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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 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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Horlicks is a British sweet malted milk hot drink powder developed by founders James and William Horlick. It was first sold as "Horlick's Infant and Invalids Food", soon adding "aged and travellers" to their label. In the early 20th century, it was sold as a powdered meal replacement drink mix.

'Night starvation' was a fictitious condition invented by Horlicks as an advertising gimmick that was supposedly relieved if a mug of the malt drink was consumed before bedtime. In the comedy song "Goodness Gracious Me!", the doctor (Peter Sellers) humorously suggests "night starvation" as a possible ailment, though the real issue is that both characters are lovesick.

It was then marketed as a nutritional supplement and manufactured by GlaxoSmithKline (Consumer Healthcare) in Australia, Bangladesh, Hong Kong, India, Pakistan, Nepal, Thailand, Singapore, Jamaica, Malaysia, New Zealand, South Africa, Sri Lanka, and the United Kingdom. It is now produced by the Anglo-Dutch company Unilever through its Indian division. Horlicks in the UK is currently owned by Aimia Foods. (Full article...)

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... that a liquor-drinking celebrity goat named Ioiô won an election for city councilman in Fortaleza?
... that The Drunkard's Progress suggests that a single social drink leads to poverty, crime, and suicide?
... that some insects drink the tears of their predators?
... that a Thompson Seattle rooftop bar distributes drinks from copper containers shaped like flamingos?
... 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 trembleuse cups and saucers enabled people with unsteady hands to drink hot beverages?

... 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 1Desi daru from India (from List of alcoholic drinks)
Image 2A typical informal faikava in Tonga with the touʻa serving the men. (from List of national drinks)
Image 3Per capita, people in Turkey drink more tea than in any other nation. (from List of national drinks)
Image 4Bottles of Zhuyeqing (Chu Yeh Ching) baijiu produced in Shanxi, China. (from List of national drinks)
Image 5Clear 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 6Cider (from List of drinks)
Image 7Mate, a traditional beverage in southern South America, especially in Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay, and the south of Brazil. (from List of national drinks)
Image 8Libyan tea with peanuts (from List of national drinks)
Image 9A 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 10The 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 11Palm wine is collected, fermented and stored in calabashes in Bandundu Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. (from List of alcoholic drinks)
Image 12Kaapi, Indian filter coffee. (from List of national drinks)
Image 13Krupnik, the national drink of Poland. (from List of national drinks)
Image 14The popular Indian drink mango lassi. (from List of national drinks)
Image 15Coffee accessories in small shops in Baščaršija, Bosnia and Herzegovina. (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 17Palm 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 18Bottled beer (from List of drinks)
Image 19A reservoir glass filled with a naturally colored verte absinthe, next to an absinthe spoon (from List of alcoholic drinks)
Image 20Founders Old Curmudgeon old ale (from List of alcoholic drinks)
Image 21Ice milk and lemon tea (from List of drinks)
Image 22Australian iced coffee served with ice-cream and coffee beans (from List of national drinks)
Image 23A classical Chinese tea set and three gaiwan. (from List of national drinks)
Image 24Various bottles and containers of Russian vodka (from List of alcoholic drinks)
Image 25Mixed drinks: a non-alcoholic Shirley Temple (left) and alcoholic Cosmopolitan (right) (from List of drinks)
Image 26Red wine is popular in many European countries, notably France and Italy. (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 28Akpeteshie is a liquor produced by distilling palm wine or sugar cane, primarily in the region of Western Africa. (from List of national drinks)
Image 29A display of spirits in a supermarket (from List of drinks)
Image 30A berele glass containing tej, a honey wine brewed and consumed in Ethiopia. (from List of national drinks)
Image 31Singapore Sling, a gin-based sling cocktail from the city-state Singapore. (from List of national drinks)
Image 32A glass mug of mugicha, a type of roasted barley tea (from List of drinks)
Image 33A fully supplied bar with various types of drinks (from List of alcoholic drinks)
Image 34Kvass, popular in the Baltic and Slavic countries. (from List of national drinks)
Image 35Guinness, a dry stout beer, is strongly associated with Ireland. (from List of national drinks)
Image 36Beer being poured from a cask (from List of drinks)
Image 37Various distilled drinks (from List of drinks)
Image 38A kvass street vendor in Belgorod, Russia, 2013. (from List of national drinks)
Image 39Peach kompot, traditional to several countries in Eastern and Southeastern Europe. (from List of national drinks)
Image 40The 7-layered tea of Bangladesh. (from List of national drinks)
Image 41Mai 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 42Coca-Cola is thought by many to be a symbol of the US. (from List of national drinks)
Image 43Lemon, lime and bitters is commonly consumed in Australia and New Zealand. (from List of national drinks)
Image 44Caipirinha is the national drink of Brazil and is made from cachaça, lime, and sugar. (from List of national drinks)
Image 45A Glencairn whisky glass. (from List of national drinks)
Image 46Many in both Peru and Chile consider pisco sour their national drink. (from List of national drinks)
Image 472004 data of alcohol consumption per capita (age 15 or older), per year, by country, in liters of pure alcohol (from List of drinks)
Image 48A hard cider produced in Michigan, U.S. (from List of alcoholic drinks)
Image 49Various 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 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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A row of stacked sake barrels

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Joseph Schlitz (May 15, 1831 – May 7, 1875) was a German-American entrepreneur who made his fortune in the brewing industry. (Full article...)

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“

Where I go, I hope there's rum

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— Jimmy Buffett
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from the album Volcano (1977)

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A bitters (plural also bitters) is traditionally an alcoholic preparation flavored with botanical matter for a bitter or bittersweet flavor. Originally, numerous longstanding brands of bitters were developed as patent medicines, but lately are sold as digestifs, sometimes with herbal properties, and as cocktail flavorings.

Since cocktails often contain sour and sweet flavors, bitters are used to engage another primary taste and thereby balance out the drink and make it more complex, giving it a more complete flavor profile. (Full article...)

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