Serving Up Keto Cocktails

Many cocktails and alcoholic beverages are full of hidden sugars. Even the average can of beer has 13 grams of carbs. When you’re on the keto diet, knowing what drinks you can responsibly enjoy and which you should avoid isn’t easy. Never fear, our dear reader. This article has you covered with some keto cocktails, many of which can be great dessert cocktails. Here you can find some phenomenal keto drink recipes that you’re sure to love. There’s something for everyone, no matter their drink preference.

Making favorite cocktails the keto way

A delicious cocktail is a perfect way to end a meal or end the day, and fortunately for you, a lot of fantastic cocktail options fit right into a balanced keto diet. You don’t need all the carbs that traditional cocktails contain to have a classy or fun drink!

The following recipes are classic cocktails that are keto-approved. They stick with low-carb (or no-carb) alcohols and use fruits and herbs that are low-carb. When needed, we add some sweeteners like liquid stevia or erythritol to give the cocktail a little sweetness, making it super easy to drink. You’re going to love these cocktail classics.

Vanilla Vodka Mojito

Prep time: 2 minutes

Cook time: 0 minutes

Yield: 1 serving

Ingredients

4 mint leaves, fresh

2 tablespoons lime juice

1/4 teaspoon granular erythritol

1-1/2 ounces vodka

1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

1/4 cup club soda

1/2 cup ice cubes

Directions

1. Place the mint leaves, lime juice, and granular erythritol in a cocktail shaker and muddle to crush the mint leaves with the erythritol and lime juice.
2. Add ice first followed by vodka and vanilla extract to the glass, cover, and shake for about 30 seconds.
3. Pour the vodka mix into a tall glass with the ice cubes from the shaker.
4. Top with the club soda and garnish with an extra mint leaf and lime slice. Serve and enjoy.

Per serving: Calories 41; Fat 0 g; Cholesterol 0 mg; Sodium 13 mg; Carbohydrates 3 g (Dietary Fiber 0 g, Sugar Alcohol 1 g); Net Carbohydrates 2 g; Protein 0 g.

If you don’t have clear vanilla, regular vanilla extract works fine, although it gives the drink a slight brown tint. You can also use fresh vanilla bean seeds scraped from one vanilla bean.

Orange Margarita

Prep time: 2 minutes

Cook time: 0 minutes

Yield: 2 servings

Ingredients

3/4 cup tequila

1/4 cup lime juice

1-1/2 teaspoon orange extract

1 teaspoon liquid stevia (orange flavored, if possible)

5 cups ice cubes

Directions

1. Place all the ingredients in a blender and puree until smooth.
2. Pour into glasses, garnish with a lime slice and serve immediately.

Per serving: Calories 202; Fat 0 g; Cholesterol 0 mg; Sodium 1 mg; Carbohydrates 2 g (Dietary Fiber 0 g, Sugar Alcohol 0 g); Net Carbohydrates 2.2 g; Protein 0 g.

Classic Gin Fizz

Prep time: 5 minutes

Cook time: 0 minutes

Yield: 2 servings

Ingredients

2 fresh cucumber slices

2 small lime slices

2 fresh mint leaves

1/2 cup gin

1/3 cup lime juice

2 cups sparkling water

4 ice cubes

Directions

1. Place two ice cubes in each glass. Add one cucumber slice, one mint leaf, and one lime slice (squeeze the lime slice before adding it to the glass to help release some of the juice) in each glass as well.
2. Divide the gin and lime juice between the glasses and then top with the sparkling water. Garnish with a mint leaf and enjoy immediately.

Per serving: Calories 160; Fat 0 g; Cholesterol 0 mg; Sodium 2 mg; Carbohydrates 4 g (Dietary Fiber 0 g, Sugar Alcohol 0 g); Net Carbohydrates 4.1 g; Protein 0 g.

Keto Long Island Iced Tea

Prep time: 5 minutes

Cook time: 0 minutes

Yield: 1 servings

Ingredients

1/2 ounce vodka

1/2 ounce gin

1/2 ounce tequila

1/2 ounce light rum

1 tablespoon lime juice

1 tablespoon lemon juice

10 drops orange flavored liquid stevia

1 cup ice

1/2 cup sugar-free cola

Directions

1. Pour all the ingredients, except the coke, over ice into a cocktail shaker, cover, and shake for 30 seconds.
2. Pour the entire mixture into a large glass and top with the cola. Garnish with a small lemon slice and serve immediately.

Per serving: Calories 141; Fat 0 g; Cholesterol 0 mg; Sodium 13 mg; Carbohydrates 2 g (Dietary Fiber 0 g, Sugar Alcohol 0 g); Net Carbohydrates 2.2 g; Protein 0 g.

