In this ppt i described how beverages are classified.

1.  VINAY SAINI
 MASTERS IN HOTEL MANAGEMENT
 DIPLOMA FOOD & BEVERAGE SERVICE

2. What are Beverages and How do
you classify them?
 Beverages are liquids made for consumption.
They may be in the form of Stimulants like Tea,
Coffee, Milk or as refreshers like Soft Drinks,
Juices and Water. They are broadly classified
as below:

3.  Alcoholic Beverage
 Non alcoholic beverage

5. ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE
 Alcoholic beverage is potable liquid which
contain 2% to 75% of liquor.

6. Fermentation
 Fermentation is the process of converting any
sugary liquid into alcohol

7. Distillation
 The process of heating a liquid to make it
vapour and then condense it to make it again
liquid.

8.  Fermented Alcoholic Beverage
 Distilled Alcoholic beverage

9. FERMENTED BEVERAGES
 Fermented Alcoholic beverages are classified
broadly as 2: Wine and Beer.
 Wine is a beverage that is prepared by
fermentation of Grape (Or other fruits like
Cherry, Apriots, Pears, etc) by the addition of
yeast.
 Beer is prepared by the fermentation of grain
with yeast with the addition of Hops. These are
generally called fermented malt beverages

10. DISTILLED BEVERAGES
 A distilled beverage, spirit, liquor, or hard liquor
is an alcoholic beverage produced by
distillation of a mixture produced from
alcoholic fermentation, such as wine. The
beverages are distilled using either a Pot Still
or a Patent Still. Distilled beverages are Rum,
Whisky/ Whiskey, Vodka, Gin, Brandy, Tequila.
They are also called spirits. Flavored and
Sweetened spirits are called Liqueurs.

11. NON ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE
 Non-alcoholic beverage refers to non-
intoxication drinks or soft drinks, which doesn’t
have a bit of liquor by volume or yeast is not
introduced to convert sugar into alcohol during
fermentation. They are considering as soft
beverages, which can be have according to
the choice and standard. E.g aerated water,
mineral water, juices, squashes, syrups, tea,
coffee, milk etc.

12. Distilled beverage
 Whisky:
a spirit distilled from malted grain, especially
barley or rye.

13. Vodka
 An alcoholic spirit of Russian origin made by
distillation of rye, wheat, or potatoes

14. Gin
 Gin is a distilled alcoholic drink that derives its
predominant flavour from juniper berries.

15. Rum
 Rum is a distilled alcoholic drink made
from sugarcane byproducts, such
as molasses, or directly from sugarcane juice,
by a process of fermentation and distillation.

16. Tequila
 Tequila is a regional distilled beverage and
type of alcoholic drink made from the blue
agave pant.

17. Brandy
 Brandy is a spirit produced by distilling wine.

18. Liqueur
 A liqueur is an alcoholic beverage flavored
variously by fruit, herb, spices, flowers, nuts or
cream combined with distilled spirit.

19. Liquor
 Liquor is an alcoholic drink produced by
distillation of grains, fruit, or vegetables that
have already gone through alcoholic
fermentation.

20. Non alcholic beverage
 Refreshing beverages- refreshing
beverages help to refresh our body as well as
our mind.
 It helps to quench our thirst.
 Types- aeratated water( cock, pepsi),spring
water.

21. Nourishing
 Nourishing beverages help us to gain the
energy .
 It is healthy for our body
 It contains lots of nutrients.

22. Stimulating
 Helps to stimulate the vital oragn of our body.
 Coffee and tea are considered as stimulating
beverage because they contain caffeine

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