Blackberry Margarita - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
0
Calories
0g
Protein
0g
Carbs
0g
Fat
Recipe by Barbara Chernetz
Sweet and refreshing, this twist on a classic margarita is perfect for hot summer days.
Ingredients
- Coarse sea or kosher salt
- 1 lime wedge
- 5 fresh blackberries
- 3/4 oz. fresh lime juice
- 1/4 oz. light agave nectar
- 2 oz. 100-percent blue agave silver tequila (it has the cleanest flavor so it's great in a margarita)
- 1/2 oz. Cointreau or triple sec
Instructions
- Pour an even layer of salt on a plate. Rub the rim of an 8-ounce rocks glass or tumbler with lime wedge and invert glass into salt to coat rim.
- Combine 4 blackberries, lime juice, and agave nectar in a 2-cup cocktail shaker. Using a muddler or pestle, gently muddle mixture until the berries have released their juice.
- Fill the shaker halfway with ice, then add tequila and Cointreau. Cover and shake well until shaker is frosty and cold.
- Fill prepared glass with ice. Strain margarita into it and garnish with the remaining blackberry.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Agave.
Agave, a sweetener derived from the core of the agave plant, is frequently highlighted in nutritional discussions due to its notably low glycemic index (GI) rating. With a GI score of just 17, it stands out from many other natural sweeteners and sugars that often have higher GI values. For those unfamiliar with the term, the glycemic index is a measure that ranks foods based on how significantly they raise blood glucose (sugar) levels after consumption. Foods with a lower GI value are absorbed m...
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