The holidays are upon us, and that probably means you’re drinking more beer. Hey, I’m not judging. But you may have heard a few rumors about your favorite alcoholic beverage that you’d like dispelled. Here are some of the most popular myths about beer, none of which are true:
Here is a list of the world’s most expensive beverages. The funny thing is, many of the items on this list are actually known for their cheapness. Coffee, water, beer - you could easily not spend much money on these drinks. But here’s how the marketing industry has appealed to thirsty people with too much money in their wallets:
Most Expensive Coffee: Kopi Luwak, a.k.a. Civet Coffee - made from coffee berries which have been eaten, digested, and then, well, pooped out by the Asian Palm Civet.
Price: About $50-100 per cup
Most Expensive Bottled Water: Bling H20 - the bottle is decorated with Swarovski crystals, and is marketed only to “hand-selected athletes and actors.”
Price: 750mL bottle = $40
Most Expensive Beer: Carlsberg Jacobsen Vintage No. 1 - only available at three Copenhagen restaurants, with only 600 bottles ever having been created.
Price: Almost $400 for a pint
Most Expensive Cocktail (based solely on the alcohol used): Trader Vic’s Original Mai Tai at the Merchant Hotel in Belfast, Northern Ireland - Made with Wray and Nephew rum. There are only six bottles of this rum left in the world.
Price: $1,400
Most Expensive Tea: Tieguanyin tea - a rare green tea from the Fujian province of China.
Price: About $1,500 per pound
Most Expensive Wine: 1997 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti from Burgundy, France
Price: $1,500 per bottle
Ever wondered where your favorite drink originated? Check out the histories of some of the most widely consumed cocktails:
The Mojito - Ingredients: white rum, sugar or sugar cane juice, lime, carbonated water and mint muddled together.
History: May be traced back to sailors in 16th century Cuba, using the drink to disguise bad rum.
The Singapore Sling - Ingredients: gin, cherry brandy and Benedictine in equal parts with a dash of bitters and Cointreau and finished off with pineapple and lime juice and grenadine.
History: Mr. Ngiam Tong Boon at the Raffles Hotel’s Long Bar in Singapore mixed the first one somewhere between 1910 and 1915. The recipe was modified in the mid-twentieth century by Tong Boon’s nephew.
The Sidecar - Ingredients: equal parts brandy or Cognac, Cointreau and lemon juice.
History: This drink probably dates back to Paris during or just after the first World War. The name may come from a motorcycle sidecar used to bring an American Army captain to and from the place of the drink’s invention.
The Pisco Sour - Ingredients: Pisco (a regional brandy from South America), lemon juice, bitters and egg whites.
History: Either a variation on the whiskey sour from Peru, or a combination of local limes and regional liqueur by an English steward in Chile.
White Russian - Ingredients: equal parts cream, vodka and Kahlua.
History: Originally invented in the 1930s, the recipe was standardized during the 60s in a drink recipe book. The name of the drink refers not to the location of its invention, but rather the connection between Russia and vodka. The drink has made a recent resurgence because of the cult film, the Big Lebowski.
The Manhattan - Ingredients: whiskey, sweet vermouth and bitters, garnished with a maraschino cherry.
History: Basically the only fact that is known about the origin of this drink is that it was created on the island of Manhattan. One story says Sir Winston Churchill’s mother threw a party is honor of a presidential nominee, and the club hosting the party, the Manhattan, created the drink for the event.
History: Created as a result of the Tiki/Polynesian trend, by one of two restaurant owners.
Tom Collins: Ingredients: gin, lemon and lime juice and soda water.
History: Possibly the result of a hoax in nineteenth century New York City. It went something like this: you would run into your friend on the street some night, and he would say that he had just left a bar where another guy - Tom Collins - had been talking trash about you. You run to this bar to confront the guy, where the bartender tells you he’s just left for another bar. You continue running from bar to bar, trying to find Tom Collins while your friends laugh at you. It was only a matter of time before a bartender offered you a drink when you burst into his bar asking for a Tom Collins.
Bloody Mary - Ingredients: vodka, tomato juice, salt, pepper, cayenne and Worcestershire sauce.
History: Originally just tomato juice and vodka, it was originally a hangover cure. However, once the rest of the ingreidents were added by a separate inventor, the drink really took off.
The Martini - Ingredients: gin, vermouth and bitters.
History: Drunk by some of history’s greats - such as F. Scott Fitzgerald, Ernest Hemingway and Truman Capote, this classic cocktail came to be in the late nineteenth century. However, the recipe as we know it today gained popularity in the early twentieth century, and was also a popular drink during prohibition due to the ease of access to gin.
Louisville, KY (PRWEB) August 1, 2007 — Customers crave it, and beverage industry product reviewers rave about it. Havana Mojito is an “excellent” product and received 4 ½ out of 5 stars in a recent beverage review by BevNET.com, a leading authority on the beverage industry. The “excellent” score indicates the product has the highest quality flavor and taste and great originality.
“Havana Mojito is a great tasting product that delivers the Mojito flavor with surprising accuracy,” according to BevNET.com. “The labeling and packaging are attractive and eye-catching which will give this product an edge as well.”
