Honey-Lemon Spritz - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
0
Calories
0g
Protein
0g
Carbs
0g
Fat
Recipe by Katie Barreira
Slap the verbena leaves lightly between your palms before you garnish to release essential oils.
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1/4 cup boiling water
- 20 lemon verbena or basil leaves, divided
- 2 cups Lillet Blanc
- 3/4 cup vodka
- 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
- 5 fresh thyme sprigs
- 1 1/2 cups club soda, chilled
- 1 lemon, thinly sliced
Instructions
- Combine honey, 1/4 cup boiling water, and 12 torn verbena leaves in a bowl; stir to dissolve honey. Cool honey mixture completely (about 20 minutes).
- Strain mixture into a pitcher; discard verbena leaves. Add Lillet, vodka, and lemon juice. Add thyme sprigs up to 1 hour before serving. Add club soda just before serving. Serve in wineglasses over ice. Garnish with lemon slices and verbena leaves.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Lemon, Honey, Basil.
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. Honey, often hailed as a superfood, possesses a wealth of nutritional benefits that make it a valuable addition to a balan...
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