Rosé, Bourbon, and Blue - PCOS-Friendly Recipe

Rosé, Bourbon, and Blue
Servings: 8
Drink

Nutrition per Serving

0 Calories
0g Protein
0g Carbs
0g Fat
Recipe by Cabell Tomlinson For this patriotic-themed cooler, Cabell Tomlinson combines two summer favorites: sweet iced tea and sangria. "I started thinking about the Fourth of July," she explains. "I had the red from the rosé and the blue from the blueb

Ingredients

  • 7 tablespoons raw sugar
  • 2 cups fresh blueberries, divided
  • 2 cups brewed unsweetened black tea
  • 1 1/2 cups fruity rosé
  • 1 cup bourbon
  • 3/4 cup fresh lemon juice
  • 8 lemon slices

Instructions

  1. Stir sugar with 7 tablespoons hot water in a small bowl until sugar is dissolved; transfer to a food processor. Add 1 1/2 cups blueberries to processor and purée. Set a strainer over a large pitcher. Strain blueberry mixture, pressing on solids to extract as much liquid as possible; discard solids. Add tea, rosé, bourbon, and lemon juice to pitcher. Refrigerate until chilled, about 2 hours.
  2. Cut remaining 1/2 cup blueberries in half; add to pitcher. Fill Old Fashioned glasses with ice. Divide cocktail among glasses. Garnish with lemon slices and serve.

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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