Alternative heated beverages...

JCBeastie · 7 Apr 2008 at 16:18

Or what can I drink day to day that isn't a derivative of tea/coffee nor cocoa, horlicks, bovril... etc?

Been wondering about this lately, getting a little bored of hot drinks in general and it wasn't until I wanted something new did I realise how limited the selection was.

So, what does OcUK think exists that's none of the above but can be enjoyed in place of them?

Conscript · 7 Apr 2008 at 16:19

Hot mustard.

BlackDragon · 7 Apr 2008 at 16:24

Cup-a-soup

[TR]SweetSpotOz · 7 Apr 2008 at 16:25

Dj_Jestar · 7 Apr 2008 at 16:26

It sounds daft, but hot water is refreshing.

Squink · 7 Apr 2008 at 16:29

Tramps' urine. A refreshing 37 degrees C and you can probably get a big cup of it for a quid.

PardonTheWait · 7 Apr 2008 at 16:32

Hot orange juice, or even better, hot Ribena, is amazing when I feel ill.

GhostlyPea · 7 Apr 2008 at 16:32

Dj_Jestar said:
It sounds daft, but hot water is refreshing.

I drink a lot of hot water. It's good as it doesn't have the additives of other drinks, the calories or the caffine. As far as I'm concerned it just tastes like tea

Plus it has the benefit of course of filling you up so you don't feel hungry.

- Pea0n

Psycrow · 7 Apr 2008 at 16:32

Milkshake.....but with hot milk.

Just drink no added sugar diluting juice, lots of choice and its good for you compared to coffee, tea etc (although one up of coffee a day may prevent altzheimers)

JBuk · 7 Apr 2008 at 16:34

i know you said no tea derivatives but how about some green tea or similar

i tried it the other day for the first time, green leaves in bottom of cup & add hot water, leave for a minute then drink, gets stronger the longer you take to drink it

i found it quite refreshing

Emlyn_Dewar · 7 Apr 2008 at 16:36

I quite like Green Tea, but if you weren't wanting tea derivatives then I suggest hot water with lemon.

Dj_Jestar · 7 Apr 2008 at 16:36

Mohinder said:
Hot orange juice, or even better, hot Ribena, is amazing when I feel ill.

YES! *high fives*

hot Vimto, too.

Arpegius · 7 Apr 2008 at 16:37

Mulled wine

Or honey and lemon. Big teaspoon of honey and a healthy squirt of lemon juice (from concentrate if you are lazy), marvellous

kefkef · 7 Apr 2008 at 16:37

Aye, as above, Hot water with a squeeze of fresh lemon juice is a good way to start the day.

Yeggstry · 7 Apr 2008 at 16:37

A Chicken or Beef Oxo cube is a nice winter-warmer.

Robinsons also do (did?) a winter warmers version of their high juice.

manoz · 7 Apr 2008 at 16:45

kefkef said:
Aye, as above, Hot water with a squeeze of fresh lemon juice is a good way to start the day.

A bit of honey too

skinny-pete · 7 Apr 2008 at 16:46

Vegetable Boullion its like vegetable stock but a drink. My friend drinks it all the time, she says its tasty.

Dave M · 7 Apr 2008 at 16:48

Coffee
Tea
variety tea (earl gray etc)
herbal / fruit drinks
redbush
chocolate
malt
vegemite / marmite
bovril
hot juice
soup

And thats just the obvious mainsteam stuff, I quite like a mug of mulled scumpy, not really something you have handy all year round though.

georges · 7 Apr 2008 at 16:52

Hot Ribena
Redbush <---
Hot Vimto
Cranberry and apple fruit infusion (not a tea, just the fruits, made by Typhoo iirc).