If You Can Think It, You Can Drink It

RTD Cocktails

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

Flavored Waters

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

Flavored Spirits

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

Hard Seltzers

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

Sodas

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

Energy Drinks

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

Sports Drinks

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

RTD Coffees

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

Craft Beer

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

Cream Based Drinks

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

Functional Beverages

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

Non-Alcohol Spirits

In the last couple of years, nearly 50% of US adults are attempting to cut back on drinking and turn to low and no alcohol options.

Cocktail Mixers

Mixology is the art and study of mixing craft cocktails.

CBD Beverages

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

Juice Drinks

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

Malt-Based Beverages

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

Liqueurs & Amari

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

Powdered Drinks

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

Teas

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

Dietary Supplement

The most commonly purchased drinkable dietary supplement is baby formula.

Protein Drinks

Proteins are made up of lenghty chains of amino acids

Kombucha

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

Flavored Wines

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

Hydration Beverages

The human brain is made up of 73% water.

Flavored Saké

The oldest saké brewing company, Sudo Honke, is still in operation today, founded in 1141.