Mulled Madeira - PCOS-Friendly Recipe

Mulled Madeira
Servings: 6
Drink

This Mulled Madeira is a PCOS-friendly recipe.

Nutrition per Serving

0 Calories
0g Protein
0g Carbs
0g Fat
Madeira is combined with Cointreau, honey and spices in a simple English-inspired hot drink for the holidays.

Ingredients

  • 4 cups Madeira
  • 6 tablespoons honey
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 8 3-inch-long, 1/2-inch-wide orange peel strips (orange part only)
  • 6 whole cloves
  • 1 cinnamon stick, broken in half
  • 1/2 cup Cointreau or other orange liqueur

Instructions

  1. Combine first 6 ingredients in heavy large saucepan. Bring almost to simmer over medium heat. Reduce heat to low and cook wine mixture 10 minutes to allow flavors to blend (do not simmer). Add Cointreau and stir until heated through. Ladle into heat-proof glasses or mugs, leaving orange peel and spices in pan. Serve punch warm.

PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe

This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Cinnamon, Lemon, Honey.

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 ca...

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Frequently Asked Questions

Yes, this Mulled Madeira recipe is designed to be PCOS-friendly., it supports balanced blood sugar and hormonal health.

Yes, this recipe works well as a PCOS-friendly Drink. Pair it with other PCOS-friendly foods throughout the day for balanced nutrition.

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