World's 50 most delicious drinks

We all know, as suggested by our wait staff, that drinks come before foods.

So we’ve probably violated a fundamental dining law by serving up the world’s 50 most delicious foods article before this one. 

Read here: World's 50 most delicious foods

But the drinks list has now arrived. Take a swig, or the chug the lot in one.

Then let us know which drinks you love by voting on our Facebook poll.

50. The coolest thing in India?

50. Mango lassi, India

Some of India’s lucky workers have migrated into the air-conditioned confines of its call centers and IT offices. For the rest, and for travelers there, reprieve comes in the form of a cooling, sweat-beating summer drink that acts like an internal sun screen.

Mango, yogurt and milk combine in creamy harmony making those sweltering afternoons fighting stray dogs for the shade almost something to look forward to. 

49. Feels like you're getting smacked in the brain by a fizzy caffeine wave.

49. Red Bull, Austria

OK, Red Bull is an acquired taste even on a good day. But nothing else in the history of drinks and beverages has made deadlines more hittable than this energy drink.

It doesn’t really help you grow wings, but when served chilled its fruit-punch flavor explodes in your face like a slap from a sugary, caffeine-marinated cod.

48. If they were really that friendly, wouldn't they come in bigger packages?

48. Yakult, Japan

Drinking a carton of bacteria is hardly one of the world’s most marketable activities, however friendly they might claim to be.

But if you can get over that, a vanilla tongue soak awaits that’ll make you wish each serving was more than just 100 milliliters.

47. Impossible photo: no such thing as just one pint of Guinness.

47. Guinness, Ireland

When you’re talking Guinness, perfection is 119.5 seconds. That’s how long it takes for a perfect pint of this ruby red (not black) nectar to be poured according to brand owner Diageo.

It’s packed with iron, it’s healthy (no really) and is one of the beer world’s smoother, earthier characters.

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43. Rich with sugar, and history.

46. Pina colada, Puerto Rico

So good, someone wrote a song about it. Just looking at the drink brings you closer to a beach and sipping this mixture of coconut milk, pineapple juice and rum will send you directly to a hammock between palm trees in the Caribbean.

45. Cendol, Indonesia

Strictly speaking this is more of a watery dessert than a drink, and is served in a bowl, but at least that way you get to take bigger gulps.

The mixture of creamy coconut milk and sweet palm sugar chilled by shaved ice will is the perfect antidote to the hawkers on Kuta beach.

44. Sujeonggwa, Korea

Made from dried persimmons, cinnamon, ginger and peppercorn, sujeonggwa is essentially a liquid made of spices, boiled and steeped in a cup.

The cooking and cooling processes mean it can be hours before the final spicy, sweet and tangy flavors are ready for you. The brick-red extract is fragrant and appetizing, making the hours of preparation as agonizing as the result is rewarding.

43. Fanta, Germany

Created in Nazi Germany by an enterprising German Coca-Cola executive when shipments of Coca-Cola ingredients were halted during World War II, Fanta was so popular with Germans that three million cases were produced in 1943 -- enough to keep the company’s German operations afloat during the war.

The brand’s workhorse is Fanta Orange, a soda marketed under campaigns sunny enough to brighten away its shadowy past.

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42. Shikuwasa juice, Japan

For a fruit relatively unknown in the West, the Japanese shikuwasa has a familiar look about it. In fact, its sometime name of “flat lemon” reveals that it shares several characteristics with that yellow citrus, including an acidic punch.

The Okinawa native, scientifically called Citrus depressa, yields a sharp juice that’s best diluted or added to a cocktail.

41. Raksi, Nepal

Made from millet or rice, Raksi is strong on the nose and sends a burning sensation straight down your throat that resolves itself into a surprisingly smooth, velvety sensation.

Nepalese drink this home brew to celebrate festivals, though we think that the prized drink itself is the reason to celebrate.