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For the act of consuming a beverage through the mouth, see drinking.

"Drinks" redirects here. For the American business, see Drinks Americas.

A drink, or beverage, is a liquid which is specifically prepared for human consumption. In addition to filling a basic human need, beverages form part of the culture of human society.

[edit] Types of beverage

A carbonated beverage.

[edit] Water

Main article: Drinking water

Despite the fact that all beverages contain water, water itself is not a beverage. The word beverage has traditionally been defined as not referring to water.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] Alcoholic beverages

Main article: Alcoholic beverage

An alcoholic beverage is a drink that contains ethanol, commonly known as alcohol (although in chemistry the definition of “alcohol” includes many other compounds).

Beer has been a part of human culture for 8000 years.^[1] In Germany, and many other European countries such as the United Kingdom and Ireland, drinking beer and alcoholic beverages in the local pub is a very cultural tradition.^[2]

[edit] Non-alcoholic beverages

Orange juice is usually served cold.

Main article: Non-alcoholic beverage

Non-alcoholic beverages are drinks that usually contain alcohol, such as beer and wine, but contain less than 0.5% alcohol by volume. This category includes low-alcohol beer, non-alcoholic wine, and apple cider.

[edit] Soft drinks

Main article: Soft drink

The name "soft drink" specifies a lack of alcohol by way of contrast to the term "hard drink" and the term "drink", the latter of which is nominally neutral but often carries connotations of alcoholic content. Beverages like colas, sparkling water, iced tea, lemonade, squash, and fruit punch are among the most common types of soft drinks, while hot chocolate, hot tea, coffee, milk, tap water, alcohol, and milkshakes do not fall into this classification. Many carbonated soft drinks are optionally available in versions sweetened with sugars or with non-caloric sweeteners.

[edit] Hot beverages

A cup of coffee.

A hot beverage is any beverage which is normally served heated. This may be through the addition of a heated liquid, such as water or milk, or by directly heating the beverage itself. Some examples of hot beverages are:

Coffee-based beverages
- Cappuccino
- Coffee
- Espresso
- Café au lait
- Frappé
- Flavored coffees (mocha etc.)
- Latte
Hot chocolate
Hot cider
- Mulled cider
Glühwein
Tea-based beverages
- Flavored teas (chai etc.)
- Green tea
- Pearl milk tea
- Tea
Herbal teas
- Yerba Mate
Roasted grain beverages
- Sanka

[edit] Miscellanea

Masala buttermilk.

Some substances may be called either food or drink, and accordingly may be eaten with a spoon or drunk, depending upon their thickness and solutes.

[edit] Measurment

Unit	UK		US
Unit	fl. oz	ml	fl. oz	ml
dash	1/48	0.592	1/48	0.616
teaspoon	1/8	3.55	1/6	4.93
tablespoon	1/2	14.2	1/2	14.8
fluid ounce or pony	1	28.413	1	29.574
shot, bar glass or jigger	3/2	42.6	3/2	44.4
can of Coke	11.6	330	12	330
pint	20	568	16	473
bottle of spirits	24.6	700	25.3	750
bottle of wine	26.4	750	25.3	750

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[edit] See also

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[edit] References

^ Arnold, John P (2005). Origin and History of Beer and Brewing: From Prehistoric Times to the Beginning of Brewing Science and Technology (Reprint ed.). BeerBooks.com.
^ Hamill, Pete (1994). A Drinking Life: A Memoir. New York: Little, Brown and Company.

[edit] External links

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[0] Arnold, John P (2005). Origin and History of Beer and Brewing: From Prehistoric Times to the Beginning of Brewing Science and Technology (Reprint ed.). BeerBooks.com.

[1] Hamill, Pete (1994). A Drinking Life: A Memoir. New York: Little, Brown and Company.

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