Iced herb teas a healthy way to beat the thirst

February is the hottest month of the year, and there’s nothing more refreshing on a hot day than a long, icy drink. The trouble is that most soft drinks are full of sugar, while the healthy option (drinking loads of water) isn’t everyone’s ‘cup of tea’.

Iced teas, and especially herbal iced teas, tick all the boxes. They are refreshing, healthy, full of flavour and can be sugarless. A teaspoon of honey or sucralose sweeteners can be added (sparingly) if a little sweetness is needed. Adding chopped or sliced fruit is another way of adding some healthy sweetness.

Taking in enough liquids (the equivalent of eight glasses of water a day) is