Drink: Spiced Red Wine Punch

Recipe By: Grace Parisi This grown-up punch is perfect for a winter cocktail party.

This recipe includes fertility superfoods such as:

Cinnamon

Health and fertility benefits of Spiced Red Wine Punch

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 c. water
1 c. sugar
2 cinnamon sticks
12 cloves
12 allspice berries
1/2 tsp. fenugreek seeds
4 1/4-inch-thick slices fresh ginger
Zest of 1 orange
1/2 c. fresh orange juice
1 750-ml bottle Syrah or other full-bodied red wine
Orange slices

Instructions

In a medium saucepan, combine the water with the sugar, cinnamon sticks, cloves, allspice berries, fenugreek seeds, crushed ginger and orange zest. Bring to a boil over moderate heat, stirring, until the sugar dissolves. Lower the heat and simmer the syrup for 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and let the syrup steep for 25 minutes.
xAdd the orange juice, then strain the syrup into a medium bowl. Wipe out the saucepan, add the red wine and spiced syrup and heat until simmering. Carefully pour the spiced wine into heatproof glasses, garnish the glasses with orange slices and serve the punch warm.
Make Ahead: The spiced red wine punch can be refrigerated overnight. Reheat gently before serving.

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