Hot or Cold, and that's (almost) it.

[vakkotaur]

I've been wanting something to drink that doesn't seem to exist. I expect it does, but I'm just not aware or haven't been recalling it.

When it's cold, it's nice to have something warm or hot. This is covered by coffee, tea, cider, and hot chocolate. When it's warm or hot, something cool or cold is nice. This is covered by fruit juices, soft drinks, milk, iced tea (and now iced coffee), and ice-water. Also, beer and wine are served at least somewhat chilled.

But the only thing I can think of that is served at or around room temperature is hard liquor. And what I want is something that is neither hot nor cold, and is not intoxicating. So far all I can come up with is letting some water, without any ice, stand and warm up for a while. It's not bad. A little lemon or lime juice helps. Water is probably the best thing I can drink: no caffeine, no alcohol, no sugar, no artificial sweeteners, no calories. So I don't really mind that other than the delay of letting it come up to temperature.

But this does have me wondering, are there any drinks (other than hard liquors) that are served at, and considered good at, room temperature?

Comments

[jcw-da-dmg.livejournal.com]

Some wines. Not being a wine expert, I can't tell you which.

[sheryl67.livejournal.com]

I almost always drink my tea at room temperature.

I often read books about Macrobiotics, they recommend the room temp water, because supposedly the too hot/cold is hard on the body.

[ginafae.livejournal.com]

Well, I personally enjoy my soda at room temperature (especially Coke, a faster transfer of CO2 from liquid to gas makes for a happy Jessica), and often drink juices at that temp..

Of course, neither really fits with your "good for you" idea, though.

Also, I originally thought your question was going to be "a single drink that is good hot or cold" for which my answer was TANG! Though I suspect that I am the only human on the face of the planet who still likes TANG.

[foolscap001.livejournal.com]

I suppose I should give Tang a try again, not having had it for maybe forty-something years. I do remember that I tended to either put in too much or not stir it thoroughly, leaving a sweet, crunchy orange sludge at the bottom of the glass.

[rillaspins.livejournal.com]

mmmm, sweet, crunchy orange sludge....

[aedifica]

When I have good water, my favorite way to drink it is room temperature.