Drink

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The word drink is primarily a verb, meaning to ingest liquids. As a noun, it refers to the liquid thus ingested. It is often used in a narrower sense to refer to alcoholic beverages (as both a verb and a noun). Can also be used metaphorically, as in to drink in the scenery.

A beverage is a drink specifically prepared for human consumption. These include:

Juice and Juice drinks
Carbonated drinks
- Cola
Sports drinks
Infusions
- Coffee
- Tea
Dairy drinks
Alcoholic beverages
- Beer
- Wine
- Cider
- Hard liquor
  - Whiskey
  - Bourbon
  - Vodka
  - Gin
  - Rum
- Cocktails
- Liqueurs
  - Coffee Liqueurs
    - Kahlua
    - Tia Maria
- Brandy

see also Wikipedia Cocktail Guide

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