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?

[Thesnakeminder]

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

[cdtaylornats]

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

[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!

[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.

[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.

[ColdCottage]

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

[CircleofWillis]

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

[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

[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.

[runningon]

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