Hot drinks that actually taste nice (no caffeine)

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It's cold, I'm cold, and my default is to mainline coffee. My eye has been twitching for a week from the sheer amount of caffeine, even with decaf coffee.

Need herbal/fruit tea recommendations, or something similar that actually taste nice.

My go-to was cherry and cinnamon until it was discontinued, Yorkshire bedtime tea is another favourite but I don't always fancy it, I did drink a lot of warm lemon water until my dentist told me off for it ruining my enamel.

Not a hot squash fan, and trying to avoid super sugary stuff like hot chocolate.

Chai latte or cup a soup if you prefer savoury

I drink Yogi Licorice tea with Egyptian spices - it has no caffeine but tastes delicious (hot or cold). It is t sweetened but the spices make it taste sweet, and not thin, like many herbal teas.

Chai is black tea, so has caffeine in it, I think, @alwayshungryhippo? Maybe the mixes you can buy don’t have caffeine in them.

Ginger tea then I add some cinnamon sticks and a tiny bit of honey, lovely warming drink 🫖

My favourite at this time of year is the apple and cinammon tea bags all the brands do!

When you said lemon water did you have lemon juice in it, or did you infuse the water with lemon slices? If the former, you could try the latter.

If the latter, I need to stop as I started doing it this week with lime, lemon and orange slices.

Lemon and ginger with a dash of honey.

I like peppermint tea. I discovered Birchall last year and it tastes very clean and fresh.
DH like red bush tea with a splash of milk.

I drink green tea with lemon by either twinnings or tetley. I also drink peppermint tea and butter mint tea. I drink hot chocolate occasionally too.

i haven’t tried ginger tea but it does sound nice, I’ll have to try that.

These are my favourite Hibiscus rose and sweet berries:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B08CNHQFFQ?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_title

That sounds lovely, @Coffeeblanketandabookplz. Do you make the ginger tea with fresh root ginger?

I like the pukka teas, the 3 ginger one is my favourite, or ginger and turmeric, or chai (but that has caffeine).

https://twinings.co.uk/products/orange-mango-cinnamon-20-envelopes?variant=39600796008646&currency=GBP&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=20847412027&gbraid=0AAAAADyaO0S7mjo5SZpHW_s2550_IiXHD&gclid=CjwKCAiA8bvIBhBJEiwAu5ayrHH4rtuZOdTFIMCuebkbkY1jjbegI_siOtZt3TTv9lQ1khzr6Z5-PRoCEtYQAvD_BwE This is lovely, esp at this time of year. I've never seen it in the shops though, only online.

Another recommendation for a Polish supermarket. The Ukrainian one near me also has good fruit teas. I like their raspberry ones and I also enjoyed rosehip syrup with hot water (good source of vitamin C as well).

Marmite

Whittard’s Rose and Lychee during the day, and Dreamtime at bedtime. Both lovely.

Twinings apple and cinnamon tea. Get it from Amazon.

@SDTGisAnEvilWolefGeniuswhere do you buy your Yogi Licorice tea? I love it too, but can’t find anywhere local to me that sells it. I make do with Tea Pigs Peppermint & Licorice, but I tolerate the peppermint, rather than like it.

It’s possible to make a caffeine-free chai by boiling up the spices: cardamom, cinnamon, & cloves in water & leaving to steep for 5 minutes or longer, then straining into a mug.

I like Tick Tock red bush tea, particularly the vanilla flavour.

Hibiscus tea is also nice - plus a gorgeous deep pink colour.

Bovril with lots of salt and pepper
hot diluting juice make it stronger than you would with cold water
peppermint tea
hot water with fresh lemon

These cordials made with hot water. They're all lovely and most can be bought in sugar free versions.

Mr Fitzpatrick's Vintage Cordials - Mr Fitzpatrick's Vintage Cordial https://share.google/QQYLoV4SkjYjuEoRN

Just be careful you don't overdo it with rooibos as I think it can do funny things to your liver.

My go to is decaff earl grey x

Is that literally just thyme and hot water to make it? You must have a wonderful garden. My growing skills are entry level at best!

The latter sadly, but I did drink a LOT.

I drink the Nescafe Mocha sachets. They've got a really low caffeine content. But are warming and comforting.