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From hot to cold, the unexpected and fascinating story of the first iced tea.

The fascinating history of the first tonic water, from 17th century medicine to today's G&T essential (via colonialism, malaria and Victorian entrepreneurship)

Dr Pepper is a genuine drinks enigma. It’s one of the most popular soft drinks in the world yet literally no one can agree on what it actually tastes like. Discover how, who and where it was first invented.

Surely Oatly - a barista's best friend - wasn't the first oat milk in the world? Turns out we've been extracting 'milk' from one of our favourite cereal crops for 1000s of years...

Prosecco is an Italian sparkling wine that has been made for millennia. But where did it originate? And who first wrote about Prosecco?

The astonishing, rags-to-riches story of the first Red Bull, from a humble homemade Thai tonic to one of the world's most powerful lifestyle brands.

Ever heard of a chelada? It's a refreshing Mexican beer cocktail served with ice and spiced with salt and lime. Think margarita but with light beer. And a michelada is like a chelada on steroids, pimped up and packed with extra ingredients.