Sweet Tea Lemonade Recipe | MyRecipes - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
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This summer refresher combines the best of both worlds: sweet iced tea and tart lemonade.
Ingredients
- 3 cups sugar
- 1 lemon, sliced
- 4 large sprigs mint
- 8 black tea bags
- 1 cup fresh lemon juice (from about 4 large lemons)
Instructions
- Mix sugar and 3 cups water in a pan and bring to a boil over medium-low heat, stirring until sugar dissolves. Turn off heat; stir in lemon slices and mint. Allow to cool, then strain.
- Bring 4 cups of water to a boil. Place tea bags in a bowl; pour water over and let steep for 10 minutes. Remove and discard bags. Let tea cool.
- In another bowl, mix lemon juice with 3 cups water.
- 4, Combine syrup, tea and lemon mixture. Cover and chill for at least 4 hours. Serve over ice, garnished with additional lemon slices and mint sprigs, if desired.
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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