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A drink, or beverage, is a liquid
Liquid

Liquid is one of the principal states of matter. A liquid is a fluid that has the particles loose and can freely form a distinct surface at the boundaries of its bulk material....
 specifically prepared for human
Human

A human being, also human or man, is a member of a species of bipedalism primates in the family Hominidae . Mitochondrial DNA evidence indicates that modern humans originated in east Africa about 200,000 years ago....
 consumption. In addition to basic needs, beverages form part of the culture
Culture

Culture is difficult to define. For example, in 1952, Alfred Kroeber and Clyde Kluckhohn compiled a list of 164 definitions of "culture" in Culture: A Critical Review of Concepts and Definitions....
 of human society.

ite the fact that most beverages, including juice, soft drinks, and carbonated drinks, have some form of water
Water

Water is a common chemical substance that is essential for the survival of all known forms of life. In typical usage, water refers only to its liquid form or States of matter, but the substance also has a solid state, ice, and a gaseous state, water vapor or steam....
 in them; water itself is often not classified as a beverage, and the word beverage has been recurrently defined as not referring to water.

Essential to the survival of all organisms, water has historically been an important and life-sustaining drink to humans.






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Every inordinate cup is unbless'd, and the ingredient is a devil.

Shakespeare

Habitual intoxication is the epitome of every crime.

Douglas Jerrold

There is scarcely a crime before me that is not directly or indirectly caused by strong drink.

Judge Coleridge

Woe unto them that rise up early in the morning, that they may follow strong drink.

Isaiah 5:11

Some of the domestic evils of drunkenness are houses without windows, gardens without fences, fields without tillage, barns without roofs, children without clothing, principles, morals or manners.

Franklin

Drunkenness is the vice of a good constitution or of a bad memory—of a constitution so treacherously good that it never bends till it breaks; or of a memory that recollects the pleasures of getting intoxicated, but forgets the pains of getting sober.

Colton





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A drink, or beverage, is a liquid
Liquid

Liquid is one of the principal states of matter. A liquid is a fluid that has the particles loose and can freely form a distinct surface at the boundaries of its bulk material....
 specifically prepared for human
Human

A human being, also human or man, is a member of a species of bipedalism primates in the family Hominidae . Mitochondrial DNA evidence indicates that modern humans originated in east Africa about 200,000 years ago....
 consumption. In addition to basic needs, beverages form part of the culture
Culture

Culture is difficult to define. For example, in 1952, Alfred Kroeber and Clyde Kluckhohn compiled a list of 164 definitions of "culture" in Culture: A Critical Review of Concepts and Definitions....
 of human society.

Types of beverage


Water

Despite the fact that most beverages, including juice, soft drinks, and carbonated drinks, have some form of water
Water

Water is a common chemical substance that is essential for the survival of all known forms of life. In typical usage, water refers only to its liquid form or States of matter, but the substance also has a solid state, ice, and a gaseous state, water vapor or steam....
 in them; water itself is often not classified as a beverage, and the word beverage has been recurrently defined as not referring to water.

Essential to the survival of all organisms, water has historically been an important and life-sustaining drink to humans. Excluding fat
Fat

Fats consist of a wide group of compounds that are generally soluble in organic solvents and largely insoluble in water. Chemistry, fats are generally ester of glycerol and fatty acids....
, water composes approximately 70% of the human body
Human body

The human body is the entire physical and mental structure of a human organism, and consists of a head, neck, torso, two arms and two legs.By the time the human reaches adulthood, the body consists of close to 10 trillion Cell , the basic unit of life....
 by mass. It is a crucial component of metabolic processes and serves as a solvent
Solvent

A solvent is a liquid or gas that dissolves a solid, liquid, or gaseous solute, resulting in a solution.The most common solvent in everyday life is water....
 for many bodily solutes. Health authorities have historically suggested at least eight glasses, eight fluid ounces each, of water per day (64 fluid ounces, or 1.89 litres
Litre

The litre or liter is a unit of volume. There are two official symbols: the Latin letter L in lower and upper case . The lower case L is often written as a cursive l to avoid confusion with the number 1 in antiqua fonts....
), and the British Dietetic Association
British Dietetic Association

The British Dietetic Association is a professional association and trade union for dieticians in the United Kingdom. It was founded in 1936 and is affiliated to the Trades Union Congress and the Scottish Trades Union Congress....
 recommends 1.8 litres. The United States Environmental Protection Agency
United States Environmental Protection Agency

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is an List of United States federal agencies of the federal government of the United States charged to Regulation of chemicals and protect human health by safeguarding the natural environment: air, water, and land....
 has determined that the average adult actually ingests 2.0 litres per day.

