thirst quencher in this hot weather

[glenis]

what can i drink to quench my thirst in this hot weather? nothing i drink seems to work ,tea ,coffee,fruit juices ,fizzy drinks (low cal) ,water ,even sucking ice cubes ,10 minutes later i am thirsty again, i'm not diabetic nor do i use any salt ,so it's not a medical problem ,i prefer cold drinks to hot ,any sugestions ?

[Hamish]

The best thing is water - an not ice cold. If it is very cold then the blood will flow more to your stomatch to counter the large temp drop and then your skin will get hotter. I drink water by the pint straight from the tap. In cold weather I hardly dink any water - yesterday between 4 and 9 I drank about -4-5 pints of tap water (I am 6ft 3 and 16.5 st)

[glenis]

thanks hamish,perhaps you have found the answer,all my drinks are ice cold ,almost a degree off freezing !! i will try drinking it from the tap instead

[heathfield]

A teaspoonful of cider vinegar in a glass of water is the most thirst-quenching drink I know of. Something to do with balancing the electrolytes in the body. After a couple of mouthfuls, think about it, and you'll find you're no longer thirsty. Cleans the mouth beautifully as well. Must be cider vinegar.

[mata hati]

Minty water does the trick for us, not too strong and water from the tap!

[hammerman]

Dash of lemon and lime juice in water for me.

[applebee]

vodka on the rocks