HNews Imageavana Mojito is a naturally flavored caffeinated soda designed to resemble the flavor of the mojito, a classic Cuban cocktail — minus the rum. The drink is a premium soda product that features mint and key lime and is sweetened with pure cane sugar, rather than the high-fructose corn syrup used in popular American soft drinks.
“Havana Mojito is a unique product for the beverage category,” said Alexander “Sandy” Nixon, entrepreneur and founder of FB3 Development which owns Havana Beverages. “Unlike other soda products, it features pure cane sugar, key lime and mint which provides a light and refreshing flavor plus people feel good about drinking a product with all natural ingredients.”
In addition to Havana Mojito, Havana Beverages manufactures, distributes and sells Havana Cola, the first flavored cola in the United States, and diet versions of both products. All Havana Beverages products are naturally flavored, sweetened with 100% Pure Cane Sugar, packaged in 12 ounce clear flint glass bottles and showcase original hand-drawn labels, to reflect the company’s Cuban heritage. The products also can be used as mixers in popular alcoholic drinks.
Under Nixon’s leadership, Havana Beverages has increased distribution by about 25% per month since March 2006 and is now available in 25 states at gourmet grocery retailers in key markets giving soft drink lovers everywhere an alternative to bland, boring cola products. Prices vary by retailer and begin at $1.29 each and $4.99/4-pack.
Havana Beverages distinctive flavor is key lime, an integral flavor in Cuban cuisine. Key lime was combined with rum and cola for the first time when Teddy Roosevelt’s Rough Riders stormed into Cuba in 1898. Almost 100 years later, young Cuban-born American entrepreneur America Vaughan created the exotic formula that became Havana Cola.
Havana Beverages devoted more than four years developing and perfecting the formulas for its refreshing sodas with traditional Cuban flavors, and the products were introduced in the United States in 1998. Nixon purchased the company in September 2006.
Headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, Havana Beverages is an industry leader in producing the finest quality, premium flavored beverages in the United States. Its distinctive line of flavored colas, including Havana Cola — the first flavored cola in the United States — and Havana Mojito are sold in gourmet grocery chains and liquor stores in select markets. Havana Beverages is owned by FB3 Development. www.havanacola.com.
Also headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, FB3 Development facilitates product development and manufacturing for entrepreneurs in the growing food and beverage industry. Founded in March 2006, the food and beverage incubator offers more than 50 years of experience in research and development, marketing, manufacturing and packaging support. FB3 currently supports eight entrepreneurs and more than 20 products, including Havana Beverages, Bourbon Barrel Foods, Home Cuisine and Rudy Green’s Ventures, a line of gourmet pet foods. www.fb3-d.com.
Springfield, MO (PRWEB) July 16, 2007 — Energy drinks like Red Bull and Monster face new competition from an unexpected source: flavored oxygen. Today, O2 Better World announced the distribution of their newest energy booster, Big Ox canned oxygen. Tim Tialdo, with O2 Better World explained that the product is geared towards runners, mountain climbers and other health-conscious athletes.
Traditional energy drinks derive their “kick” from caffeine, usually paired with a large dose of sugar.
“The mitochondria inside the cells are the electrical powerhouses of the body,” says Ed McCabe, an international author, lecturer, consultant and promoter of oxygen and ozone therapies in his book “Flood Your Body with Oxygen.” According to McCabe “You need a good supply of oxygen for the mitochondria to efficiently burn food and generate energy.”
Easily portable canned oxygen holds special appeal for athletes who perform in higher altitudes, like mountain climbers.
“I use Big Ox when I exercise in the mountains at high altitudes,” said Stuart Walsworth, a Denver resident. “I’ve found that all activities that I do seem to get easier.”
According to McCabe “Oxygen is critical for muscle function. Proper oxygenation allows the body to produce and supply aerobic ATP to the muscles, the good ATP, giving them strength and elasticity. A lack of oxygen (hypoxia) causes the body to produce the ‘bad’ oxygen-deficient form of ATP and lactic acid. This lactic acid reduces the efficiency of the muscles and can lead to cramps, pulls, strains, etc.”
“Big Ox may provide you with all-natural boost you’re looking for,” said Tialdo.
Big Ox has taken off with runners as well. Marty Busekrus, a Florida runner from Coconut Creek noticed the difference on his nightly 5-mile run.
“It was amazing the added respiratory ‘kick’ I got,” he said.
Get information about distribution opportunities or order Big Ox online at www.bigoxrox.com or call O2 Better World toll-free (888) 864-6409.
Big ox is not a medical device and should not be used to treat medical conditions or symptoms, including emergencies. Big Ox is intended for short-term recreational use. Persons with heart or lung conditions should not use Big Ox without approval of a physician.
ABOUT BIG OX
Founded in 2004, Big Ox is portable, canned non-medical oxygen used to accommodate today’s busy, on-the-go lifestyles. Big Ox canned oxygen contains 89 percent oxygen-enriched air in every can and is available in four refreshing flavors: Citrus Blast, Mountain Mint, Polar Rush and Tropical Breeze. Big Ox is now available for distribution. For details visit www.bigoxrox.com
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