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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Deleted member 527103" data-source="post: 2714046">If you don't drink tea and coffee, have you thought about herbal/fruit teas?There is a huge variation from very herby option such as mint, very fruity versions such as berry, spicy version such as ginger as well as rooibos with all its variation such as vanilla. In the summer, I often make myself refreshing iced tea versions by steeping my "tea" bag for an hour in an inch of boiling water and then topping up with iced water (or just ice). I tend to start my next cup when I add the iced water. These can work out cheap if you have herbs in the garden - my mint tea is made by picking a few leaves and adding water. And mint is so easy to grow that the biggest risk is that it can take over if you don't contain it. I don't grow ginger but make a warming ginger tea in the winter by grating a knob of fresh ginger into a flask and then topping up with boiling water. This tends to make a very strong infusion so when I want a drink, I treat it a bit like a "ginger cordial" where I pour about a third of a cup from the flask and then fill my mug with hot water. I then top up the flask and keep it gong for a day or two. When I need more variety than my garden allows, I buy loose infusions. I am currently making my way through a bag of basil and strawberry.</blockquote>

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