10 typical drinks of the United States that you must try

Many people believe that Coca Cola and beer are the only beverages that Americans usually drink. They are wrong.

Let us know in this article the 10 typical drinks of the United States.

1. San Diego craft beer and Budweiser

Beer tops the list of the most consumed beverages in the United States. According to the Gallup pollster, 65% of the population drinks alcoholic beverages and the majority of that percentage prefers beer.

43% of alcoholic beverages consumed in the United States on weekends or holidays, such as the 4th of July, are beers, including craft beers.

The United States is also the main producer of the fundamental ingredient for the production of craft beer: hops.

Some brands of commercial beers in the US.

Several of the best known commercial beer brands in the United States are Blue Moon, Sierra Nevada Pale Ale, Budweiser, Corona, Michelob, Yuengling Traditional, Heineken, Pauli Girl, Newcastle Brown Ale, Stella Artois, Samuel Adams, Fat Tire, Guinness, Miller and Dos Equis.

2. Eggnog

It is one of the typical drinks of the United States, especially at Christmas and New Year. Although there are alcoholic eggnogs, Americans prefer it without.

This punch has its genesis in the posset, a British hot drink from the Middle Ages whose main ingredients were beer or wine, milk and eggs. European immigrants brought it to North America.

Alcoholic American punch is made with rum or whiskey. The non-alcoholic version contains eggs, sugar and milk.

Its name in English is eggnog, whose translation would be: “eggs in a cup”. The British called it the egg flip.

3. The Manhattan cocktail

Cocktail created in Manhattan that gained popularity with Hollywood movies between the 1930s and 1940s.

The base of this drink is red vermouth, rye whiskey and Angostura bitters (a concentrate of lime juice).

It is usually drunk in a Martini glass as an aperitif, with a maraschino cherry or a lemon wedge.

Three versions of the Manhattan cocktail are known: sweet Manhattan, the average Manhattan and the dry Manhattan or Dry Manhattan.

The first has red vermouth accompanied with maraschino; Red and dry vermouth are added to the second in equal parts and when served, it is garnished with a slice of lemon, a cherry or a cherry. The dry Manhattan is prepared with dry vermouth and is garnished with a slice of lemon.

4. Napa Valley Wine

Wine is on our list of 10 typical drinks in the United States, because as of 2011, Americans became their largest consumer in the world, according to the digital wine magazine Vinetur.

In 2017 alone they consumed approximately 24.3 billion liters, a figure that is increasing.

Americans are believed to start drinking wine as young as 25 years old. Most opt for Chardonnay, Merlot and rosé, according to a study by the aforementioned magazine.

7 most outstanding wine brands in the United States, according to Vinetur

1. Director’s Cut Zinfandel 2013

2. Villadoria ‘Bricco Magno’ Nebbiolo

3. Matanzas Creek 2013

4. Cape Point 2013 Vineyards Isliedh

5. Nicolas Chemarin Regnié 2012

6. Paradise Springs 2014, Santa Barbara

7. Gutzler Pinot Noir (Germany)

As for restaurants where you can taste good wines, they are:

Flora Bar (New York)

Bellemore (Chicago)
Studio (Laguna Beach, CA)
The Forge (Miami Beach)

Foreign Cinema (San Francisco)

The place where the best wine is produced in the United States is in the vineyards of Napa Valley look:

5. Old Carre

Smooth cocktail from New Orleans containing Benedictine, sweet vermouth, cognac, rye whiskey, Angostura bitters, Peychaud bitters and lemon peel.

It was created by Walter Bergeron during the Dry Law (1930s), who named it in homage to the Old Square (France), whose original name is Vieux Carré.

The drink achieved popularity with the review, The Famous Drinks of New Orleans and How to Mix Them, by Stanly Srisby Arthur, in 1937.

6.Tequila

Although it is a Mexican drink, tequila has been gaining popularity to become one of the most consumed drinks by Americans, due to the presence of Mexicans in the country.

The United States is the main exporter of tequila, so much so that in 2016 it obtained 6.9% in the preference of its inhabitants.

Another factor that makes this alcohol popular in the United States is that it is used to prepare other cocktails. It displaced gin, a liquor that was previously used more frequently in this type of drink.

Best-selling tequila brands in the United States

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Don Julio
Willow Chief
Jose Cuervo

camerena
The Jimador
Juarez Family

Margaretville
Tequila Montezuma

7. Coke

Coca Cola is not just one of the typical drinks in the United States. It is the most popular soft drink in the world.

It was created in Atlanta, Georgia, in May 1886. In any restaurant, fast food chain and a wide variety of establishments, it is very common to find it.

Coca Cola was created for medicinal purposes by the renowned pharmacist, John Pemberton. Later, businessman Asa Griggs Candler acquired the recipe and made it the most famous soft drink in the world and one of the most typical in the United States.

8. Bourbon Whiskey (Whiskey)

This distillate has a caramel flavor because it is made with malted grains that have at least 51% corn. It is also blended with malted barley, rye and wheat.

In its preparation, the established statutes or requirements are followed, including storage in barrels made from charred oak, according to Forbes .

Some brands of Bourbon are:

old ripy
Bulleit Cask Strength

EH Taylor Four Grain
Jim Beam Double Oak
Old Forester Prohibition 1920

Michter’s 1010 Year Bourbon
Maker’s Mark Private Select
Bookers 2017-1 “Tommy’s Batch”

9. Coffee

Coffee is one of the most consumed beverages in the United States. According to Reuters , its intake on North American soil has increased since 2012, while the intake of natural juices and soft drinks has decreased.

The gourmet coffee that is sold already prepared in cafes, restaurants and other commercial establishments, is gaining more and more popularity.

Reuters also points out that Americans, especially young people, demand products that are ready to eat.

10. Tea

Tea is one of the most consumed beverages in the United States. There is a lot of variety and they can be taken both hot and cold, although there is a preference for cold tea.

Instant tea is the most consumed, but leaf tea is gaining ground, according to Innatia , which also notes that tea is present in 80% of American homes.

It is believed that the increase in its consumption in the United States is due to its flavonoid content and that it helps lead a somewhat more relaxed life. Also because it can be a palliative in the fight against cancer, diabetes and obesity, according to data from the BBC .

This has been our selection with the 10 typical drinks of the United States. If you have something to contribute you can do it in the comments.