Raspberry Lemon Margarita - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 2 cups ice cubes
- 1 cup frozen raspberries
- 1/4 cup club soda
- 2 tablespoons frozen lemonade concentrate
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 3 ounces tequila
- Salt, for rims
Instructions
- Place the ice in a blender and pulse several times to begin breaking it up. Add the raspberries, club soda, lemonade concentrate, 1 tablespoon of the lemon juice, and the tequila and blend until thick and smooth, about 30 seconds. Pour the remaining 1 tablespoon lemon juice into a small saucer. In another saucer, pour a thin layer of salt (table salt is fine, kosher salt even better). Dip the rims of four margarita glasses in the lemon juice, and then in the salt. Pour the margarita mixture into the salted glasses 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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