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The earliest known usage of "pop" is from 1812; in a letter to his wife, poet Robert Southey says the drink is "called pop because pop goes the cork when it is drawn, & pop you would go off too if you drank too much of it." [5] The two words were later combined into "soda pop" in 1863.
Coca-Cola [4] is America's iconic soft drink, with the name of the drink referring to two of its original ingredients: coca leaves and kola nuts (a source of caffeine). Bourbon (whiskey) , [ 5 ] named for Bourbon County, Kentucky, is a corn whiskey aged in charred oak barrels - and was proclaimed the U.S. National Spirit by an act of Congress ...
This is a list of state beverages as designated by the various states of the United States.The first known usage of declaring a specific beverage a "state beverage" within the US began in 1965 with Ohio designating tomato juice as its official beverage.
Boilo, a variation of a traditional Lithuanian liqueur called "Krupnik" or "Krupnikas," is a spiced citrus drink traditionally enjoyed at Christmastime in Pennsylvania coal country. Cohasset Punch: Chicago: Cohasset Punch is a brand of rum-based drink first created by Chicago bartenders Lewis Williams and Tom Newman in the 1890s. [28]
What started out as a drink called "posset" evolved into what we know as eggnog today. Posset was a hot sweetened and spiced milk that was combined with ale or wine. In Britain, they enjoyed this ...
Calpis – a concentrated soft drink, also available in diluted and carbonated forms and in many flavours; Hot Lemon – a hot winter drink usually served out of vending machines and convenience stores; Jūrokucha – blend of 16 teas, available decaffeinated; Lemongina – a sour lemon variant on the popular French soda Orangina; Momo no Ten ...
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Alcoholic drink – An Alcoholic beverage is a drink containing ethanol, commonly known as alcohol, although in chemistry the definition of an alcohol includes many other compounds. Alcoholic drinks, such as wine, beer, and liquor have been part of human culture and development for 9,000 years.