The Myth Of Drinking Hot Drinks When it's Hot

As the Met Office are talking about 31C and record breaking May temperatures, i thought this would be an apt moment to revive a post from a few years ago regarding staying cool by drinking a hot drink which is something I have already heard mentioned this year.

Good luck trying to get to sleep this week in these hot temperatures but you could try a fan if you can stand the whirring noise or throw open a window if you don't mind an insect party in your bedroom.
I go for the pillow case in the fridge for 60 mins before bed tactic which works fine if you drop off in the first 30 minutes or so and a cold water bottle helps but something i hear a lot but never understood is drink something hot to cool down.
A while ago I asked some people from hot countries if they drink hot drinks to cool down and the resounding answer from people who should know was WTF...ARE YOU MAD!!!!
The science behind it, as it is, is that by drinking something hot, you bodies core temperature increases so you sweat and sweating cools you down but as the sweating only cools you down to the temperature you were before drinking the tea elevated your temperature in the first place, it's quite pointless and if someone hands you a hot cup of tea when your hot, you would be better off waiting for it to cool down and pouring it over yourself.

So there you have it, according to Science and colleagues who live in countries where it is hot most of the time, avoid hot drinks unless you really want to be a sweaty mess.