What hot drinks can I drink that I will enjoy?

[runningon]

I need to drink hot drinks, I feel the cold very easily (I've had bolls tests at the Docs - nothing wrong with me, although I have started to take a good quality multi-Vit.

I would love to drink tea - but unfortunately I have a bladder issue and can't take caffeine, so I've switched to De-caf tea - which tastes horrible, so now after a lifetime of no sugar in my tea I've started taking sugar in it.
I'm just about to hit the menopause and everything/everyone tells me not to eat/drink sugar.

Please can someone off me some alternatives?
I used to love hot lemon, but I stopped drinking that because I worried about the effect on my teeth. But of course now I'm drinking sugar!

I don't really like green/fruit teas.

I like milky drinks, but I am trying to cut down dairy because of the diary industry is not something I want to support.

Has anyone got any healthy but palatable ideas?

[runningon]

I've tried decaf Yorkshire as I used to drink Yorkshire. Sorry but I hated it. Maybe they have changed the formula?

[tentative3]

I drink clipper decaf and like it.

I usually find fruit teas don't live up to their smell but I do really like t2 peach tea and I also like their turkish apple tisane but it's very sweet.

Otherwise how about a london fog made with decaf earl grey? Maybe the combination would be better than straight decaf. You could use non dairy milk I would imagine.

[noodlezoodle]

Another vote for decaf Yorkshire tea, it's fab. I also like Jasmine tea, but only if it's brewed for a short amount of time - it gets quite bitter if you leave it longer.

I've also finally come around to chamomile tea after a lifetime of hating it. Mind you I always thought it tasted like grass and I still do, but now that somehow seems more appealing! I blame middle age

[CircleofWillis]

What cold drinks do you enjoy? You could try making hot versions of those.

[ColdCottage]

Decaf tea isn't as strong I find, apart from Yorkshire tea. Give that a go.

[ChewtonRoad]

If you have mint in your garden or know someone who does then fresh mint tea knocks the socks off most packet brands. Stuff a handful of mint leaves in the teapot and steep until it's the strength you like.

Whether fresh or packet mint tea, I find a tiny amount of sugar perks up the flavour no end. A very very small pinch makes it more minty and refreshing.

You said you don't like green tea and usually I don't either but I tried Twining's Chocolate and Coconut green tea and found it delicious. Neither taste is overwhelming but both come through, and the aroma is gorgeous.

[Sunbird24]

I’m currently drinking a chamomile, lemon and honey tea by Ti Ora, bought from Sainsbury’s. It’s not sweet, but the hint of honey means you don’t get the bitterness you do with some green teas, I really like it. I do drink decaf Yorkshire tea at work, but at home I’m mostly on decaf coffee with a tiny bit of stevia instead of sugar, or this chamomile tea.

[runningon]

Wow, so many suggestions thank you!
The best decaf tea I've found (so far, and it's still not amazing) is Tetleys but I still try and look for any decaf tea to try.

I want to try and keep away from sweet things like squash, as there's still loads of sugar in them, I usually take a big flask to work and sip at it all day, which isn't great for your teeth!

I love hot marmite, but the thought of drinking it at work makes me feel a bit sick....it's strictly for home on a winters night for me that one.

The Dairy Industry? I guess I don't like the idea of babies being taken from their mothers and us drinking their milk. But I do eat meat once or twice a week and a bit of cheese/butter/cream plus cows milk in my tea, but it I can substitute cows milk and still like the flavour, then that's a plus for me.

I love Chai tea, but needs sugar in my opinion, I do need to be braver and try more fruit/mint teas, there must be some I can stomach without sugar!

[cdtaylornats]

Beef tea
Consomme
Soup in general
Tisanes - www.t2tea.com/en/uk/herbal-floral-tisane/

[Thesnakeminder]

I hate tea / coffee. Try hot water with a few fresh mint leaves.

[GrouchyKiwi]

My favourites (apart from black teas) are fennel, and nettle. I also really love a Kiwi tea from Ti-Ora. It's peppermint, marigold and lemon and is the world's most refreshing drink.

[RoomR0613]

Hot Ribena?

I also enjoy valerian tea but it can make you feel a bit woozy

What is it about the dairy industry is putting you off? UK milk is pretty high welfare?

[chouxfleur]

I like Barleycup. It's like non-sweet ovaltine. You mix it with hot water then add a dash of cow milk/ vegan milk. You can get it from Holland and Barrett or other health food shops.

[Cheeseycheeseycheesecheese]

Butterbeer?
I've got 3 recipes somewhere, hot, cold and alcoholic.

[beela]

This is my favourite tea shop. The rainbow rooibos is amazing.

goldenmonkeyteacompany.co.uk/

[CoconutBreath]

Redbush tea is nice or hot water with lemon and ginger

[Eckhart]

Gosh that's a big link.

[Eckhart]

superfood-market.com/products/te431-tick-tock-green-rooibos-organic-1-x-40-bags?variant=34304781222023&currency=GBP&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=google+shopping&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI_-HijvDj6QIVS7DtCh1PHgXPEAQYASABEgLpfPD_BwE

This is nice. It's not like normal green tea, it doesn't go bitter. I just have it plain (no milk/sugar), and it's lovely.

[amusedtodeath1]

I was the same went from normal to decaf and now I mainly drink rooibos vanilla tea, I get mine from Tesco (tiktok) or another brand online, dragonfly I think it's called.

[yikesanotherbooboo]

Do you avoid Bovril? It's very warming.
Hot chocolate and Horlivka can be made with non dairy milks. I like mint and camomile teas . DS likes licorice and peppermint , it has a sweetness without sugar rather oddly.

[ItsSpittingEverybodyIn]

Another one that came to say Redbush tea, it's delicious and really good for you.

[Borridge]

Or mint, ginger and (optional) lemon.

[FirstOfMyNameMotherOfCats]

I recommend skinny syrups instead of artificial sweetener or sugar - there are lots of nice spicy or vanilla or nutty flavours, which make my black coffee more palatable but I think they'd work well with the chai type teas. Also Turkish shops sell nice cinnamon or lemon or hibiscus tea (this is a bit like cranberry)

[Borridge]

Or ovomaltine/milo with water instead of milk.

[Borridge]

How about just hot water? I do this when I am caffeined out after having seen it a lot in China.