What to Drink on the Hottest Day of the Year

I cannot stress enough how important it is to hydrate. I've already written about my recipe for lemon water. Today is the hottest day of the year here in the Philadelphia area. The high today was over 100 degrees, with high humidity that made it feel even hotter. I caught myself feeling dehydrated today, so I feel the need to take this moment and remind everyone how important hydration is, especially on days like today.

As I type this, I have a pot of tea steeping in my kitchen. That pot of tea will become some lovely iced chai tea before the evening is out. In the meantime, water continues to be my friend. I still feel a little dehydrated from earlier, even though I've been drinking nothing but water since I got home.

Remember folks, the last thing anyone wants is to be stuck in line at a bridge opening on the hottest day of the year with nothing to drink. If you're going to venture out, go prepared. And hydrate, hydrate, hydrate!

Here's the recipe for Iced Chai Tea

• 2 tbsp of rooibos chai (mine is from Teavana, but you can use any kind of chai tea, just double the amount of tea to steep)
• 8oz of hot water
• honey

Bring the water to the recommended temperature for the tea. Add the water to the teapot with the tea, allow to steep. Once it's done steeping, while the tea is still hot, add honey to taste. Let cool to room temperature, then place in the refrigerator until cold. Then drink up!