national drinks)
Image 23Beer being poured from a cask (from List of drinks)
Image 24Lemon, lime and bitters is commonly consumed in Australia and New Zealand. (from List of national drinks)
Image 25Mate, a traditional beverage in southern South America, especially in Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay and the south of Brazil. (from List of national drinks)
Image 26Classical Chinese tea set and three gaiwan. (from List of national drinks)
Image 27Kaapi, Indian filter coffee. (from List of national drinks)
Image 28The new Seven Color Tea, a recent competitor for national drink of Bangladesh. (from List of national drinks)
Image 29A reservoir glass filled with a naturally colored verte absinthe, next to an absinthe spoon (from List of alcoholic drinks)
Image 30Caipirinha is the national drink of Brazil and is made from cachaça, lime, and sugar. (from List of national drinks)
Image 31Ice milk and lemon tea (from List of drinks)
Image 32The 7-layered tea of Bangladesh. (from List of national drinks)
Image 33A glass of cola served with ice cubes and lemon (from List of drinks)
Image 34Cider (from List of drinks)
Image 35Various distilled drinks (from List of drinks)
Image 36A display of spirits in a supermarket (from List of drinks)
Image 37Indian Masala chai served in a red clay tea cup. (from List of national drinks)
Image 38Red wine is popular in many European countries, notably France and Italy. (from List of national drinks)
Image 39Founders Old Curmudgeon old ale (from List of alcoholic drinks)
Image 40Singapore Sling, a gin-based sling cocktail from the city-state Singapore. (from List of national drinks)
Image 41Guinness, a dry stout beer, is strongly associated with Ireland. (from List of national drinks)
Image 42Peach kompot, traditional to several countries in Eastern and Southeastern Europe. (from List of national drinks)
Image 43Thai iced tea is a popular drink in Thailand and in many parts of the world. (from List of national drinks)
Image 44Kvass, popular in the Baltic and Slavic countries. (from List of national drinks)
Image 45Bottled beer (from List of drinks)
Image 46Desi daru from India (from List of alcoholic drinks)
Image 47Coca-Cola is thought by many to be a symbol of the US. (from List of national drinks)

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Bijou (cocktail)

Credit: Chris Palmer

A Bijou cocktail featuring the three "gems" of alcohol, diamond (gin), ruby (vermouth), and emerald (chartreuse)

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Anthony Talamo Rossi (September 13, 1900 – January 24, 1993) was an Italian-born American who founded Tropicana Products, a producer of orange juice, in 1947 in Bradenton, Florida. It grew from 50 employees to over 8,000 in 2004, expanding into multiple product lines and becoming one of the world's largest producers and marketers of citrus juice.

Rossi was an early pioneer in including Florida's citrus juices in school meal programs. He also became a noted religiously-oriented businessman, making annual pilgrimages back to Sicily where he helped build a church and mission. In the U.S., he married Sana Barlow and endowed the Aurora Foundation, which has funded various Christian programs. (Full article...)

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“

Where I go, I hope there's rum

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— Jimmy Buffett
Volcano
from the album Volcano (1977)

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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 (ADI) 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.

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