Distilled
Distillation

Distillation is a method of separation process mixtures based on differences in their Volatility in a boiling liquid mixture. Distillation is a unit operation, or a physical separation process, and not a chemical reaction....
 (pure) water is rarely found in nature. Spring water, a natural resource from which much bottled water
Bottled water

Bottled water is drinking water packaged in bottles for individual consumption and retail sale. The water can be Glacier, spring water, purified water....
 comes, is generally imbued with minerals. Tap water
Tap water

Tap water is part of indoor plumbing, which became available in the late 19th century and common in the mid-20th century.The provision of tap water requires a massive infrastructure of piping, pumps, and water purification works....
, delivered by domestic water systems in developed nations, refers to water piped to homes through a tap
Tap (valve)

A tap is a valve for controlling the release of a liquid or gas. In the British Isles and most of the Commonwealth the word is used for any everyday type of valve, particularly the fittings that control water supply to bathtubs and sinks....
. All of these forms of water are commonly drunk, often purified through filtration
Filtration

Filtration is a mechanical or physical operation which is used for the separation of solids from fluids by interposing a medium to fluid flow through which the fluid can pass, but the solids in the fluid are retained....
.
Oranges and Orange Juice

Alcoholic beverages

An alcoholic beverage is a drink containing ethanol
Ethanol

Ethanol, also called ethyl alcohol, pure alcohol, grain alcohol, or drinking alcohol, is a volatility , flammable, colorless liquid....
, commonly known as alcohol, although in chemistry
Chemistry

Chemistry is the science concerned with the composition, structure, and properties of matter, as well as the changes it undergoes during chemical reactions....
 the definition of an alcohol
Alcohol

In chemistry, an alcohol is any organic compound in which a hydroxyl Functional group is bound to a carbon atom of an alkyl or substituted alkyl group....
 includes many other compounds. Alcoholic beverages, such as wine
Wine

Wine is an alcoholic beverage often made of fermentation grape juice. The natural chemical balance of grapes is such that they can ferment without the addition of sugars, acids, enzymes or other nutrients....
, beer
Beer

Beer is the world's oldest and most widely consumed alcoholic beverage and the third most popular drink overall after water and tea. It is produced by the brewing and Fermentation of starches, mainly derived from cereal?the most common of which is malted barley, although wheat, maize , and rice are widely used....
, and liquor have been part of human culture and development for 8,000 years.

Non-alcohol beverages

Non-alcoholic beverages are drinks that would normally contain alcohol, such as beer
Beer

Beer is the world's oldest and most widely consumed alcoholic beverage and the third most popular drink overall after water and tea. It is produced by the brewing and Fermentation of starches, mainly derived from cereal?the most common of which is malted barley, although wheat, maize , and rice are widely used....
 and wine
Wine

Wine is an alcoholic beverage often made of fermentation grape juice. The natural chemical balance of grapes is such that they can ferment without the addition of sugars, acids, enzymes or other nutrients....
 but are made with less than .5 percent alcohol by volume. The category includes drinks that have undergone an alcohol removal process such as non-alcoholic beers and de-alcoholized wines.
  • Non-alcoholic variants:
    • Low alcohol beer
      Low alcohol beer

      Low-alcohol beer is beer with very low or no ethanol content. Most low-alcohol beers are lagers, but there are some low-alcohol ales.In the United States, beverages containing less than 0.5% alcohol by volume were legally called non-alcoholic, according to the now-defunct Volstead Act....
    • Non-alcoholic wine
      Wine

      Wine is an alcoholic beverage often made of fermentation grape juice. The natural chemical balance of grapes is such that they can ferment without the addition of sugars, acids, enzymes or other nutrients....
    • Sparkling cider


Soft drinks

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 cola
Cola

Cola is a beverage usually with caramel coloring and containing caffeine.Originally invented by the druggist John Pemberton, it has become popular worldwide....
s, sparkling water, iced tea
Iced tea

Iced tea, also known as ice tea, is a form of cold tea, often served in a glass over ice cubes. It may or may not be sweetened. Iced tea is also a popular packaged drink....
, lemonade
Lemonade

