Portal:Drink
The Drink Portal
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Introduction
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 is thought to have originated in China where the drink is traditional. By the early 20th century it had spread to Russia, then Germany and other parts of Eastern Europe. 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 fermenting 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 Schloss Freudenberg and its park in Wiesbaden-Dotzheim offer an exhibition for the senses, with a Dunkelbar for drinking in darkness?
- ... that after drinking five glasses of "purging" mineral water from the Physic Well on Barnet Common, Samuel Pepys had to break his journey back to London seven or eight times to relieve himself?
- ... that tourists on holiday trips arranged by the Finland travel agency Keihäsmatkat were encouraged to drink alcoholic beverages, partly to avoid culture shock?
- ... that limnological towers can be used to predict algal blooms that may have an adverse effect on drinking water quality?
- ... that Wilson Cary Swann organized the construction of several drinking fountains in Philadelphia, in part to stop people from drinking alcohol?
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Bottles of Zhuyeqing (Chu Yeh Ching) baijiu produced in Shanxi, China (from List of national drinks)
The new Seven Color Tea, a recent competitor for national drink of Bangladesh. (from List of national drinks)
Coca-Cola is thought by many to be a symbol of the US. (from List of national drinks)
A Glencairn whisky glass. (from List of national drinks)
Espresso brewing, with a dark reddish-brown foam, called crema (from List of drinks)
A reservoir glass filled with a naturally colored verte absinthe, next to an absinthe spoon (from List of alcoholic drinks)
Lemon, lime and bitters is commonly consumed in Australia and New Zealand. (from List of national drinks)
A fully supplied bar with various types of drinks (from List of alcoholic drinks)
Mate, a traditional beverage in southern South America, especially in Argentina, Paraguay, and Uruguay (from List of national drinks)
A hard cider produced in Michigan, U.S. (from List of alcoholic drinks)
Desi daru from India (from List of alcoholic drinks)
2004 data of alcohol consumption per capita (age 15 or older), per year, by country, in liters of pure alcohol. (from List of drinks)
Thai iced tea is a popular drink in Thailand and in many parts of the world. (from List of national drinks)
Clear 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)
Various distilled drinks (from List of drinks)
A typical informal faikava in Tonga with the touʻa serving the men. (from List of national drinks)
Ice milk and lemon tea (from List of drinks)
The 7-layered tea of Bangladesh. (from List of national drinks)
A display of spirits in a supermarket (from List of drinks)
Cider (from List of drinks)
Classical Chinese tea set and three gaiwan (from List of national drinks)
Bosnian 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)
Singapore Sling (from List of national drinks)
A glass mug of mugicha, a type of roasted barley tea (from List of drinks)
Indian Masala chai served in a red clay tea cup. (from List of national drinks)
Red wine is popular in several countries such as France and Italy. (from List of national drinks)
Various 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)
Kvass street vendor, Rīga, Latvia, 1977. This was a popular way of selling Kvass in former USSR republics. (from List of national drinks)
Palm wine is collected, fermented and stored in calabashes in Bandundu Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. (from List of alcoholic drinks)
Kvass, popular in the Baltics and Slavic countries. (from List of national drinks)
Guinness, a dry stout beer, is strongly associated with Ireland. (from List of national drinks)
Many in both Peru and Chile think that pisco sour is their national drink. (from List of national drinks)
Beer being poured from a cask (from List of drinks)
Founders Old Curmudgeon old ale (from List of alcoholic drinks)
Kaapi, Indian filter coffee. (from List of national drinks)
Bottles of Sombai infused rice wine with hand-painted images of Angkor temples (from List of national drinks)
Peach kompot, traditional to several countries in Eastern and Southeastern Europe. (from List of national drinks)
Flaming cocktails (from List of drinks)
Various bottles and containers of Russian vodka (from List of alcoholic drinks)
Krupnik, a national drink of Poland. (from List of national drinks)
Hot chocolate served with a croissant (from List of drinks)
Bottled beer (from List of drinks)
Krating Daeng, an energy drink, created in Thailand. (from List of national drinks)
Mixed drinks: a non-alcoholic Shirley Temple (left) and alcoholic Cosmopolitan (right) (from List of drinks)
The popular Indian drink mango lassi. (from List of national drinks)
Caipirinha is the national drink of Brazil and is made from cachaça, lime, and sugar. (from List of national drinks)
A glass of cola served with ice cubes and lemon (from List of drinks)
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Caramel color or caramel coloring is a water-soluble food coloring. It is made by heat treatment of carbohydrates (sugars), in general in the presence of acids, alkalis, or salts, in a process called caramelization. It is more fully oxidized than caramel candy, and has an odor of burnt sugar and a somewhat bitter taste. Its color ranges from pale yellow to amber to dark brown.
Caramel color is one of the oldest and most widely used food colorings for enhancing naturally occurring colors, correcting natural variations in color, and replacing color that is lost to light degradation during food processing and storage. The use of caramel color as a food additive in the brewing industry in the 19th century is the first recorded instance of it being manufactured and used on a wide scale. Today, caramel color is found in many commercially produced foods and beverages, including batters, beer, brown bread, buns, chocolate, cookies, cough drops, spirits and liquor such as brandy, rum, and whisky, chocolate-flavored confectionery and coatings, custards, decorations, fillings and toppings, potato chips, dessert mixes, doughnuts, fish and shellfish spreads, frozen desserts, fruit preserves, glucose tablets, gravy, ice cream, pickles, sauces and dressings, soft drinks (especially colas), sweets, vinegar, and more. Caramel color is widely approved for use in food globally but application and use level restrictions vary by country. (Full article...)
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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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