Lunch: Spiced Hot Apple Cider

Paula Deen's Spiced Hot Apple Cider will warm you up with flavors of cinnamon and clove

This recipe includes fertility superfoods such as:

Cinnamon

Health and fertility benefits of Spiced Hot Apple Cider

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).

Ingredients

2 teaspoons whole cloves
2 cardamom pods
2 cinnamon sticks
1 orange peel
2 cups orange juice
1 (64 oz) bottle apple cider

Instructions

Place the cloves, cardamom pods, cinnamon sticks and orange peel on the cheesecloth. Pull the corners up, and tie with kitchen string.
In a large Dutch oven, combine the cider, orange juice and spice bundle. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, 30 to 45 minutes. Remove and discard the spice bundle before serving.

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