Updated / Thursday, 25 Jun 2026 07:20 Go on, go on, go on, go on. Photo: Alamy Analysis: the idea of drinking hot drinks in warm weather goes back centuries and may really help you to cool down I remember as a child, on the rare warm days that we used to get, my grandmother telling me to "have a cup of black tea … it will help cool you down". As a seven year old, this seemed like a crazy idea, especially when all I wanted was a cold lemonade and another ice cream.