Mulled Wine - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
This Mulled Wine is a PCOS-friendly recipe.
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- Six 750-milliter bottles medium-bodied red wine
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 3/4 teaspoon ground allspice
- 3/4 teaspoon grated nutmeg
- 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground anise seed
- Cinnamon sticks, for serving
Instructions
- Preheat loggerheads vertically in the coals of a hot fire until the tips are cherry red, about 30 minutes. Combine all ingredients except the cinnamon sticks in a very large enameled metal pitcher (you can also use a smaller metal pitcher and heat the wine in batches, but do not use glass or plastic as the heat could cause them to crack or melt). Submerge a loggerhead in the wine mixture until hot, about 30 seconds or less. Pour into wine glasses and garnish each with a cinnamon stick.
- NotesThis recipe was provided by a chef, restaurant or culinary professional and makes a large quantity. The Food Network Kitchens have not tested it for home use and therefore cannot make any representation as to the results.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Cinnamon, Lemon.
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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Yes, this Mulled Wine recipe is designed to be PCOS-friendly., it supports balanced blood sugar and hormonal health.
Yes, this recipe works well as a PCOS-friendly Lunch. Pair it with other PCOS-friendly foods throughout the day for balanced nutrition.
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