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An organic compound that is found naturally in various foods and plants such as cocoa beans (coffee and chocolate or chocolate milk products), tea leaves (teas), and kola nuts.

A big heart-shaped, oblong fruit that is dark green in color with short, soft spines. The juicy white flesh is embedded with black shiny seeds and has a flavor similar to pineapple and mangoes.

A potent Greek anisette flavored liqueur made from wine grape residuals and other fruits such as dates and figs.

A stylish beverage container that is used for holding both hot and cold liquids. Typically made from materials such as glass, metal or plastic formed into an appealing shape, a Carafe will often hold water, wine, punch, a carbonated beverage, tea, coffee, cocoa, and other similar drinks.

A coarse ground salt, white or off-white in color and irregular in shape. This type of salt is used to coat the rim of a margarita glass so that the tart flavor of the beverage is enhanced by the salty taste as the drink is consumed.

A common flavoring and liqueur produced as either a dark green or a clear colored mixture that provides a cool and refreshing mint flavor for beverages, baked goods and other food dishes.

An alcoholic beverage made with a cognac base that is flavored with the caraway seeds, providing a distinctively sweet flavor with a slightly bitter, nutty taste.

A fruit that are pods from trees grown in the Orient, Mediterranean and Italy. The pods are flat, curved, leathery and brown with a purplish tint.

An orange flavored extract most commonly used in Middle Eastern cooking that is starting to be used more in Western cooking.

An alcoholic beverage made with a cognac base that is flavored with the fruit of an orange, providing a sweet, strong orange flavor to this cordial.

Escherichia coli, or E. coli which is a shorter version of the name, refers to an illness from foodborne pathogens that may be transmitted from: 1) Person to person if hands, utensils and counters were not washed thoroughly; 2) Ingesting contaminated liquid substances such as may occur by swimming in contaminated water, drinking raw milk or unpasteurized ciders and juices; 3) Eating food that is undercooked such as raw ground meat (hamburger or sausage)as well as meat infected during processing that is not cooked sufficiently to kill the bacteria; or: 4) Eating produce that is contaminated with bacteria, such as occurs with plants coming in contact with feces or sewage from contaminated water.

A cold, non-alcoholic beverage typically consisting of blended fruit juice, fruit pulp, flavoring such as cinnamon or vanilla, and milk, mixed with yogurt and/or ice cream.

A variety of tea that is often considered to be a sedative with health attributes in a beverage form.

1) Derived from various Asian terms meaning "tea", Chai is the name applied to a popular hot beverage served throughout many parts of the world, but particulary Asia.

A fruit that are pods from trees grown in the Orient, Mediterranean and Italy. The pods are flat, curved, leathery and brown with a purplish tint.

A liqueur made by mixing cream with triple or double distilled Irish whiskey, eggs, chocolate, and other flavorings or sweeteners such as vanilla and sugar.

A tall cereal plant (growing to a height of up to 10 feet) that is immediately recognizable because of its long, drooping leaves extending from an inner stalk and strong jointed stems supporting large ears ranging in length from a half foot to one foot, which contain the corn kernels.

A generic classification of foods that are high in a type of carbohydrate that is considered unhealthy.

Also referred to as a milk frother this hand-held device is used to aggitate liquids into an airy mixture of bubbles and foam.

This utensil is made to stir the contents of a beverage prior to and as it is consumed in order to keep the ingredients well blended or to alter the taste.