Low Calorie Hot Drinks

DrusiliaDD

Was in an interesting predicament tonight where due to a sore throat I wanted a hot drink but wasn't sure what I could have. It's too late for coffee, and I don't have the calories for hot chocolate. A friend suggested making some sugar free squash with hot water which is a suitable low calorie option and helps with a sore throat.

It got me thinking though, what do some of you drink when you want something hot but don't have lots of calories left for the day?

tillerstouch

Tea lots of tea

MikaMojito

Tea? Black, green, herbal, fruity.... I get a type that tastes like caramel apple pie, it's sweetened with stevia.

ObsidianMist

tea. no calories unless you add something to it like sugar or milk. plain it has zero calories. and you can get really nummy herbal teas with no caffiene for the evening

Sabine_Stroehm

Chop up some ginger and boil it for a bit in some water. Add some lemon. Yum.

itsbasschick

peppermint tea sweetened with stevia. i like it with or without some non-fat or low-fat milk, but milk isn't too good for a sore throat. with stevia, it has no calories at all. i also like stash teas lemon ginger tea with stevia - other brands you can only taste the ginger. and sometimes a fruity tea like strawberry or apple.

hyIianprincess

Tea, cider. I really like drinking broth when my throat is sore

ronjsteele1

I use Emergen-C grape or orange. 30 cals and I use a huge mug so it dilutes it and gives me lots to drink. And the extra vit. C probably doesn't hurt either.

msheepy00

I highly recommend checking out a loose lead tea shop like David's Tea or Teavana. Huge selections of loose leaf with varying caffeine levels and combo's. I prefer Davids Tea because you get free samples with every order so that you can try out different options. I am a sucker for fruity herbal teas. I have at least one cup a day!

forruths

Tea-green, fruity, herbal......no calories and satisfies that need for something warm and comforting.

Btheodore138

I love Bengal Spice by Celestial Seasonings. It's like chai tea, but no caffeine. I also like Maxwell House sugar free decaf Vanilla Cafe. It's only around 30 calories, and it's a nice little treat to have once a day.

DrusiliaDD

I should've expected all the tea comments actually. I've never tried a tea that I liked.

jmgj27

In the UK we have Options, which is a hot chocolate for 40 calories a cup and it's pretty tasty! I usually have one in the evening after dinner to get rid of my cravings. Otherwise, yep it's tea for me too I'm afraid! There's always hot ribena but I'm not sure what the sugar and calories would be like in that as I haven't drunk it for years.

kirakinss

Vanilla rooibos tea (especially the celestial seasonings brand) with 1 Cup of microwaved and frothed cashew milk. Comes out to only 25 calories and I top it off with a couple drops of stevia. I know some people like to add a couple tablespoons of cool whip to make it more decadent but still relatively low in calories. I love my tea time with a cookie so I guess that sort of negates the low calorie tea haha.

bioklutz

http://www.alpinecider.com/products.shtml The sugar free cider is 15 calories.

RUNucbar

jmgj27 wrote: »

In the UK we have Options, which is a hot chocolate for 40 calories a cup and it's pretty tasty! I usually have one in the evening after dinner to get rid of my cravings. Otherwise, yep it's tea for me too I'm afraid! There's always hot ribena but I'm not sure what the sugar and calories would be like in that as I haven't drunk it for years.

I generally get the 500ml bottles of ready-made Ribena light, pour half the bottle into a mug and stick it in the microwave. Hot Ribena for 10cals.

Options mint hot chocolate is also a good go-to, if you can get old of some, or something along those lines. My usuals are Options mint hot chocolate or microwaves ribena light.

misskarne

Jarrah's Milk Chocolate Chocolatte (basically hot chocolate) is 47cal a packet, and you can add minimal milk.

booksandchocolate12

DrusiliaDD wrote: »

I should've expected all the tea comments actually. I've never tried a tea that I liked.

If you go to an actual tea shop, as opposed to the coffee/tea aisle at a supermarket, there will be so many varieties. I would be shocked if you couldn't find ONE that you liked.

monicaw44

tea

mfo1488

As an alternative to tea: plain chicken broth seasoned with pepper and whatever herbs you like. Has a few calories, but not many -- and more importantly, has zero sugar. Perfect for sore throat.

amusedmonkey

Tea with honey is my ultimate sore throat preference.

tamaraworrall

Options or highlights for hot chocolate is about 40 calories without added sugar.
I have never drank coffee buy used to be a tea monster with sugar ,now when I have tea I just have it without anything apart from milk.
Hot squash is always good if got a sore throat too or maybe hot milk on its own

brendak76

I like General Foods International French Vanilla Sugar Free Decaf mix. 30 calories. Swiss Miss makes a 25 calorie diet hot cocoa.

mzfrizz15

Herbal teas or sugar-free apple cider are my go-to hot drinks that are low calorie.

subakwa

Hot marmite . Lovely and savoury!

I also do ginger and lemon, bouillon (got to watch the salt there) and warm milk.

Sabine_Stroehm

mfo1488 wrote: »

As an alternative to tea: plain chicken broth seasoned with pepper and whatever herbs you like. Has a few calories, but not many -- and more importantly, has zero sugar. Perfect for sore throat.

I love hot broth.

sssgilbe

Republic of Tea has several no or low caffeine chocolate teas, zero calories.

jgnatca

Tea! When I feel a cold coming on, I have hot water with a tablespoon of lemon juice.

SugarySweetheart

Boil cinnamon sticks in water and when it turns a beautiful deep rust color serve hot with 1-2 drops of liquid stevia.
Homemade Cinnamon Tea is also a natural antibiotic.

kshama2001

Sabine_Stroehm wrote: »

Chop up some ginger and boil it for a bit in some water. Add some lemon. Yum.

Yes, ginger is great for sore throats. A tea made from dried licorice is even better. Licorice root is $7 per pound for Frontier coop members https://wholesale.frontiercoop.com/product.html?I=598. If they don't carry it at Whole Foods, they will order it for you as WF does order from Frontier.

Note: does not taste like licorice candy.

https://elanaspantry.com/licorice-root/

In the world of herbs, licorice root is primarily known as a demulcent (that is a soothing substance taken internally to protect damaged or inflamed tissue) and an expectorant (a substance that assists in expelling mucus from lungs and throat). Licorice root is commonly used in alternative medicine to treat colds and sore throats.

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I also like Yogi Tea, Ginger, which has both ginger and licorice root, and is available in supermarkets with large tea selections.

Budjola

organic cocoa (bitter one not sweet like nesquik) is also good, healthy fats and some proteins with low kcals