Aquavit and Fresh Tomato Bloody Mary - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 pounds ripe red tomatoes
- One 9-inch English cucumber, peeled and chopped (2 cups)
- 2 tablespoons chopped dill
- 1 tablespoon finely grated fresh horseradish
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1/4 ounce dried shiitake mushrooms, crumbled
- Kosher salt
- Pepper
- 1 cup aquavit or vodka (optional)
- Dill sprigs, cucumber slices and lemon wedges, for garnish
Instructions
- In a blender, puree the tomatoes with the cucumber, dill, horseradish, lemon juice and dried mushrooms and season with salt and pepper. Strain the mix through a fine-mesh sieve set over a pitcher, pressing on the solids. You should have 3 cups of Bloody Mary mix.
- For each drink, fill a cocktail shaker with ice and shake 3/4 cup Bloody Mary mix with 1/4 cup of aquavit or vodka, if using. Strain into an ice-filled highball glass. Garnish with a dill sprig, cucumber slice and lemon wedge and serve immediately.
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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