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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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Capri-Sun (UK: /ˈkæpri/ KAP-ree, US: /kəˈpriː/ kə-PREE) is a brand of juice concentrate–based drinks manufactured by the German company Wild and regional licensees. Rudolf Wild invented the drink in 1969 and introduced it in West Germany as Capri-Sonne (a name retired in favor of the English name in 2017). It is now sold in over 100 countries, with licensees including Kraft Foods in the United States (as Capri Sun) and Coca-Cola Europacific Partners in parts of Europe. It is one of the most popular juice brands in the world; as of 2023^[update], roughly 6 billion pouches are sold per year globally.

Since its launch, Capri-Sun has been packaged in laminated foil vacuum Doy-N-Pack pouches, with which the brand has become strongly associated. In the United States, these pouches predated the advent of Tetra Brik, in an era when fruit juice was usually sold in large containers. The pouch design has stayed largely the same, but changes in some markets have included transparent bottoms and paper straws, while other container types have been introduced for some products. Capri-Sun is available in varying ranges of flavors in different countries, targeting different national flavor profiles. Globally, its best-known flavor is Orange.

Capri-Sun's main products are high in sugar content, although lower than many competitors. Characterizations of the juice drinks as "all-natural" have led to conflict in several countries between consumer advocates who highlight the high sugar content and low juice percentage and Capri-Sun and its licensees, who have generally maintained that the term correctly describes the ingredients. Disputes over sugar content and "all-natural" status have led to two lawsuits in the United States and the removal of the brand's main line from Tesco shelves in the United Kingdom. (Full article...)

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... that the John Snow pub is named for a shy British epidemiologist who did not drink?
... 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 The Drunkard's Progress suggests that a single social drink leads to poverty, crime, and suicide?
... 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 the "Mayor of Picklesburgh" is decided by a pickle juice drinking competition?
... that salt marsh snakes drink only rainwater?

... that when Ted Hough was signed by Southampton Football Club, his "transfer fee" was a round of 52 pints of beer?

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

Image 1Beer being poured from a cask (from List of drinks)
Image 2Kvass, popular in the Baltic and Slavic countries. (from List of national drinks)
Image 3A typical informal faikava in Tonga with the touʻa serving the men. (from List of national drinks)
Image 4The new Seven Color Tea, a recent competitor for national drink of Bangladesh. (from List of national drinks)
Image 5Various distilled drinks (from List of drinks)
Image 6Red wine is popular in many European countries, notably France and Italy. (from List of national drinks)
Image 7An Italian cappuccino, an espresso-based coffee drink, served in the appropriate cup (from List of national drinks)
Image 8Indian Masala chai served in a red clay tea cup. (from List of national drinks)
Image 9Caipirinha is the national drink of Brazil and is made from cachaça, lime, and sugar. (from List of national drinks)
Image 10Thai iced tea is a popular drink in Thailand and in many parts of the world. (from List of national drinks)
Image 11Guinness, a dry stout beer, is strongly associated with Ireland. (from List of national drinks)
Image 12Krupnik, a national drink of Poland. (from List of national drinks)
Image 13A display of spirits in a supermarket (from List of drinks)
Image 14Palm wine is collected, fermented and stored in calabashes in Bandundu Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. (from List of alcoholic drinks)
Image 15Founders Old Curmudgeon old ale (from List of alcoholic 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 17An Italian grappa, a grape-based pomace brandy (from List of national drinks)
Image 18Mixed drinks: a non-alcoholic Shirley Temple (left) and alcoholic Cosmopolitan (right) (from List of drinks)
Image 19A berele glass containing tej, a honey wine brewed and consumed in Ethiopia.
Image 20A fully supplied bar with various types of drinks (from List of alcoholic drinks)
Image 21Lemon, lime and bitters is commonly consumed in Australia and New Zealand. (from List of national drinks)
Image 22A spritz, an Italian wine-based cocktail (from List of national drinks)
Image 23Desi daru from India (from List of alcoholic drinks)
Image 24Mate, a traditional beverage in southern South America, especially in Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay and the south of Brazil. (from List of national drinks)
Image 25Singapore Sling, a gin-based sling cocktail from the city-state Singapore. (from List of national drinks)
Image 26Classical Chinese tea set and three gaiwan. (from List of national drinks)
Image 27The popular Indian drink mango lassi. (from List of national drinks)
Image 28Bottles of Zhuyeqing (Chu Yeh Ching) baijiu produced in Shanxi, China. (from List of national drinks)
Image 29Coca-Cola is thought by many to be a symbol of the US. (from List of national drinks)
Image 30A Glencairn whisky glass. (from List of national drinks)
Image 31The 7-layered tea of Bangladesh. (from List of national drinks)
Image 32Bosnian 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 33Kaapi, Indian filter coffee. (from List of national drinks)
Image 342004 data of alcohol consumption per capita (age 15 or older), per year, by country, in liters of pure alcohol (from List of drinks)
Image 35Many in both Peru and Chile think that pisco sour is their national drink. (from List of national drinks)
Image 36Clear 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 37A reservoir glass filled with a naturally colored verte absinthe, next to an absinthe spoon (from List of alcoholic drinks)
Image 38Various 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 39Various bottles and containers of Russian vodka (from List of alcoholic drinks)
Image 40Cider (from List of drinks)
Image 41A hard cider produced in Michigan, U.S. (from List of alcoholic drinks)
Image 42A glass mug of mugicha, a type of roasted barley tea (from List of drinks)
Image 43Per capita, Turkey drinks more tea than any other nation. (from List of national drinks)
Image 44Ice milk and lemon tea (from List of drinks)
Image 45A kvass street vendor in Belgorod, Russia, 2013. (from List of national drinks)
Image 46Bottled beer (from List of drinks)
Image 47Peach kompot, traditional to several countries in Eastern and Southeastern Europe. (from List of national drinks)
Image 48Characteristics 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)

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A postcard from the late 1800s featuring a lady toasting the reader

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Dietrich Markwart Eberhart Mateschitz (German: [ˈdiːtʁɪç ˈmaːtəʃɪts], Thai: ดีทริช เมเทสซิทซ์; 20 May 1944 – 22 October 2022) was an Austrian billionaire businessman. He was the co-founder and 49% owner of Red Bull GmbH. In April 2022, Mateschitz's net worth was estimated at US$27.4 billion.

Mateschitz worked in marketing for Unilever and Blendax. While travelling in Thailand, he discovered the drink Krating Daeng, which he adapted into Red Bull. He founded Red Bull GmbH in 1984 and launched it in Austria in 1987. His company acquired or founded several sports teams around the world, including six-time Constructors' Champions Red Bull Racing and sister team RB in Formula One, and association football teams including FC Red Bull Salzburg and RB Leipzig. (Full article...)

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“

In victory I deserve Champagne, in defeat I need it.

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— Napoleon Bonaparte

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Juniper berries, here still attached to a branch, are actually modified conifer cones.

A juniper berry is the female seed cone produced by the various species of junipers. It is not a true berry but a cone with unusually fleshy and merged scales called a galbulus, which gives it a berry-like appearance. The cones from a handful of species, especially Juniperus communis, are used as a spice, particularly in European cuisine, and also give gin its distinctive flavour. Juniper berries are among the only spices derived from conifers, along with spruce buds.

Used in Gin.

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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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