alcoholic drink

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Noun

alcoholic drink - a liquor or brew containing alcohol as the active agent; "alcohol (or drink) ruined him"

alcohol, alcoholic beverage, inebriant, intoxicant

drug of abuse, street drug - a drug that is taken for nonmedicinal reasons (usually for mind-altering effects); drug abuse can lead to physical and mental damage and (with some substances) dependence and addiction

beverage, drinkable, potable, drink - any liquid suitable for drinking; "may I take your beverage order?"

proof spirit - a mixture containing half alcohol by volume at 60 degrees Fahrenheit

home brew, homebrew - an alcoholic beverage (especially beer) made at home

hooch, hootch - an illicitly distilled (and usually inferior) alcoholic liquor

kava, kavakava - an alcoholic drink made from the aromatic roots of the kava shrub

aperitif - alcoholic beverage taken before a meal as an appetizer

brew, brewage - drink made by steeping and boiling and fermenting rather than distilling

rice beer, sake, saki - Japanese alcoholic beverage made from fermented rice; usually served hot

nipa - made from sap of the Australasian nipa palm

vino, wine - fermented juice (of grapes especially)

booze, hard drink, hard liquor, John Barleycorn, liquor, spirits, strong drink - an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented

neutral spirits, ethyl alcohol - nonflavored alcohol of 95 percent or 190 proof used for blending with straight whiskies and in making gin and liqueurs

pulque - fermented Mexican drink from juice of various agave plants especially the maguey

cordial, liqueur - strong highly flavored sweet liquor usually drunk after a meal

mixed drink - made of two or more ingredients

hard cider - alcoholic drink from fermented cider; `cider' and `cyder' are European (especially British) usages for the fermented beverage

perry - a fermented and often effervescent beverage made from juice of pears; similar in taste to hard cider

rotgut - any alcoholic beverage of inferior quality

slug - an amount of an alcoholic drink (usually liquor) that is poured or gulped; "he took a slug of hard liquor"

koumiss, kumis - an alcoholic beverage made from fermented mare's milk; made originally by nomads of central Asia

Translations

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This national Azerbaijani alcoholic drink, despite its impressive fortress - 45-50 percent, has practically no usual sharp notes in a bouquet, while exquisite fruit, herbal and spicy shades are generously presented in it.

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BEER is the best alcoholic drink to convert into fuel and could be key to developing a sustainable alternative to petrol, scientists have found.

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Turks drank less of their traditional alcoholic drinks like rak and wine, but indulged more in champagne in 2012 compared to last year while the country's overall alcoholic drink consumption increased by 6.3 percent.Sales of alcoholic drinks, including those imported from other countries, increase by 67 million liters last year, reaching to 1.1 billion liters, according to data provided by the state's Tobacco and Alcohol Market Regulatory Authority.The overall increase was mainly due to beer sales, which were 998.9 million, although champagne sales also saw a huge jump with a 91.1 rise to hit 826,770 liters.

Turks drink less raki and wine, more champagne

To test their inhibitions, the students drank the alcoholic drink in one of the settings.

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Some 1,374 empty glass bottles with different alcoholic drink brands, 29 boxes containing alcoholic drinks, six empty gallons and 22 gallons with different drinks were seized at the store.

Authorities raid fake alcoholic drinks factory

"We would let an adult order an alcoholic drink with a meal and another drink after that, but we don't want children there bored while adults drink.

Pub's drink limit 'to stop boredom' Adults with children could be refused service

We would let an adult order an alcoholic drink with a meal and another drink after that but we don't want children there bored while adults drink.

Wetherspoon's limit on parents drinking in front of children

Almost half of young people aged between 11 and 15 have never had an alcoholic drink, six out of ten have never smoked and drug taking prevalence has dropped, according to a national school survey.

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'Scottish households purchase the most soft drinks while Welsh households purchase the largest quantity of alcoholic drink outside the home.'

UK households put up their alcohol bill by 10% in a year

The Fair Trade Commission (FTC) has urged 11 industry bodies overseeing alcoholic drink makers and retailers to instruct members not to mislead consumers by using labels giving the impression that their marginally alcoholic products do not contain any alcohol, FTC officials said Monday.

FTC warns against misleading consumers on low-alcohol drinks

A Garda spokesman said: "We believe that youngsters attending these non-alcoholic discos are consuming alcoholic drink before entering the discos.