Non-alcoholic drinks
americano
noun
a cup of coffee made by pouring a little espresso (=strong Italian coffee) on top of hot water
angostura
noun
a bitter substance used to flavour alcoholic drinks
barley water
noun
a drink made from lemons or oranges and barley
beef tea
noun
a hot drink made from beef that people used to drink in the past when they were ill
bitter lemon
noun
a type of fizzy drink (=with gas in it) that has a lemon flavour, or a glass of this drink
bitters
noun
a bitter liquid made from plants or roots that is added to alcoholic drinks to give flavour
brew
noun
an amount of tea brewed at one time and served in a pot
buttermilk
noun
the liquid that remains when fat is removed from cream in order to make butter, used in cooking or as a drink
cappuccino
noun
strong coffee made with hot milk and often with cinnamon or chocolate powder on top
chai
noun
sweet flavoured tea of the type often sold in cafés
chai
noun
tea that you drink
chocolate
noun
a drink made by pouring hot water or milk over a sweet chocolate powder, or a cup of this drink
cider
noun
a drink made from apples, or a glass of this drink
club soda
noun
soda water
club soda
noun
a glass of club soda
cocoa
noun
a hot chocolate-flavoured drink made from milk, cocoa, and sugar, or a cup of this drink
coffee
noun
a hot, slightly bitter drink made by pouring hot water over brown powder consisting of coffee beans that have been ground (=crushed into very small pieces). Coffee served without milk is called black coffee, and coffee with milk is white coffee
coffee
noun
a cup of coffee
Coke
noun
a type of sweet brown fizzy drink (=with gas in it), or a glass of this drink
cola
noun
a sweet brown fizzy drink (=with gas in it), or a glass of this drink
cordial
noun
a sweet fruit-flavoured drink that you mix with water
cream soda
noun
a sweet drink with bubbles of gas in it that tastes of vanilla
cuppa
noun
a cup of tea or coffee
cyder
a British spelling of cider
decaf
noun
decaffeinated coffee, or a cup of this drink
drinking chocolate
noun
a sweet brown powder that tastes like chocolate, or a hot drink made with this powder
drinking water
noun
water that is safe to drink
dry ginger
noun
a drink that tastes of ginger and is often mixed with alcoholic drinks
espresso
noun
a small cup of very strong coffee, or this type of coffee
float
noun
a soft drink with ice cream floating in it
frappé
noun
a cold thick drink made with milk and flavoured with fruit
ginger ale
noun
a sweet drink with a ginger flavour
ginger ale
noun
a glass or bottle of ginger ale
ginger beer
noun
a drink similar to ginger ale, with a stronger flavour, made with fermented ginger
ginger beer
noun
a glass or bottle of ginger beer
green tea
noun
a type of tea that is a pale green colour and comes mainly from China or Japan
grenadine
noun
a sweet thick red liquid that is used in drinks and is made from pomegranates
Horlicks
a hot drink made with milk that people drink before going to bed to help them to relax
hot chocolate
noun
a drink made by mixing hot milk or water with chocolate powder
hot chocolate
noun
a cup of hot chocolate
ice-cream soda
noun
a cold sweet drink made from ice cream, a sweet flavoured liquid, and soda water
iced coffee
noun
a drink made from coffee mixed with ice and milk, or a glass of this drink
iced tea
noun
a drink made from tea with ice, and sometimes lemon or sugar, or a glass of this drink
Irish coffee
noun
a glass of Irish coffee
lassi
noun
a drink made from dahi or yogurt (=thick sour milk) mixed with water
latte
noun
a drink made by mixing espresso (=strong coffee) with hot milk with lots of bubbles of air in it
lemonade
noun
a sweet, clear, fizzy drink (=with gas in it) that tastes slightly of lemon, or a glass of this drink
lemonade
noun
a drink made from lemons, sugar, and water, or a glass of this drink
lime
noun
a sweet drink made from limes or tasting of limes
limeade
noun
a sweet green drink made from limes or tasting of limes
macchiato
noun
a cup of espresso with a little hot frothy milk added to it
malt
noun
a milkshake with malt added to it
milkshake
noun
a sweet drink made by mixing milk with chocolate or fruit, and usually ice cream, or a glass of this drink
mineral
noun
a cold drink that does not contain alcohol
mineral water
noun
water containing minerals that comes from under the ground and that you can buy in bottles and drink
mineral water
noun
a glass or bottle of mineral water
mixer
noun
a drink without alcohol that you mix with an alcoholic drink
mocha
noun
a type of coffee
mocha
noun
a drink made by mixing coffee and chocolate together, or a cup of this drink
orange
noun
a drink made from or with oranges, or a glass of this drink
orangeade
noun
a sweet fizzy drink (=with gas in it) made from oranges, sugar, and water, or a glass of this drink
orange squash
noun
a drink made by adding water to a thick liquid made from oranges and sugar, or a glass of this drink
pop
noun
a sweet drink containing many bubbles
rooibos
noun
tea made from the leaves of a plant called rooibos, which is thought to be good for your health
root beer
noun
a sweet fizzy drink that is not alcoholic, or a glass of this drink
sarsaparilla
noun
a sweet drink made from the roots of the sassafras plant
slush
noun
a children’s drink made by mixing a sweet liquid with crushed ice
smoothie
noun
a drink made from fruit, milk or cream, and ice cream
smoothy
another spelling of smoothie
soda
noun
a sweet fizzy drink
soda pop
noun
a sweet fizzy drink
soda water
noun
water with gas in it that you add to an alcoholic drink such as whisky
soft drink
noun
a cold drink that does not contain any alcohol
sports drink
noun
a type of drink that is not alcoholic that people drink to give them energy
squash
noun
a sweet drink made from fruit juice, sugar, and water
tea
noun
a hot brown drink made by pouring boiling water onto the dried leaves of the tea bush. The leaves are called tea leaves and can be bought in small paper bags called tea bags that are put into a cup or teapot
tea
noun
a hot drink made by pouring boiling water onto the dried leaves, fruit, or flowers of other plants, especially herbs
tea
noun
a cup of this drink
tonic
noun
a type of fizzy water (=with gas in it) with a bitter taste, often mixed with a strong alcoholic drink, or a glass of this drink
Turkish coffee
noun
very strong coffee served without milk and usually with sugar
verjuice
noun
a sour juice made from grapes that are not yet ready to eat