Spiced Orange Mimosas - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons white sugar
- 16 cloves
- 8 pods cardamom
- 4 fresh bay leaves
- 4 whole star anise
- 2 stalks lemongrass, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 2 cups fresh orange juice (about 10 navel oranges)
- 1 bunch fresh lemon balm, pummelled
- 2 cups prosecco
- Fresh orange slices, for garnish
Instructions
- Making the orange juice mixture: Put the sugar, cloves, cardamom, bay leave, star anise, lemongrass and 1/2 cup water in a pot and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer until the spices release their flavor, about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and cool for another 5 minutes. Combine the spice mixture and orange juice in a bowl, and refrigerate for 30 minutes. Once chilled, strain and discard the spices. Take 4 champagne flutes. Put 4 lemon balm leaves into each glass and bruise the leaves with a muddler. Pour 1/2 cup juice and 1/2 cup prosecco into each glass. Decorate with fresh orange slices.
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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