Cucumber Gin Cocktail - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
0
Calories
0g
Protein
0g
Carbs
0g
Fat
Recipe by Mary Gonzalez and Maddie Gordon
This herb-infused rocks drink is fresh, cooling, and thirst-quenching, perfect for day drinking.
Ingredients
- 1 English hothouse cucumber
- 5 kaffir lime leaves or four 2-inch strips lime zest
- 2 teaspoons raw sugar
- 4 lemon wheels, divided
- 4 ounces gin
- 1 ounce fresh lime juice
- Club soda (for serving)
Instructions
- Using a vegetable peeler, shave 4 long, thin ribbons from cucumber; set aside. Cut a 4" piece from remaining cucumber and coarsely chop. Muddle with kaffir lime leaves, sugar, and 2 lemon slices in a cocktail shaker. Add gin and lime juice and fill shaker with ice. Cover and shake until outside of shaker is frosty, about 20 seconds.
- Strain into 2 ice-filled Collins glasses. Top off each with club soda. Gently stir to combine; garnish each with 2 reserved cucumber ribbons and remaining lemon 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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