Homemade Cranberry Sauce - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 1 bag (12 Oz. Bag) Cranberries
- 1 cup Cranberry Juice (or Orange, Apple Or Any Ot¬her Juice Combination)
- 1 cup Pure Maple Syrup (not Pancake Syrup!)
- 3 Tablespoons Juice (you Could Also Do Orange Zest, Lemon Zest, Lemon Juice – Anything Citrusy)
Instructions
- Wash bag of cranberries under cool water, then dump into a medium saucepan.
- Pour in 1 cup of cranberry juice (or whatever juice you choose).
- Pour in 1 cup maple syrup.
- Add orange juice (you could also do orange zest, lemon zest, lemon juice – anything citrusy).
- Stir together and turn heat on high until it reaches a boil.
- Once it comes to a rolling boil, turn the heat down to medium low and continue cooking over lower heat for about 10 minutes, or until the juice is thick. Turn off the heat.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Lemon, Cranberries.
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. Researchers believe that cranberries contain substances that prevent infection-causing bacteria from sticking to the urina...
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