Low Carb Cocktails For The Holidays
Yep, low carb cocktails are a thing! While not all types of alcohol are keto-friendly and low carb, party nibbles do require festive cocktails to wash them down! The holiday season is all about enjoying ourselves, sharing moments with friends and family, and raising our glasses to the good times we had together and even better times ahead. So, raise your glass, make a toast and celebrate without the guilt. Because now you can make healthier choices when it comes to drinking on holidays!
Why make these low carb cocktails?
Celebrating holidays and special occasions may be tough for those on the keto diet. Your favorite high-carb drinks are off limits. And keto-friendly alcohol are usually hard liquors, which not everyone’s a fan of. Fortunately, low carb cocktails offer the best of both worlds, so you can enjoy alcohol with a lot more flavor!
You don’t need to be a bartender to make any of these cocktails. These are all easy to make and won’t take more than 5-10 minutes of your time. All recipes are good for 2 servings, so it’s perfect for sharing with your special someone (do try not to drink both servings yourself). Whether you’re celebrating the holidays alone, with a date, or with your entire family, everyone will love these low carb cocktails!
Keto Hot Butter Rum
½ cup butter
½ cup granulated Erythritol
1 ½ tbsp sugar-free maple syrup
½ tsp vanilla extract
½ cup heavy cream
¼ tsp ground nutmeg
¼ tsp ground cinnamon
⅛ tsp ground cloves
60 ml Rum
1 cup water
Keto Strawberry Basil Bourbon Crash
6 strawberries, frozen
6 basil leaves (optional for extra serving)
2 tsp powdered Erythritol
120 ml bourbon
60 ml fresh lemon juice
1 pinch of ground black pepper
Keto Berry Cooler
½ cup cranberries (optionally extra for garnish)
4 tsp powdered Erythritol
60 ml dry gin
4 lemon wedges
2 tbsp lemon juice
120 ml Prosecco
How To Make Keto Hot Butter Rum
1. Use a mixer to cream together butter, granulated sweetener, sugar-free maple syrup and vanilla until light and fluffy.
2. Pour the heavy cream, nutmeg, cinnamon, and clove in a bowl.
3. Mix on low speed until the mixture is smooth and creamy.
4. Heat the water and mix it with rum. Pour into two glasses and top with 3 tablespoons of butter mix.
How To Make Keto Strawberry Basil Bourbon Crash
5. Process the strawberries with the Erythritol and lemon juice in a blender, to get a creamy mix.
6. Pour it into a shaker and add basil.
7. Add bourbon and pepper, and fill the shaker with ice. Shake to mix well.
8. Garnish with extra basil leaves and serve.
How To Make Keto Berry Cooler
9. Fill two glasses with ice. Mix cranberries, Erythritol, gin, lemon wedges, and juice in a cocktail shaker.
10. Muddle until lemons and cranberries are crushed and have released all their juices.
11. Strain over the ice.
12. Top with Prosecco and garnish with extra cranberries and lemon wedges.
Nutrition Info
| Keto Hot Butter Rum | Calories | Fats (g) | Carbs (g) | Fiber (g) | Net Carbs (g) | Protein (g) |
| 1 stick (8 tbsp) butter | 814 | 92.1 | 0.1 | 0 | 0.1 | 1 |
| ½ cup granulated erythritol | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1½ tbsp sugar-free maple syrup | 15 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| ½ tsp vanilla extract | 6 | 0 | 0.3 | 0 | 0.3 | 0 |
| ½ cup heavy cream | 207 | 22.2 | 1.7 | 0 | 1.7 | 1.2 |
| ¼ tsp ground nutmeg | 3 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0 |
| ¼ tsp ground cinnamon | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0 |
| 1/8 tsp ground cloves | 1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0 |
| 60ml rum | 130 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 cup water | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 1177 | 114.6 | 9.1 | 0.5 | 8.6 | 2.2 |
| Per Serving (<2) | 589 | 57.3 | 4.6 | 0.3 | 4.3 | 1.1 |
