During the days of Great Lent, many fasting people are worried about whether these days it is possible to drink coffee and tea, add sugar, milk, cream, and so on. Naturally, you can drink these drinks, but take the choice of additives seriously.
As you know, during the fast you cannot eat foods of animal origin, tea and coffee do not belong to such foods, therefore, you can drink them. However, this only applies to drinks without additives, as not all of them can be consumed in the fast.
Is it possible to drink coffee with sugar, milk during fasting?
As for the consumption of coffee with sugar, it is quite acceptable during the fast. But it is not worth adding milk or cream, including dry ones, to the drink, since these products are of animal origin, and such products are prohibited for fasting.
Is it possible to drink tea with sugar, honey during fasting?
It is not forbidden to drink tea during fasting, its combination with sugar and honey is quite acceptable. You should not deny yourself on the days of fasting to drink a cup of sweet tea with lean cookies or fragrant honey. In this difficult period of bodily and spiritual cleansing, such a meal will significantly lift your spirits.
What to drink tea with during Lent
In our everyday life, many of us often prefer to have a cup of tea with sandwiches or some sweets instead of a full breakfast or dinner. However, on fasting days, cheeses, meats, sausages, baked goods, marmalade (gelatin-based), and chocolates should not be eaten.
For many, the question arises: what can you drink tea with? It turns out that there are not so few products that are suitable for tea drinking during fasting. These include all dried fruits, kozinaki made from seeds and nuts, lean baked goods, honey, jam, sugar, agar-agar marmalade, chocolate without milk and animal fats.
