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==Beverages==

{{See also|List of Indian drinks}}

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===Non-alcoholic beverages===

[[Tea]] is a staple beverage throughout India, since the country is one of the largest producers of tea in the world. The most popular varieties of tea grown in India include [[Assam tea]], [[Darjeeling tea]] and [[Nilgiri tea]]. It is prepared by boiling the tea leaves in a mix of water, milk, and spices such as cardamom, cloves, cinnamon, and ginger. In India, tea is often enjoyed with snacks like [[biscuit]]s and ''[[Pakora|pakoda]]''.

[[Coffee]] is another popular beverage, but more popular in South India. Coffee is also cultivated in some parts of India. There are two varieties of coffee popular in India, which include [[Indian filter coffee]] and [[instant coffee]].

''[[Lassi]]'' is a traditional [[dahi (curd)|''dahi'']] (yogurt)-based drink in India. It is made by blending yogurt with water or milk and spices. Salted ''lassi'' is more common in villages of Punjab and in [[Porbandar]], Gujarat. Traditional ''lassi'' is sometimes flavoured with ground roasted cumin. ''Lassi'' can also be flavoured with ingredients such as sugar, rose water, [[mango]], [[lemon]], [[strawberry]], and saffron.

''[[Sharbat]]'' is a sweet cold beverage prepared from fruits or flower petals. It can be served in concentrate form and eaten with a spoon, or diluted with water to create a drink. Popular ''sharbats'' are made from plants such as [[rose]], [[sandalwood]], ''bel'', ''gurhal'' ([[hibiscus]]), lemon, [[Orange (fruit)|orange]], [[pineapple]], [[Hemidesmus indicus|''sarasaparilla'']] and ''kokum'', ''falsa'' (''[[Grewia asiatica]]''). In [[Ayurveda]], ''sharbats'' are believed to hold medicinal value.

''[[Thandai]]'' is a cold drink prepared with a mixture of [[almond]]s, [[fennel]] seeds, [[watermelon]] kernels, [[rose]] petals, [[Black pepper|pepper]], [[Papaver somniferum|poppy seeds]], [[cardamom]], [[saffron]], [[milk]] and [[sugar]]. It is native to [[India]] and is often associated with the [[Maha Shivaratri]] and [[Holi]] or [[Hola Mohalla|Holla mahalla]] festival. Sometimes ''[[Bhang|bhaang]]'' (cannabis) is added to prepare special thandai.

Other beverages include ''[[Lemonade|nimbu pani]]'' (lemonade), ''[[chaas]]'', ''badam doodh'' ([[almond milk]] with nuts and cardamom), ''[[Aam panna]]'', ''[[kokum]] sharbat'', and coconut water.

Modern carbonated cold drinks unique to southern India include beverages, such as ''panner soda'' or ''goli soda'', a mixture of [[carbonated water]], rose water, rose milk, and sugar, ''naranga soda'', a mixture of [[carbonated water]], salt and lemon juice, and ''nannari sarbath'', a mixture with [[Hemidesmus indicus|''sarasaparilla'']].

''Sharbats'' with carbonated water are the most popular non-alcoholic beverages in Kerala and [[Tamil Nadu]]. Street shops in Central Kerala and Madurai region of Tamil Nadu are well known for these drinks which are also called ''kulukki sarbaths'' in Kerala.<gallery widths="180">

File:Darjeeling, India, Darjeeling tea in variety, Black tea.jpg|[[Darjeeling tea]] in varieties.

File:Filter Kaapi at Sarvana Bhavan Restaurant, Chennai, Tamil Nadu.jpg|[[Indian filter coffee]] is popular in Southern India.

File:BadamMilk.JPG|[[Almond|''Badam'']] milk

File:Holi Special Chilled Thandai-Kolkata-West Bengal.jpg|Holi Special Chilled [[Thandai]]

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===Alcoholic beverages===

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====Beer====

{{Main|Beer in India}}

[[File:Bastar Beer.jpg|thumb|Bastar Beer prepared from Sulfi]]

Most [[beer]]s in India are either lagers (4.8 [[Alcohol by volume|percent alcohol]]) or strong lagers (8.9 percent). The Indian beer industry has witnessed steady growth of 10–17 percent per year over the last ten years. Production exceeded 170 million cases during the 2008–2009 financial year. With the average age of the population decreasing and income levels on the rise, the popularity of beer in the country continues to increase.

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[[File:Chhyang or Chhaang - Fermented rice drink! (8902831091).jpg|thumb|Nepalese ''chhaang'' brewed from rice|255x255px]]

Other popular alcoholic drinks in India include ''[[Feni (liquor)|fenny]]'', a Goan liquor made from either coconut or the juice of the [[cashew apple]]. The state of Goa has registered for a [[Geographical indication|geographical indicator]] to allow its ''fenny'' distilleries to claim exclusive rights to production of liquor under the name "''fenny''."

''[[Handia (drink)|Hadia]]'' is a rice beer, created by mixing herbs with boiled rice and leaving the mixture to ferment for around a week. It is served cold and is less alcoholic than other Indian liquors. ''[[Chuak]]'' is a similar drink from [[Tripura]].

[[Palm wine#South Asia|Palm wine]], locally known as ''[[neera]]'', is a sap extracted from [[inflorescence]]s of various species of [[Cocos nucifera|toddy palms]].

''[[Chhaang]]'' is consumed by the people of [[Sikkim]] and the [[Darjeeling Himalayan hill region]] of West Bengal. It is drunk cold or at room temperature in summer, and often hot during cold weather. ''Chhaang'' is similar to traditional beer, brewed from barley, millet, or rice.

''Kallu'' (''Chetthu Kallu'') is a popular natural alcohol extracted from coconut and pine trees in Kerala. It is sold in local ''Kallu'' shops and is consumed with fried fish and chicken. Its alcoholic content is increased by addition of distilled alcohol.