Drink: Tropical Honey Punch

This recipe includes fertility superfoods such as:

Cinnamon, Lemon, Honey, Pineapple

Health and fertility benefits of Tropical Honey 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). Lemons can help to prevent oxidative damage to the body, which women with PCOS are often susceptible to. One tbsp of honey has a glycemic index (GI) of 55. Pineapples are loaded with vitamins and minerals including vitamin A, vitamin C, calcium, phosphorus, and potassium.

Ingredients

8 ounces London dry gin
4 ounces aged rum, preferably Jamaican
4 ounces Velvet Falernum (clove-spiced liqueur)
6 ounces fresh lemon juice
1/2 cup honey syrup (1/3 cup honey mixed with 2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons warm water)
8 dashes of Angostura bitters
1 big block of ice, plus 8 large ice cubes for serving
8 ounces chilled sparkling water
8 lemon wheels, 8 pineapple spears and cinnamon, for garnish

Instructions

In a punch bowl, combine all of the ingredients except the ice, sparkling water and garnishes. Refrigerate the punch until chilled, about 2 hours. Stir the punch well, then add the big block of ice and the sparkling water. Ladle each drink into a chilled rocks glass over 1 large ice cube. Garnish each drink with 1 lemon wheel, 1 pineapple spear and a pinch of cinnamon.

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