Breakfast: Breakfast Wassail

Start your day with a warm cider and spices. Perfect during the winter!

This recipe includes fertility superfoods such as:

Cinnamon, Lemon, Pineapple

Health and fertility benefits of Breakfast Wassail

Cinnamon is one of the best ingredients that someone with insulin sensitivity can eat. Half a teaspoon of cinnamon per day has been shown to be very effective at normalizing blood sugar levels. Cinnamon contains hydroxychalcone, which is thought to enhance the effects of insulin. It has also been suggested that Cinnamon prevents post-meal blood sugar spikes by slowing the gastric emptying rate - meaning that food digests slowly. (Reference: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11506060). Lemons can help to prevent oxidative damage to the body, which women with PCOS are often susceptible to. Pineapples are loaded with vitamins and minerals including vitamin A, vitamin C, calcium, phosphorus, and potassium.

Ingredients

1 (64 oz) cranberry juice
1 (32 oz) apple juice
1 (12 oz) can frozen lemonade concentrate, thawed
1 (12 oz) can frozen pineapple juice, concentrated and thawed
3 to 4 cinnamon sticks
1 quart water, (optional)

Instructions

In a large saucepan combine juices and cinnamon sticks. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1 hour. Add water if desired. Serve hot or cold.
Notes from Paula's test kitchen: If unable to find frozen pineapple juice, replace with 12 oz of canned pineapple juice and only add water to taste. Test Kitchen smelled heavenly while this was cooking. We added 4 cloves on our second test and removed before serving. Great Flavor and such a beautiful drink.

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