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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 Cosmopolitan

A Cosmopolitan is a cocktail made with vodka, Cointreau or Triple Sec, cranberry juice, and fresh-squeezed lime juice or sweetened lime juice. Informally, it is referred to as a Cosmo.

According to the International Bartenders Association the original recipe is based on vodka citron, lemon-flavored vodka. The cosmopolitan is a relative of cranberry coolers like the Cape Codder. Though often presented far differently, the cosmopolitan also bears a likeness in composition to the kamikaze cocktail.

This origins of the cosmopolitan are somewhat disputed. It is likely that the drink was created independently by different bartenders since the 1970s. It is generally recognized that John Caine brought the drink to San Francisco around 1987 from the Midwest. The same year in Manhattan, the internationally recognized version of the cocktail was created by Toby Cecchini, based on a poorly described version of Cheryl Cook's creation. (Full article...)

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... 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 the "Mayor of Picklesburgh" is decided by a pickle juice drinking competition?
... that Phil Elverum recorded Don't Wake Me Up nocturnally, while "drinking pots of black tea all night"?
... that the relatively low standards of player selection for Somerset County Cricket Club in 1883 have been described as being "determined with a nod and a wink over drinks"?
... that Al-Rantisi Hospital can extract drinking water from air?

... that Coca-Cola was originally invented by John Pemberton in 1886 as a medicine?

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

Image 1Founders Old Curmudgeon old ale (from List of alcoholic drinks)
Image 2Bottles of Zhuyeqing (Chu Yeh Ching) baijiu produced in Shanxi, China. (from List of national drinks)
Image 3The new Seven Color Tea, a recent competitor for national drink of Bangladesh. (from List of national drinks)
Image 4Indian Masala chai served in a red clay tea cup. (from List of national drinks)
Image 5Mate, a traditional beverage in southern South America, especially in Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay and the south of Brazil. (from List of national drinks)
Image 6The 7-layered tea of Bangladesh. (from List of national drinks)
Image 7Cider (from List of drinks)
Image 8Kvass, popular in the Baltic and Slavic countries. (from List of national drinks)
Image 9A fully supplied bar with various types of drinks (from List of alcoholic drinks)
Image 10Desi daru from India (from List of alcoholic drinks)
Image 11Bottled beer (from List of drinks)
Image 12Singapore Sling, a gin-based sling cocktail from the city-state Singapore. (from List of national drinks)
Image 13A display of spirits in a supermarket (from List of drinks)
Image 14An Italian cappuccino, an espresso-based coffee drink, served in the appropriate cup (from List of national drinks)
Image 15Bosnian 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 16The 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 17Beer being poured from a cask (from List of drinks)
Image 18Various distilled drinks (from List of drinks)
Image 19The popular Indian drink mango lassi. (from List of national drinks)
Image 20Many in both Peru and Chile think that pisco sour is their national drink. (from List of national drinks)
Image 21A reservoir glass filled with a naturally colored verte absinthe, next to an absinthe spoon (from List of alcoholic drinks)
Image 22Various bottles and containers of Russian vodka (from List of alcoholic drinks)
Image 23An Italian grappa, a grape-based pomace brandy (from List of national drinks)
Image 24A glass mug of mugicha, a type of roasted barley tea (from List of drinks)
Image 25A berele glass containing tej, a honey wine brewed and consumed in Ethiopia.
Image 26Clear 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 27Thai iced tea is a popular drink in Thailand and in many parts of the world. (from List of national drinks)
Image 28Red wine is popular in many European countries, notably France and Italy. (from List of national drinks)
Image 29Caipirinha is the national drink of Brazil and is made from cachaça, lime, and sugar. (from List of national drinks)
Image 30Various 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 31A kvass street vendor in Belgorod, Russia, 2013. (from List of national drinks)
Image 32Kaapi, Indian filter coffee. (from List of national drinks)
Image 33Classical Chinese tea set and three gaiwan. (from List of national drinks)
Image 34A typical informal faikava in Tonga with the touʻa serving the men. (from List of national drinks)
Image 35Guinness, a dry stout beer, is strongly associated with Ireland. (from List of national drinks)
Image 36Coca-Cola is thought by many to be a symbol of the US. (from List of national drinks)
Image 37Characteristics 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 38Ice milk and lemon tea (from List of drinks)
Image 39Krupnik, a national drink of Poland. (from List of national drinks)
Image 40Per capita, Turkey drinks more tea than any other nation. (from List of national drinks)
Image 41Palm wine is collected, fermented and stored in calabashes in Bandundu Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. (from List of alcoholic drinks)
Image 422004 data of alcohol consumption per capita (age 15 or older), per year, by country, in liters of pure alcohol (from List of drinks)
Image 43A Glencairn whisky glass. (from List of national drinks)
Image 44Lemon, lime and bitters is commonly consumed in Australia and New Zealand. (from List of national drinks)
Image 45Mixed drinks: a non-alcoholic Shirley Temple (left) and alcoholic Cosmopolitan (right) (from List of drinks)
Image 46Peach kompot, traditional to several countries in Eastern and Southeastern Europe. (from List of national drinks)
Image 47A hard cider produced in Michigan, U.S. (from List of alcoholic drinks)
Image 48A spritz, an Italian wine-based cocktail (from List of national drinks)

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Sake

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A row of stacked sake barrels

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Robert Gerald Mondavi (June 18, 1913 – May 16, 2008) was an American winemaker. His technical and marketing strategies brought worldwide recognition for the wines of the Napa Valley in California. From an early period, Mondavi promoted labeling wines varietally rather than generically, which became the standard for New World wines. The Robert Mondavi Institute (RMI) for Wine and Food Science at the University of California, Davis opened in October 2008 in his honor. (Full article...)

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Mankind . . . possesses two supreme blessings. First of these is the goddess Demeter, or Earth whichever name you choose to call her by. It was she who gave to man his nourishment of grain. But after her there came the son of Semele, who matched her present by inventing liquid wine as his gift to man. For filled with that good gift, suffering mankind forgets its grief; from it comes sleep; with it oblivion of the troubles of the day. There is no other medicine for misery.

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— Euripides (485 - 406 BCE)
The Bacchae [c. 407 BCE], l. 274

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Blackstrap molasses

Molasses (/məˈlæsɪz, moʊ-/) is a viscous byproduct, principally obtained from the refining of sugarcane or sugar beet juice into sugar. Molasses varies in the amount of sugar, the method of extraction and age of the plant. Sugarcane molasses is usually used to sweeten and flavour foods. Molasses is a major constituent of fine commercial brown sugar.

Molasses is rich in vitamins and minerals, including vitamin B6, iron, calcium, magnesium, and potassium. There are different types of molasses, including first molasses (highest sugar content), second molasses (slightly bitter), and blackstrap molasses (the darkest and most robust in flavor). Molasses was historically popular in the Americas before the 20th century as a sweetener. It is still commonly used in traditional cuisine, such as in Madeira Island's traditional dishes.

In addition to culinary uses, molasses has industrial applications, such as in the distillation of rum, additive in mortar, and as a soil amendment to promote microbial activity. The unique flavor and nutritional profile of molasses make it a versatile ingredient with both food and non-food applications.

Used in Rum.

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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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