- 1.5 oz rum
- Diet Sprite (or other diet lemon-lime soda)
- 1/8 tsp imitation coconut extract
Mix rum and coconut extract in highball glass. Add ice, and top with Diet Sprite.
Ingredients:
Ingredients:
- 1.5 oz vodka
- 3 oz Diet Cranberry Juice
- 1.5 oz Schweppes Diet Tonic Water
Mix vodka and cranberry juice in highball glass over ice. Add tonic water.
Ingredients:
- 1.5 oz UV Grape Vodka
- 0.75 oz Low-Carb Triple Sec
- 1 splash Diet Cranberry Juice
Combine all ingredients with ice in a shaker, then strain into a shot glass.
Looking for a special treat for that special dad? Use photos to customize a 6-pack of his favorite low-carb beer, using instructions from Jennifer Perkins of The Naughty Secretary Club blog.
This project would actually be good for any dieter, not just dad. Customize the bottles with your favorite “skinny” pic as a reminder of how far you’ve come. You’re way less likely to overindulge if you’re looking at a picture of your progress.
SPIN Media is hosting a sweepstakes where you can win a trip to the 2010 South by Southwest Music Festival in Austin, TX. To enter, you need to submit a recipe using UV Vodka by September 30, 2009. The winner will be randomly selected.
I’m bringing this up because there are a few of the UV Vodkas you may want to add to your low-carb supply shelf. Their plain vodka (UV Vodka) and Citruv flavors each have 0 carbs per serving. The lightly-sweetened Cherry, Grape, Vanilla and Orange flavors all have 3 carbs per 1.5 oz serving. While that’s not carb-free, it’s a pretty low carb count compared to more highly-sweetened flavored liqueurs. And the fact that they have the old standy-by flavors (citrus and orange) PLUS some unique flavors (we love the grape!) means there are a lot of creative opportunities for drink mixtures.
Be sure to enter the recipe sweepstakes. But if you create something delicious that’s low-carb, we’d love to hear about it, too!
Ingredients:
- 1.5 oz vodka
- 0.75 oz unsweetened pomegranate juice
- 0.75 oz Low-Carb Triple Sec
- 1.5 oz club soda
Put ice in shaker, then add ingredients. Shake, then strain into a martini glass.
Check out this video from Bethenny Frankel, showing her Skinny Girls’ Pomegranatini Cocktail Recipe. Her version uses fresh-squeezed orange juice instead of triple sec:
Ingredients:
- 1.5 oz Vodka
- 1 oz Low-Carb Kahlua
- 1 oz Coke Zero (or other diet cola)
- 1 oz cream or milk
Pour vodka and low-carb kahlua over ice in an old-fashioned glass. Top with equal amounts of cola and cream or milk.
When Tara Met Blog just featured a good review of TY KU liqueur. TY KU is a citrus-flavored liqueur with 3.6 carbs and 72 calories per 1.5 oz serving, making it a perfect replacement for higher-sugar liqueurs in cocktails. It includes all-natural ingredients such as yuzu, honeydew, mangosteen, ginseng, green tea, and goji berry, which provide antioxidants and other health benefits.
TY KU has put together several low-calorie recipes that feature their liqueur. Check out these cocktails with less than 100 calories [PDF], or check their website for more TY KU liqueur recipes.
TY KU liqueur is available in 22 states and retails for $32.99.
Ingredients:
- 1.5 oz Vodka
- 1 oz Low-Carb Kahlua
- Coke Zero (or other diet cola)
Pour vodka and kahlua over ice in highball glass. Top with cola.
Ingredients:
- 1.5 oz Vodka
- 1 oz Low-Carb Kahlua
- 1 oz cream or milk
Pour vodka and low-carb kahlua over ice in an old-fashioned glass. Stir. Top with cream or milk.