Punch that Packs a Punch

Bryce Wylde

Updated Apr 28, 2015

This drink is perfect for thirsty health fanatics (it has liver-cleansing action).

4 cups (1 L) apple cider
1 tsp (5 mL) cloves
Juice of 1 lemon
Juice of 1 lime
Pinch cayenne pepper
Agave nectar, to taste

Bring apple cider and cloves to simmer in a medium saucepan. Turn off heat and add lemon and lime juices. Cover and let sit 5 minutes. Add cayenne pepper, cover, and let sit another 5 minutes. Sweeten with agave nectar to taste. Serve warm, mixing well before each serving to evenly distribute cayenne pepper. Serves 4.

Source: "Squeeze Some Sunshine," from alive #316, February 2009

Punch that Packs a Punch

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Bryce Wylde

Bryce Wylde is an alternative medicine clinician, media personality, and the author of Wylde on Health: Your Best Choices in the World of Natural Health (Random House, 2012).

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