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The Sazerac is the oldest known cocktail in the world, invented in 1838.

Sparkling water can be used in cooking to decrease oxidation in vegetables.

The word "liqueur" is derived from the Latin liquefacere, meaning "to make liquid."

In the 19th century, British sailors mixed their rationed rum with carbonated water

Soda is often referred to as "soft" drinks in contrast to "hard drinks," which refer to beverages containing alcohol.

Red Bull was originally created in Thailand as an energizing beverage for truck drivers.

Sports drinks help replace the sodium and carbs that you lose when you sweat during exercise.

Americans spend an average of $1,092 on coffee every year.

Germany is the largest hop producer in the world, with the United States coming in second.

Commercial cream liqueurs date all the way back to the 1970s, when they first surfaced as an Irish delicacy.

The Asia-Pacific region is currently the largest consumer of functional beverages.

In the last couple of years, nearly 50% of US adults are attempting to cut back on their drinking.

Mixology is the art and study of mixing craft cocktails.

North America is estimated to be the fastest and largest market for CBD beverages.

The term nectar is often used to describe fruit juices that contain added sweetener or water.

One of the first branded malt-based beverages was released by Miller Coors in 1993, called "Zima"

Many herbal liqueurs were crafted by monks who believed in their healing properties.

Hastings, Nebraska, where Kool-Aid was founded, celebrates an annual "Kool-Aid Day" in August.

Producing one pound of finished tea requires approximately 2,000 individual tea leaves.

The most commonly purchased drinkable dietary supplement is baby formula.

Proteins are made up of lenghty chains of amino acids

In ancient Asian regions, kombucha was called "red tea fungus" or "tea mold".

The most expensive bottle of wine in the world was sold for $558,000.

The human brain is made up of 73% water.