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What is alcohol?
Alcohol refers to a class of chemical compounds, all of which consist of chemically bonded atoms of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen. People commonly use the word alcohol to refer to such beverages as beer, wine and liquors. However, there are many types of alcohol and they have a variety of use.
The kind of alcohol we drink is called ethanol. When people have any alcoholic drink they consume quantities of ethanol. Ethanol is a byproduct of the fermentation process (when yeast and sugar are mixed together and react). Ethanol dissolves easily in water, so it can be rapidly absorbed from the digestive tract and circulate throughout the body in the blood.

Alcoholic Beverage  -Alcoholic Beverage is a drink that contains ethyl alcohol. Alcoholic beverages are made chiefly from such grains as barley, corn, rye or from grapes and other fruits. These drinks have a relaxing effect that many people find pleasurable. However, an excessive amount of alcohol can cause intoxication. Prolonged drinking, may lead to alcoholism.
There are two main groups of alcoholic beverages, FERMENTED DRINK AND DISTILLED DRINKS.
Fermented Drinks   -The principal fermented drinks are beer and wine. Beer, wine; and other fermented drinks are made by adding yeast to certain substances that contain sugar. The yeast begins the fermentation process, which converts the sugar into ethyl alcohol and carbondioxide gas. Fermented drinks contain from 5 % to 20 % ethyl alcohol.
Beer    -Beer is chiefly made from barley malt. To obtain the malt, brewers soak barley in water and make it sprout.Brewers age beer for several weeks to develop it`s taste. Most beer contains from 2 % to 6 % alcohol. Larger beer, the mosr popular type has a golden color, but some beers are dark brown. Beer is a foaming, carbonated beverage and is generally served chilled.
Wine   - Almost all wine is made from grapes, which consist largely of sugar. Wine can also be made from cherries, apples or other fruits. Wine may be aged for four years or longer. It has an alcohol content of 8 % to 20 %. Wine may be red, white or rose (pink); and either sweet or unsweet .Wine is served chilled or at room temperature.
    Other fermented beverages include ale, hard cider and sake.  Ale is brewed in much the same way as beer. Hard cider is made from apples. Sake is a japanese drink made from rice.
Distilled Beverages   -Distilled alcoholic beverages are made chiefly from grain mash or fermented fruit juice. The percentage of alcohol in distilled beverages is expressed as proof. The leading distilled beverages are Whiskey, vodka, liqueurs, gin, rum and brandy.
Whiskey  -Whiskey is made chiefly from barley, corn or rye. most whiskey is a blend of forty kinds of whiskeys made from different grains. Whiskey may be aged six years or more. Most whiskey range from 80% to 100 % proof. whiskey may be served on the rocks -chilled, or with water or ginger ale.

Vodka  -Vodka is made from barley, corn or sometimes potatoes. Vodka has no taste or odor and so it is uaually mixed with orange juice, tomato juce, tonic water, or other beverages. It varies from 80 % to 100 % proof.
Liqueurs  -They are also called cordials, and are made by flavouring brandy, gin or other spirits with various parts of plants such as flowers, fruits and leaves. Liqueurs range from 30 % to 120 % proof and have a plenty of colors.
Gin  - Gin ia a mixture of alcohol and wayer, flaviured with juniper berries, and other ingredients. Gin varies from 80 % to 94 % proof. Gin can be mixed with lime juice, tonic water and other beverages.
Brandy  - Brandy is distilled from grape wine or other fermented fruit juices. Brandy made from grape wine is atleast 80 % proof. It is usually served neat or with another spirit.
Rum   -Rum is made from the juice of syrup of sugarcane , or from molasses. Rum is atleast 80 % proof and maybe white or amber. Usually mixed with coconut juice, lime juice, cola or some other beverages.
    Other distilled beverages include aquavit and tequila. Aquavit is a scandniavian beverage made from grains or potatoes and flavoured with caraway seeds. Tequila, a Mexican drink is distilled from the fermented juice of thr maguey plant.

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