Hot Sweet Cinnamon Drink
1 medium sweet potato
2 cups apple juice
1 cup orange juice
2 cups apple juice
1 cup orange juice
1 tablespoon firmly packed brown sugar
Cinnamon sticks
Freshly grated nutmeg
Cinnamon sticks
Freshly grated nutmeg
Directions:
- In a large pot, cover the sweet potato in water and boil until tender.
- Peel by pulling the skin away.
- In a food processor, puree the sweet potato.
- In a saucepan, heat the apple juice, orange juice, brown sugar, and one cinnamon stick until the brown sugar dissolves.
- Stir in the pureed sweet potato, stirring constantly over low heat until thoroughly blended.
- Simmer for 2 to 3 minutes.
- Pour into mugs and sprinkle grated nutmeg over the top. Add a cinnamon stick to each mug for stirring.
Great for an afternoon pick-me-up or after a cold weather activity.
From: The Sweet Potato, p.11