Drink: Hot Toddy Pick-Me-Up

Recipe by Alison Roman The hot toddy is not simply a mixture of hot water and booze. It's a miracle worker, a doctor, and a life coach in a cup. And although it does seem to do the trick for everything from a sore throat to a cough, it's just as good whe

This recipe includes fertility superfoods such as:

Cinnamon, Lemon

Health and fertility benefits of Hot Toddy Pick-Me-Up

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.

Ingredients

6 ounces hot rooibos or strong Black tea (such as Ceylon)
1 ounce bourbon (preferably Wild Turkey; nothing overproof)
1 ounce Cognac (preferably Pierre Ferrand or Hine)
1/2 ounce Bénédictine
2 dashes Angostura bitters
1 whole nutmeg
1 lemon wheel studded with a few cloves
1 cinnamon stick

Instructions

Stir tea, bourbon, Cognac, Bénédictine, and bitters in a mug; grate a little nutmeg over. Garnish with lemon and cinnamon.

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