File:Homemade Lemonade.jpgLemonade is a lemon-flavored soft drink. As the name suggests, lemonade is made from lemons. It is an ade. When combined with sugar, it gives a pleasant mixture of sour and sweet to produce a flavor very agreeable to the taste buds....
, squash
Squash (drink)

Squash is a highly-sweetened fruit-based concentrate which is mixed with a liquid, most commonly water or Carbonated water, before drinking....
, and fruit punch are among the most common types of soft drinks, while hot chocolate
Hot chocolate

Hot chocolate is a warm beverage that typically consists of shaved chocolate or cocoa, heated milk or water, and sugar. While hot chocolate is generally thought of as a drink consumed for pleasure, recent studies have suggested that hot chocolate possesses health benefits due to antioxidants that can be found in cacao....
, hot tea
Tea

Tea refers to the agricultural products of the leaves, leaf buds, and internodes of the Camellia sinensis plant, prepared and cured by various methods....
, coffee
Coffee

Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from roasted seeds, commonly called coffee beans, of the Coffea. Caffeinated coffee has a stimulating effect in humans....
, milk
Milk

Milk is an opaque white liquid produced by the mammary glands of female mammals . It provides the primary source of nutrition for newborn mammals before they are able to digestion other types of food....
, tap water
Tap water

Tap water is part of indoor plumbing, which became available in the late 19th century and common in the mid-20th century.The provision of tap water requires a massive infrastructure of piping, pumps, and water purification works....
, alcohol
Alcohol

In chemistry, an alcohol is any organic compound in which a hydroxyl Functional group is bound to a carbon atom of an alkyl or substituted alkyl group....
, and milkshake
Milkshake

A milkshake is a sweet, cold beverage which is made from milk, ice cream or iced milk, and flavorings or sweeteners such as fruit syrup or chocolate sauce....
s do not fall into this classification. Many carbonated soft drinks are optionally available in versions sweetened with sugar
Sugar

Sugar is a class of edible crystalline substances, mainly sucrose, lactose, and fructose. Human taste buds interpret its flavor as sweet. Sugar as a basic food carbohydrate primarily comes from sugar cane and from sugar beet, but also appears in fruit, honey, sorghum, sugar maple , and in many other sources....
s or with non-caloric sweetener
Sugar substitute

A sugar substitute is a food additive that duplicates the effect of sugar in taste, but usually has less food energy. Some sugar substitutes are natural and some are synthetic....
s.

Hot beverages

A Small Cup of Coffee
* Hot beverages, including infusion
Infusion

An infusion is the outcome of Wikt:steep plants with a desired flavour in water or edible oil.An infusion is very similar to a decoction but is used with herbs that are more volatile or dissolve readily in water, or release their active ingredients easily in oil....
s. Sometimes drunk chilled.
    • Coffee
      Coffee

      Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from roasted seeds, commonly called coffee beans, of the Coffea. Caffeinated coffee has a stimulating effect in humans....
      -based beverages
      • Cappuccino
        Cappuccino

        File:Cappuccino with latte art on Coffee Right in Brno, Czech Republic.jpgFile:Making of Latte art of cappuccino on Coffee Right in Brno, Czech Republic.jpg...
      • Coffee
        Coffee

        Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from roasted seeds, commonly called coffee beans, of the Coffea. Caffeinated coffee has a stimulating effect in humans....
      • Espresso
        Espresso

        Caff? espresso or espresso is a concentrated coffee beverage brewed by forcing hot water under pressure through finely ground coffee....
      • Café au lait
        Café au lait

        File:Caf? au lait.jpgCaf? au lait is a French coffee drink.In Europe, "caf? au lait" stems from the same continental tradition as "caff? latte" in Italy, "caf? con leche" in Spain, "kawa biala" in Poland, "Milchkaffee" in Germany, "koffie verkeerd" in Netherlands, and "caf? com leite" in Portugal, simply "coffee with milk"....
      • Frappé
        Greek frappé coffee

        Greek frapp? is a foam-covered iced coffee drink made from Spray drying instant coffee. It is very popular in Greece especially during summer, but has now spread on to other countries....
      • Flavored coffee
        Coffee

        Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from roasted seeds, commonly called coffee beans, of the Coffea. Caffeinated coffee has a stimulating effect in humans....
        s (mocha
        Cafe Mocha

