New Mom Drink
- 6-7 c. Water
- 1 ½ c. Sugar
- 8 Whole Cloves
- 6 Cinnamon Sticks
- 5 drops Red Food Coloring
- Chopped Walnuts, Almonds or Pine Nuts for garnish
- Mix all ingredients together in a saucepan on low heat.
- Bring mixture to a boil slowly, then allow to bubble for 5 minutes.
- Turn off heat and strain out Cloves and Cinnamon.
- According to the season, serve chilled or warm.
- Optional garnish: add Pine Nuts or chopped Walnuts or Almonds to the top of each glass
Note: In Turkey you can buy special Lohuşa sugar which will turn the drink a nice rosy color in which case you do not need to add any food coloring. This traditional drink from Ottoman times is the first thing served to a woman in the hospital after giving birth. Read all about this special postpartum drink here.
Ready to serve with the nut garnish
Esen
Thank you for sharing I will do this