You can make many of the cocktails in this article into large pitchers, which are perfect for parties. You can premeasure and premix all the alcohol, fresh juices, extracts, and sweeteners. We recommend adding the ice and the seltzers at the end if the recipe calls for these ingredients. Doing so helps your premade cocktails from getting watered down and prevents the carbonated ingredients from going flat. Make a big batch and throw a party. No one will ever know the drinks are low carb; they’ll just know how great everything tastes.

Frozen Mudslide

Prep time: 5 minutes

Cook time: 0 minutes

Yield: 2 servings

Ingredients

1/4 cup vodka

1/2 tsp vanilla extract

1/4 cup heavy cream

1/2 cup brewed coffee, cold

1/3 cup sugar free Torani Irish cream coffee syrup

2 cups ice

2 tablespoons sugar-free chocolate syrup

Directions

1. Place all the ingredients in a blender and puree until smooth.
2. Prepare two glasses with about 1 tablespoon of sugar free chocolate syrup (Hershey’s sugar free chocolate syrup will work), dipping the rim of the glass in the syrup and letting it drip down the inside of the glass.
3. Pour into glasses and serve immediately.

Per serving:Calories 170; Fat 11 g; Cholesterol 41 mg; Sodium 13 mg; Carbohydrates 1 g (Dietary Fiber 0 g, Sugar Alcohol 0 g); Net Carbohydrates 1 g; Protein 1 g.

Blueberry Cosmopolitan

Prep time: 5 minutes

Cook time: 0 minutes

Yield: 1 serving

Ingredients

3 ounces vodka

1 ounce lime juice

1 cup ice

5 drops orange liquid stevia

1/4 cup fresh blueberries

Directions

1. Place the blueberries and lime juice in a blender and puree until smooth.
2. Pour the blueberry mixture into a cocktail shaker over ice, and add vodka and stevia drops.
3. Cover the shaker and shake for 30 seconds. Strain into a martini glass, garnish with a small lime slice and single blueberry, and enjoy.

Per serving: Calories 221; Fat 0 g; Cholesterol 0 mg; Sodium 2 mg; Carbohydrates 8 g (Dietary Fiber 1 g, Sugar Alcohol 0 g); Net Carbohydrates 6.7 g; Protein 0 g.

Cranberry Lemon Spritzer

Prep time:10 minutes

Cook time: 0 minutes

Yield: 2 servings

Ingredients

1/2 cup fresh cranberries

1 tablespoon powdered erythritol

3 ounces vodka

2 tablespoons lemon juice

1/2 cup sparkling water

3 ice cubes

Directions

1. Place the cranberries, powdered erythritol, vodka, and lemon juice in a blender and puree until smooth. Pass the mixture through a strainer to remove any cranberry seeds or skin.
2. Pour the strained cranberry mix into a tall glass with the ice cubes.
3. Top with the sparkling water and stir gently to combine. Garnish with a single whole cranberry and enjoy.

Per serving: Calories 111; Fat 0 g; Cholesterol 0 mg; Sodium 1 mg; Carbohydrates 10 g (Dietary Fiber 2 g, Sugar Alcohol 6 g); Net Carbohydrates 2.8 g; Protein 0 g.

Strawberry Lime Martini

Prep time: 2 minutes

Cook time: 0 minutes

Yield: 1 servings

Ingredients

1/4 cup chopped strawberries

2 tablespoons lime juice

2 ounces vodka

1/2 cup ice

5 drops liquid stevia

Directions

1. Puree the strawberries and lime juice in a blender until smooth.
2. Pour the pureed strawberries, vodka, and stevia over ice in a cocktail shaker, cover, and shake.
3. Strain into a martini glass, garnish with a small lime slice and enjoy.

Per serving: Calories 146; Fat 0 g; Cholesterol 0 mg; Sodium 1 mg; Carbohydrates 4 g (Dietary Fiber 1 g, Sugar Alcohol 0 g); Net Carbohydrates 3.6 g; Protein 0 g.

Chocolate Latte Martini

Prep time: 2 minutes

Cook time: 0 minutes

Yield: 2 servings

Ingredients

1/3 cup vodka

1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 teaspoon cocoa powder

8 drops chocolate-flavored stevia drops

1 tablespoon heavy cream

1 ounce brewed espresso

1 cup ice

Directions

1. Brew the espresso and add the cocoa powder to the warm espresso. Stir to dissolve.
2. Add the heavy cream to the espresso mix and stir to help the espresso cool completely.
3. Add all the ingredient (including the espresso cream) to a cocktail shaker, cover and shake for 30 seconds.
4. Pour into two martini glasses, dust with a little extra unsweetened cocoa powder as a garnish and serve.

Per serving: Calories 116; Fat 3 g; Cholesterol 10 mg; Sodium 5 mg; Carbohydrate 1 g (Dietary Fiber 0 g, Sugar Alcohol 0 g); Net Carbohydrate .7 g; Protein 0 g.