Ginger Fruit Smash Pops - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
0
Calories
0g
Protein
0g
Carbs
0g
Fat
Recipe by The Good Housekeeping Test Kitchen
This ice pop gets some serious heat from fresh ginger and cayenne pepper.
Ingredients
- 1/3 c. sugar
- 1 (4-in.) piece fresh ginger, sliced
- 4 strips lemon peel
- Pinch of cayenne (ground red) pepper
- pineapple chunks
- Green grape halves
- Kiwi slices
Instructions
- In small saucepan, heat 1 cup water, sugar, ginger, lemon peel, and cayenne pepper on high until sugar dissolves, stirring. Transfer to blender and blend until smooth. Strain into liquid measuring cup; discard solids. Fill ice pop molds halfway with ginger syrup. Add small pineapple chunks, green grape halves and kiwi slices to molds. Add remaining ginger syrup to fill molds completely. Add sticks; freeze until solid, about 6 to 8 hours.
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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