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Drinks from the USA: recognise cola, root beer, lemonade, milkshake, iced tea, bourbon, eggnog, cranberry juice, ginger ale and a slushie. Good to know: A dark, caffeinated soft drink. The best-known brands come from the USA. A sweet soda flavoured with sassafras and vanilla. With a scoop of ice cream it becomes a float. A cold lemon drink, often sold at stands. The kids' lemonade stand is a US classic. A thick, cold drink of milk and ice cream. It belongs to the classic diner. Cold, sweetened black tea, very sweet in the South. Sweet tea is everywhere in the US South. An American whiskey made mainly from corn. It ages in charred oak barrels. A creamy drink of egg, milk and rum, for Christmas. It is dusted with nutmeg on top. A tart, fruity juice from cranberries. The berries are grown in North America. A fizzy soda with a ginger flavour. It is also a home remedy for nausea. A half-frozen sweet drink of syrup and ice. The best-known version is the Slurpee. What starts as plain knowledge quickly becomes one aha moment after another.

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Cola

A dark, caffeinated soft drink.

💡 Did you know? The best-known brands come from the USA.

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Root beer

A sweet soda flavoured with sassafras and vanilla.

💡 Did you know? With a scoop of ice cream it becomes a float.

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Lemonade

A cold lemon drink, often sold at stands.

💡 Did you know? The kids' lemonade stand is a US classic.

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Milkshake

A thick, cold drink of milk and ice cream.

💡 Did you know? It belongs to the classic diner.

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Iced tea

Cold, sweetened black tea, very sweet in the South.

💡 Did you know? Sweet tea is everywhere in the US South.

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