Lunch: Hot Mulled Ginger-Spiced Cider

Recipe by Marge Perry This seasonal mulled cider is perfect for any holiday celebration, from Thanksgiving dinner to late-night tree decorating sessions.

This recipe includes fertility superfoods such as:

Cinnamon

Health and fertility benefits of Hot Mulled Ginger-Spiced 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

3 whole cloves
2 (1 x 4-inch) strips orange rind
2 whole allspice
1 (3-inch) cinnamon stick
1 (1/2-inch) piece peeled fresh ginger
12 cups apple cider
1/2 cup apple jelly
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Instructions

Place the first 5 ingredients on a 5-inch-square double layer of cheesecloth. Gather edges of cheesecloth together; tie securely.
Place cheesecloth bag, cider, jelly, and nutmeg in an electric slow cooker. Cover and cook on high for 4 hours. Remove and discard cheesecloth bag.

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