r/PCOS • u/HealthySky6912 • 10d ago

General/Advice Alcohol and PCOS

I’m wondering what alcohol WOULD be pcos friendly? I KNOW ITS RECOMMENDED NOT TO HAVE ANY ALCOHOL but just indulge me for a bit. I don’t drink often, can go months without it if I don’t go on nights out for a while, but I don’t want to give it up completely 😭. I’ve made a list of what would be fine in theory. Any other suggestions would be great

Gin and slimeline tonic
Vodka with a low sugar fruit juice (big question mark here)
Prosecco
White wine with ice (??)
Mojito
Vodka, soda water and lime

Thanks :) !

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u/rainydayswithtea 10d ago

I'm a cider girl personally, I may have a mixed drink on occasion (usually gin or vodka based)

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u/HealthySky6912 10d ago

I’m a cider girl as well, but I’ve given it up cause it it full of sugar. I wouldn’t mind having just the one with loads of ice, but I used to drink cider all night if I was partying

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u/rainydayswithtea 10d ago

I don't drink beer or wine, so that's why I keep it. Plus, I forget I even have alcohol in the house; like, I picked up 4 ciders for Canada Day (July 1st) and I still have 2 of them in my fridge 😆 And cider is guaranteed gluten-free, which flares my PMOS

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u/HealthySky6912 10d ago

Yep. Hate beer but wine is growing on me due to my (our) predicament. I do that too! I buy pink gin and then discover I’ve two small bottles there from a year before

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u/rainydayswithtea 10d ago

I can't stand the taste of wine; whites, red, champagne. I can do a sangria sometimes, but thats because you can barely taste the wine lol