Cranberry-Orange-Cinnamon Vodka Tonic - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
This Cranberry-Orange-Cinnamon Vodka Tonic is a PCOS-friendly recipe.
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 6 fresh or frozen and thawed cranberries
- One 2-inch strip orange peel
- 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed orange juice
- 1 shot (1 1/2 ounces) best quality cinnamon vodka
- 1 teaspoon orange liquor, such as Triple Sec
- Plain, cranberry or orange flavored tonic water
Instructions
- For the simple syrup: Bring the sugar and 1 cup water to a boil in a small saucepan. When the sugar is completely dissolved, remove the saucepan from the heat and cool the syrup to room temperature.
- For the vodka tonic: Muddle the cranberries, orange peel and 1 to 2 tablespoons simple syrup (depending on how sweet you like your drink) in a rocks glass. Add the orange juice, vodka and orange liquor, fill 3/4 of way with the tonic and add ice cubes. Serve immediately. Reserve the remaining simple syrup for another use. It will keep in the refrigerator, covered, for up to 1 month.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Cinnamon, Cranberries.
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). Researche...
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Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, this Cranberry-Orange-Cinnamon Vodka Tonic 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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