10 DELICIOUS LOW CARB COCKTAIL DRINKS - American Live Wire

10 DELICIOUS LOW CARB COCKTAIL DRINKS: Committing to a keto diet or choosing to limit your carbohydrate intake doesn?t mean you have to completely give up alcoholic beverages. It might surprise you to know that distilled spirits, such as gin, vodka, tequila, whiskey, and rum are carbohydrate-free, and by changing the way you mix your favorite cocktail you can dramatically lower the sugar content and carbohydrate content. With help from health and food writer Laura Dolson, we?ve chosen 10 delicious low carb cocktail drinks for you to try.

All of the low-carb cocktail recipe links are clickable. Thanks to Laura Dolson for the recipes and nutritional information!

Bloody Mary?(low carb): Cutting out the store-bought mixer is the secret to lowering the carb count in this traditional cocktail. With seven grams effective carbohydrate and 1 gram of fiber, the Bloody Mary might be the only ?as-is? low carb cocktail around.

Whiskey Sour?(sugar free): Only three grams of effective carbohydrate and 106 calories! Artificial sweetener is the key.

Margarita?(sugar free): Fresh lime juice makes this cocktail pop. 2.5 grams of carbohydrate and zero sugar.

Mojito?(sugar free): The recipe developer recommends using a sugar alcohol-based artificial sweetener, as the essential mint flavor of this refreshing cocktail is derived from muddling with sugar. With only two grams of effective carbohydrate and 103 calories, the little bit of extra muddling time is well worth it.

White Russian?(low carb): Perhaps the perfect cocktail for keto commitments, the low-carb White Russian has only a single gram of effective carbohydrate and the cream adds a bonus gram of protein. The secret? Using plain vodka flavored with sugar-free Kahlua-flavored syrup.

Cosmopolitan?(low carb): Only 2.5 grams effective carbohydrate and 103 calories, using sugar-free cranberry juice makes all the difference for this timeless refreshment.

Lynchburg Lemonade?(sugar free): Traditional whiskey-based lemonade cocktails are crammed with sugar, but this recipe makes the summer classic deliciously low-calorie with only 2.5 grams of effective carbohydrate.

Strawberry Daquiri?(sugar free): This blended refreshment uses fresh strawberries, so the carb count is a bit higher at 5 grams per serving plus two grams of fiber. Only 125 calories!

Pina Colada?(sugar free): The coconut cream adds a bonus gram of protein to this blended tropical favorite. The sugar-free Pina Colada is the highest-calorie cocktail on our list, sporting 235 calories in a serving and only two grams of effective carbohydrate.

Tom Collins?(low carb): Using bottled lemon juice will cut the effective carbs to two grams, using fresh lemon juice produces 2.5 grams of carbohydrate. Whether you make the traditional Tom Collins with gin or substitute for a Vodka Collins, the calorie count is steady at 103 calories per serving.

Thanks again to Laura Dolson for these 10 DELICIOUS LOW CARB COCKTAIL DRINKS. We hope you?ll try them and let us know what you think!

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