List of national drinks

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Characteristics 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.

A national drink is a distinct beverage that is strongly associated with a particular country, and can be part of their

alcoholic and non-alcoholic. An alcoholic national drink is sometimes a liquor drunk straight/neat (e.g., vodka in Russia), but is most often a mixed drink (e.g., caipirinhas in Brazil and Singapore Slings in Singapore), beer, or wine. Non-alcoholic national drinks include Coca-Cola in the US, boba tea in Taiwan, Thai iced tea in Thailand
, and many others.

A beverage can be considered a national drink for a variety of reasons:

In some cases, it may be impossible to settle on a national drink for a particular country. In the realm of food at least, it may be impossible to choose a single national dish, even unofficially, for countries such as Mexico, China, or India because of their diverse ethnic populations and cultures. At the other end of the spectrum, and now referring to drinks, sometimes different countries see the same beverage as their national drink (e.g., pisco sour in Peru and Chile).

The national drinks below are categorized within geo-political regions modified from the United Nations' five "regional groups". This list usually does not include moonshines or alcoholic beverages produced illicitly.[2]

America

Caipirinha is the national drink of Brazil and is made from cachaça, lime, and sugar.

North

Central and South

Mate, a traditional beverage in southern South America, especially in Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay and the south of Brazil.

Europe

Red wine is popular in many European countries, notably France and Italy.
Bosnian 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.

The "

vodka belt". Kvass is a traditional fermented non-alcoholic beverage commonly made from rye bread and is drunk in many Slavic countries, as well as Latvia and Lithuania. Kompot is another drink that is traditionally popular throughout this region and made by boiling together different fruit including strawberries, apricots, peaches, apples, and raisins in large volume of water and served hot or cold, depending on tradition and season. Fruit brandies are popular in the Balkans, while Brännvin and Akvavit
are popular in Scandinavia.

vodka belt
".
A kvass street vendor in Belgorod, Russia, 2013.
A Glencairn whisky glass.

Africa

A berele glass containing tej, a honey wine brewed and consumed in Ethiopia.

Asia

East

Classical Chinese tea set and three gaiwan.
Bottles of Zhuyeqing (Chu Yeh Ching) baijiu produced in Shanxi, China.
  •  
    post-fermented tea
    (dark tea).
The Chinese national liquor,
distilled alcoholic beverage made from various types of grains, including rice, glutinous rice, wheat, barley, and millet.[52][53] Baijiu
was first made 5,000 years ago. Baijiu can be broken down into five main aroma categories: strong, light, sauce (soy, specifically), rice, and mixed.
  •  
    Hong Kong-style milk tea, whose unique tea making technique is listed as an "Intangible Cultural Heritage" by the United Nations[54]
  •  Macau: Coffee (typically served with condensed milk) and tea[55]
  •  Japan: Green Tea.[56] Tea consumption became popular among the gentry during the 12th century, after the publication of Eisai's Kissa Yōjōki. Uji, with its strategic location near the capital at Kyoto, became Japan's first major tea-producing region during this period. Beginning in the 13th and 14th centuries, Japanese tea culture developed the distinctive features for which it is known today, and the Japanese tea ceremony emerged as a key component of that culture.
polished to remove the bran.[11][12][13]
  •  
    Mongols, and Yakuts.[58][59] A 1982 source reported 230,000 horses were kept in the Soviet Union specifically for producing milk to make into kumis.[60] Rinchingiin Indra, writing about Mongolian dairying, says "it takes considerable skill to milk a mare" and describes the technique: the milker kneels on one knee, with a pail propped on the other, steadied by a string tied to an arm. One arm is wrapped behind the mare's rear leg and the other in front. A foal starts the milk flow and is pulled away by another person, but left touching the mare's side during the entire process.[61] In Mongolia, the milking season for horses traditionally runs between mid-June and early October. During one season, a mare produces approximately 1,000 to 1,200 litres of milk, of which about half is left to the foals.[62]
  •  
    Kim Jong-un designated Pyongyang Soju, an alcoholic beverage that embodies the "innocent and tender hearts" of the North Korean people as the national beverage of North Korea, according to a state propaganda service.[63] Soju is a clear, colorless distilled beverage of Korean origin.[64]
  •  
    neat, and its alcohol content varies from about 16.8% to 53% alcohol by volume (ABV).[68][69] Most brands of soju are made in South Korea. While soju is traditionally made from rice, wheat, or barley, modern producers often replace rice with other starches such as potatoes, sweet potatoes, or tapioca.[70]
  •  Taiwan: Bubble tea[71][72] (also known as pearl milk tea, bubble milk tea, or boba) is a Taiwanese tea-based drink invented in the 1980s.[73]

Southeast

Singapore Sling, a gin-based sling cocktail from the city-state Singapore.
Thai iced tea is a popular drink in Thailand and in many parts of the world.

South

7-layered tea
of Bangladesh.
The popular Indian drink mango lassi.

Central

West

Oceania

Gallery

  • Coca-Cola is thought by many to be a symbol of the US.
    Coca-Cola is thought by many to be a symbol of the US.
  • Guinness, a dry stout beer, is strongly associated with Ireland.
    Guinness, a dry stout beer, is strongly associated with Ireland.
  • Kaapi, Indian filter coffee.
    Kaapi, Indian filter coffee.
  • A typical informal faikava in Tonga with the touʻa serving the men.
    A typical informal faikava in Tonga with the touʻa serving the men.
  • Peach kompot, traditional to several countries in Eastern and Southeastern Europe.
    Peach kompot, traditional to several countries in Eastern and Southeastern Europe.
  • Krupnik, a national drink of Poland.
    Krupnik, a national drink of Poland.
  • Kvass, popular in the Baltic and Slavic countries.
    Kvass, popular in the Baltic and Slavic countries.
  • Lemon, lime and bitters is commonly consumed in Australia and New Zealand.
    Lemon, lime and bitters is commonly consumed in Australia and New Zealand.
  • The new Seven Color Tea, a recent competitor for national drink of Bangladesh.
    The new
    Seven Color Tea
    , a recent competitor for national drink of Bangladesh.
  • Indian Masala chai served in a red clay tea cup.
    Indian Masala chai served in a red clay tea cup.
  • Many in both Peru and Chile think that pisco sour is their national drink.
    Many in both Peru and Chile think that pisco sour is their national drink.

See also

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