        A Caf? mocha is a variant of a cafe latte. Like a latte, it is typically one third espresso and two thirds steamed milk, but a portion of chocolate is added, typically in the form of sweet cocoa powder, although many varieties use chocolate syrup....
         etc.)
      • Latte
        Latte

        A latte is a type of coffee drink made with hot milk....
    • Hot chocolate
      Hot chocolate

      Hot chocolate is a warm beverage that typically consists of shaved chocolate or cocoa, heated milk or water, and sugar. While hot chocolate is generally thought of as a drink consumed for pleasure, recent studies have suggested that hot chocolate possesses health benefits due to antioxidants that can be found in cacao....
    • Hot cider
      Cider

      Cider is an alcoholic beverage usually made from the fermentation juice of apples, although pears are also used.While any variety of apple may be used, certain cultivars are preferred in some regions, and these may be known as cider apples....
      • Mulled cider
        Cider

        Cider is an alcoholic beverage usually made from the fermentation juice of apples, although pears are also used.While any variety of apple may be used, certain cultivars are preferred in some regions, and these may be known as cider apples....
    • Glühwein
    • Tea
      Tea

      Tea refers to the agricultural products of the leaves, leaf buds, and internodes of the Camellia sinensis plant, prepared and cured by various methods....
      -based beverages
      • Flavored tea
        Tea

        Tea refers to the agricultural products of the leaves, leaf buds, and internodes of the Camellia sinensis plant, prepared and cured by various methods....
        s (chai etc.)
      • Green tea
        Green tea

        'Green tea' is a type of tea made solely with the leaves of Camellia sinensis, that has undergone minimal oxidation during processing. Green tea originates from China and has become associated with many cultures in Asia from Japan to the Middle East....
      • Pearl milk tea
      • Tea
        Tea

        Tea refers to the agricultural products of the leaves, leaf buds, and internodes of the Camellia sinensis plant, prepared and cured by various methods....
    • Herbal teas
      • Yerba Mate
        Yerba mate

        Yerba mate , Ilex paraguariensis, is a species of holly native to subtropical South America in Argentina, southern Chile, eastern Paraguay, western Uruguay and southern Brazil....
    • Roasted grain beverage
      Roasted grain beverage

      A roasted grain beverage is a hot beverage made from one or more cereal roasted and commercially processed into crystal or powder form to be reconstituted later in hot water....
      s
      • Sanka
        Sanka

        Sanka is a brand of decaffeination coffee, sold around the world, and was one of the earliest decaffeinated varieties. Sanka is distributed in the United States by Kraft Foods....


Other

Some substances may either be called food or drink, and accordingly be eaten with a spoon
Spoon

A spoon is a utensil consisting of a small shallow bowl, oval or round, at the end of a handle. A type of cutlery , especially as part of a table setting, it is used primarily for serving and eating liquid or semisolid food , and solid foods such as rice and cereal which cannot easily be lifted with a fork....
 or drunk, depending on solid ingredients in it and on how thick it is, and on preference:
  • Soup
    Soup

    Soup is a food that is made by combining ingredients such as meat and vegetables in Stock or hot/boiling water, until the flavor is extracted, forming a broth....
  • Yogurt


Measuring drinks

UKUS
Unitfl. oz (UK)mlfl. oz (US)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


See also

  • Drinking
    Drinking

    Drinking is the act of consuming water through the mouth. Water is required for many of life?s physiological processes. Both excessive and inadequate water intake are associated with health problems....
  • Food
    Food

    Food is any substance, usually composed of carbohydrates, fats, proteins and water, that can be Eating or Drinking by an animal or human for nutrition or pleasure....
  • Kefir
    Kefir

    Kefir is a Fermentation milk drink that originated in the Caucasus region. It is prepared by inoculating Cattle, goat, or sheep's milk with kefir grains....
  • List of cocktails
    List of cocktails

    A cocktail is a mixed drink typically made with a distilled beverage that is mixed with other ingredients. If beer is one of the ingredients, the drink is called a beer cocktail....
  • Nutrition
    Nutrition

    Nutrition is the provision, to cells and organisms, of the materials necessary to support life. Many common health problems can be prevented or alleviated with good nutrition....
  • Soda
    Soda

    Soda refers to:* a chemical compound containing sodium**Sodium carbonate, washing soda or soda ash**Sodium bicarbonate, baking soda**Sodium hydroxide, caustic soda...




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