BeveragesWhat is the 1st thing that comes to

mind when I say beverages?How many different categories of

beverages can you think of?Chapter 39

Water

• Main nutrient in the human body• Tap water is most convenient• Other types of water– Spring water– Mineral water– Naturally sparkling water– Purified drinking water– Enhanced water

Juice

• Juice- 100% fruit or vegetable juice• Juice drinks (juice cocktail)- contains 10-50%

actual juice. The rest is water, sweetener and other flavors

• Fruit flavored drinks- don’t contain any actual juice

Juice Cont.

• Juice can be bought in the following ways:– Refrigerated section• Bottled• Cartons

– Grocery aisles• Juice boxes

– Freezer section• Concentrated in cans

– Make your own with a juicer

Coffee• Originates from Arabian/Arabic people• European colonists brought coffee to the New

World• Coffee is now grown in Central and South

America, Indonesia, Africa and Hawaii.• Coffee berries contain two beans which can be

ground into coffee.

Coffee

• Coffee is made from the coffee bean• Roasts:– American or regular roast– French roast– Italian roast (espresso)

• Coffee can be bought grounded or in bean form.

Making coffee

• Coffee maker has four parts– Water reservoir– Basket for filter– Carafe– Hot plate

• Serve it hot right after it is made for best flavor

• Ice coffee is made double the strength and poured over ice

Tea

• Came from China• Came to Europe in the 17th Century• British drink a lot of tea (high tea)• Types of Tea– Black– Green– Oolong

Making Tea

• Use a Ceramic or Glass tea pot• Put in 1 tsp of tea per a serving of tea• Use an infuser for loose tea• For black or oolong tea put tea in boiling

water and let it steep for 3-5 minutes• For green tea don’t let water get to boil and

let it steep for only 1-2 mintues

Dairy Based Beverages

• Smootie- blend of milk or yogurt and fresh fruit– Some people add peanut butter, wheat germ or

ginger for added nutrition• Hot Chocolate/Cocoa• Milk Shake

Other beverages

• Punch- mixture of fruit juice, tea carbonated beverage– Sometimes sherbet, ice cream or fruit is added

• Soft Drinks– Contain few nutrients– Diet drinks are made with sugar substitutes