Strabellini - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 2 to 3 strawberries
- 1/4 ounce or 1 1/2 teaspoons simple syrup*
- 1 ounce or 2 tablespoons strawberry-flavored vodka, recipe follows
- 1/2 ounce or 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- Champagne, as needed
- *Cook's Note: Simple syrup is equal parts sugar and water cooked until the sugar dissolves and then cooled completely.
- Strawberry Vodka
- 1 bottle vodka (about 25 ounces)
- 6 to 8 cups fresh strawberries
Instructions
- In a shaker, add the strawberries and lightly crush or muddle. Add the simple syrup, strawberry-flavored vodka, and lemon juice and shake to combine. Add the Champagne as needed. Cook's Note: Amount will change depending on the serving glass. To combine, gently transfer the mixture back and forth between each cup of the shaker. Strain into a Champagne glass and enjoy.
- To make strawberry vodka: In a pitcher, or another bottle, combine the vodka and strawberries. Let the vodka sit for at least 24 hours. The longer the strawberries soak the more their flavor will infuse into the vodka. Use when needed in recipe.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Lemon.
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.
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