Orange Cooler - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- Rind from 2 oranges, cut into julienne strips
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 cups water
- 1 cup bourbon
- Juice from 2 oranges, strained
- 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice, strained
- 2 bottles chilled dry champagne
- Garnish: cherries and thin orange slices
Instructions
- In a stainless steel or enameled saucepan, combine orange rind, sugar and water. Bring to a boil, stirring until the sugar is dissolved. Simmer for 5 minutes. Let the syrup cool and strain into a large bowl. Stir in bourbon, orange juice and lemon juice. Chill until cold. Transfer to a punch bowl set in a hollowed-out block of ice. Stir in champagne. Garnish the punch with cherries and orange slices.
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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