It’s difficult to be on Keto at this time of year while everyone is enjoying Carb filled Christmas fare and drinks. To make life somewhat easier we have Christmas Cocktails that won’t mess with your Keto Diet. Well, cheers to that. But remember always drink in moderation.

What Makes A Cocktail Low-Carb?

Most liquors—like rum, tequila, vodka, and whiskey—have no carbs on their own. But when you start adding the juices, syrups, and mixers that make a cocktail, the carbs start to creep up.  Carbohydrates are made out of sugars so the more sugar you have in a cocktail, the more carbs there will be. To keep that number down, use low-carb mixers like diet tonic, soda water

Here are some great options for low-carb, festive season, keto-friendly cocktails you can make at home to stay on track without sacrificing your keto journey.

Vodka Martini

Since martinis don’t contain juices, syrup and sugar like other cocktails do, a single martini is less than 1g of net carbs. It doesn’t matter if you’re using gin or vodka, on keto you can enjoy both but always in moderation
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Ingredients
  

  • Ice
  • 2 ½ oz Vodka
  • ½ oz Dry Vermouth
  • Green Olive
  • Strip of Lemon Zest

Instructions
 

For a shaken martini

  • Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Add the vodka and vermouth and shake until well chilled. Strain into a martini glass, garnish with olive or lemon peel, and serve.

For a James Bond stirred martini

  • Pour the vodka and vermouth into a  mixing glass or cocktail shaker filled with ice. Stir vigorously, about 20 seconds, until well chilled. Strain into a martini glass, garnish with olive or lemon peel and serve.

Notes

Freeze martini glass 15 minutes before making the drink.

Keto Dark and Stormy

A Dark and Stormy cocktail is just about as easy as it gets and this low carb version is every bit as good as the original with only 13g of Carbohydrates
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Ingredients
  

  • 2 oz Dark Rum
  • 1 Lime
  • 4 oz Diet Ginger Beer
  • Ice Cubes

Instructions
 

  • Fill a highball glass with ice add the rum and squeeze of lime juice. Stir and fill the glass with ginger beer, garnish with a wheel slice of lime.

Keto Mojito

Keep the carbohydrates count in check with a sugar free Mojito, the total of our low-carb mojito is 1g carbs. Pure spirits like unsweetened rum and vodka have zero carbs. And when you pair the alcohol with zero or low-carb mixers the cocktail is easily keto-friendly.
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Ingredients
  

  • Sprig of mint leaves
  • 1½ oz White Rum or Vodka
  • 2 teaspoon lime juice fresh
  • 1 oz Almighty Lemon Sparkling Water
  • ½ oz Diet Lemonade

Instructions
 

  • Take a cocktail glass and add the mint leaves to taste. Muddle for a few seconds to release the oils. Add ice, about halfway, or as much to your preference. Add the rum or vodka, lime juice, sparkling water and lemonade. Stir for a few seconds to mix the ingredients and enjoy.