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Beverages
Tea is a staple beverage throughout India. The finest varieties are grown in
It is generally prepared as Masala Chai, where the tea leaves are boiled in a mix of water, spices such as cardamom, cloves, cinnamon, and ginger, and large quantities of milk to create a thick, sweet, milky concoction. Different varieties and flavors of tea are prepared to suit different tastes all over the country. Another popular beverage, coffee, is largely served in South India. One of the finest varieties of Coffea Arabica is grown around Mysore, Karnataka, and is marketed under the trade name "Mysore Nuggets". Indian filter coffee, or Kaapi, is also popular in South India. Other beverages include Nimbu Pani (lemonade), Lassi, Chaach, Badam Doodh (almond milk with nuts and cardamom), Sharbat and Coconut Water. India also has many indigenous alcoholic beverages, including Palm Wine, Fenny and Indian beer. There's also Bhang, prepared using Cannabis, and typically consumed, especially in North India, during Holi and Vaisakhi. However the practice of drinking a specific beverage with a meal, or wine and food matching, is not traditional or common. In Southern India there is a beverage served cold known as Panner Soda or Gholi Soda which is a mixture of carbonated water, rose water, and sugar. Another southern beverage is rose milk, which is served cold. Although the above listed beverages are popular, people prefer to consume drinking water with their food because drinking water does not overshadow the taste of the food. In fact it is customary to offer drinking water to guests before serving any hot or cold drinks.
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