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Fireball Cinnamon Whisky is a liqueur produced by the Sazerac Company. It is a mixture of a Canadian whisky base with cinnamon flavoring and sweeteners, and is bottled at 33% alcohol by volume (66 U.S. proof ).
Small beer (very low alcohol) Wheat beer (or "Hefeweizen", made with wheat in addition to malted barley) Witbier ("White Beer", made with herbs or fruit instead of or in addition to hops) Cauim (made from cassava or maize) Cheongju (Korean, made from rice) Chicha (made from cassava, maize root, grape, apple or other fruits)
Both the Greeks and the Romans generally drank diluted wine (the strength varying from 1 part wine and 1 part water, to 1 part wine and 4 parts water). [citation needed] In Europe during the Middle Ages, beer, often of very low strength, was an everyday drink for all classes and ages of people.
To offset the effects of heavy alcohol-consumption, wine was frequently watered down at a ratio of four or five parts water to one of wine. One medieval application of wine was the use of snake-stones (banded agate resembling the figural rings on a snake ) dissolved in wine as a remedy for snake bites, which shows an early understanding of the ...
About 3.3 million deaths (5.9% of all deaths) are due to alcohol each year. [44] Unlike wine and perhaps beer, there is no evidence for a J-shaped health effect for the consumption of distilled alcohol. [4] Long-term use can lead to an alcohol use disorder, an increased risk of developing physical dependence.
Aqua vitae / ˌ æ k w ə ˈ v iː t eɪ / (Latin for "water of life") or aqua vita is an archaic name for a concentrated aqueous solution of ethanol. These terms could also be applied to weak ethanol without rectification. [1] Usage was widespread during the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, although its origin is likely much earlier. This ...
Varies by region. In the UK, a very sweet, low alcohol wine. In the US by law, any wine containing over 14.1% alcohol. DO 1. The abbreviation for Denominación de Origen, or "place name". This is Spain's designation for wines whose name, origin of grapes, grape varieties and other important factors are regulated by law. 2.
The term comes from the Latin word sambucus, meaning 'elderberry'. [3] The word sambuca was first used as the name of another elderberry liquor that was created in Civitavecchia around 1850 by Luigi Manzi.