Iced Mint Aguas Frescas - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 2 cups water
- 1/3 cup sliced fresh ginger (about 2 ounces)
- 2 ounces mint sprigs, leaves only
- 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice, plus lemon slices for garnish
- 1 1/2 liters chilled sparkling water or seltzer
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan, combine the sugar, honey and water and bring to a boil, stirring until the sugar is dissolved. Remove from the heat. Add the ginger and half of the mint leaves and let stand until cooled, about 1 hour.
- Strain the liquid into a large pitcher, pressing hard on the ginger and mint leaves to extract as much of the liquid as possible; discard the solids. Refrigerate until chilled, about 30 minutes.
- Add the remaining mint leaves, the lemon juice and the lemon slices to the pitcher. Stir in the sparkling water and serve in tall glasses over ice.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Lemon, Honey.
Lemons can help to prevent oxidative damage to the body, which women with PCOS are often susceptible to. Lemons are also rich in vitamin C, flavonoids, and other antioxidants. They can potentially support the immune system and have other health benefits. Lemons also have a low glycemic index, so they should not cause a rapid rise in blood sugar when consumed in natural form. Honey, often hailed as a superfood, possesses a wealth of nutritional benefits that make it a valuable addition to a balan...
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