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.
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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!
]]>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:
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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.
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Trying to create a well-stocked low-carb bar? Club soda and seltzer are called for in many drink recipes. Both are carb-free and calorie-free. And both add a refreshing fizz to summertime drinks. But what’s the difference between these two ingredients? Do you need to keep both on hand, or can one be substituted for another?
Here’s the difference, according to Wikipedia:
There is a slight difference in taste, but in most cases it’s probably fine to substitute one for another. We recommend trying a familiar recipe both ways, deciding which one you prefer, then keeping your preference on hand.
Here are a couple of low-carb club soda and seltzer recipes for you to try:
Enjoy!
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Low-carb dieters in Canada may be interested in ALIVE, a new 80-calorie, zero-carbohydrate vodka-based drink.
Describing the product as having a “crisp, not-too-sweet taste,” distributors Independent Distillers Canada say their goal is a healthier drink. It’s gluten-free and sweetened with sucralose to avoid aspartame’s health concerns. Flavors include grapefruit, lemon lime and mixed berry.
For more details, see the Independent Distillers Canada website.
]]>Note: Pomegranates are a fairly high-carb fruit, so even though it’s natural sugars, this cocktail has a higher carb count than most of our recipes. It’s probably best to save this cocktail for an occasional treat.
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