Sherry-Cava Citrus Fizz Recipe | MyRecipes - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
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Recipe by Scott Mowbray
From the Kitchen of…Scott Mowbray, Former Cooking Light Editor "I wanted the Spanish flavors of Catalonian cava and Jerez sherry to mingle in a holiday punch. The syrup, called an oleo saccharum, pulls essential oils from the oran
Ingredients
- 1 large navel orange
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon hot water
- 1 1/4 cups Lustau Palo Cortado Peninsula sherry or Lustau Don Nuno dry oloroso sherry
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 2 (750-milliliter) bottles chilled Spanish brut (dry) cava or other sparkling wine
Instructions
- Remove rind from orange using a vegetable peeler, avoiding white pith. Place rind and sugar in a medium bowl; pound rind and sugar together using a muddler or wooden spoon until rind releases its oils. Cover and let stand at room temperature 2 to 4 hours.
- Add hot water to rind mixture, stirring to dissolve sugar. Strain through a sieve into a pitcher; discard rind. Stir in sherry and juice; gently stir in cava.
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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