Lunch: Apple Pie Bourbon Shots

Recipe by Natalie Migliarini Use a few ingredients—apples, cinnamon, and nutmeg—to infuse your own bourbon that tastes just like your fave fall dessert.

This recipe includes fertility superfoods such as:

Cinnamon, Apples

Health and fertility benefits of Apple Pie Bourbon Shots

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). Apples will improve your body's sensitivity to insulin (Reference: http://care.diabetesjournals.org/content/27/1/281.full)

Ingredients

1 1/2 c. bourbon
2 apples (green and red), chopped
3 sugar cubes
1 whole nutmeg, slightly shaved
4 cinnamon sticks, plus more for garnish
1 1" piece fresh ginger

Instructions

Fill a mason jar with bourbon, apples, sugar, nutmeg, cinnamon, and ginger.
Let mixture sit 2 to 4 days. (Taste after 2 days and let sit longer as desired.)
Pour mixture into shot glasses and garnish with a cinnamon stick.

Add a review for Apple Pie Bourbon Shots