The nutritional benefits of blueberry continue to become more known to us. And while simply munching in blueberries is oh so purist, if you’re looking for a recipe for tweaking blueberries, here is one, perfect for a muggy summer day.
Quick, simple and easy,
Benefical Blueberries
A number of the beneficial compounds of blueberries have been identified. Here just one:
- pterostilbene, a phenolic compound found in blueberries, grapes, as well as other plants was found to effectively reduce the incidence and multiplicity of lesions in the colon of rats injected with the carcinogen azoxymethane (AOM).
- In human colonic adenocarcinoma cells (HT-29 cells), pterostilbene was also shown to reduce the levels of proteins associated with colon cancer.
And here is the yummy recipe:
1 16 ounce package frozen blueberries, thawed, or 2 cups fresh blueberries
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup lemonade concentrate, thawed
1 1/2 cups ginger ale
1. Bring blueberries, 1/2 cup water and sugar to a boil over medium heat. Cover, simmer 5 minutes; let cool.
Puree mixture, then stir in lemonade and ginger ale. Pour in 9×9 inch baking pan; freeze 1/2 hour. Remove; scrape ice crystals into mixture. Refreeze. Scrape every 20 to 30 minutes.
2. Mound slush into 6 dishes; serve.
Per serving: 110 calories; 0 G Prot; 0.5G Total Fat (0G Sat. Fat); 29G Carb; 0Mg Chol; 5Mg sodium; 2G fiber; 25g Sugars.
Credit: recipe source – Vegetarian Times
Source: USDA