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Low-Carb Alcoholic Beverages - Recipes and Information

Recipes and information about low-carb sugar-free alcoholic beverages, including cocktails, wine, and beer.

Alcoholic Beverages on a Low Carb Diet

Information about carbohydrate in alcoholic beverages, including carb counts of wine, beer, spirits, and liqueurs.

How to Make Low-Carb Cocktails

How to concoct delicious but low-carb and low-calorie cocktails.

Top Low-Carb Cocktails

Do you enjoy a cocktail from time to time? You may know that most of them have lots of sugar, so don't work well for those who are watching their carbohydrate intake. Here are ways of dramatically lowering the sugar in some of your favorite cocktails.

Q&A: Beer on a Low Carb Diet

How will drinking beer affect a low carb diet? I answer a reader's questions about the alcohol, the carbs, and maltose.

Sugar-Free Pina Colada

This sugar-free Pina Colada gives you a taste of tropical heaven without sending your blood sugar up! There are 2 grams of carbs in this Pina Colada.

Sugar-Free Strawberry Daiquiri

This sugar-free frozen strawberry daiquiri can also be made without the rum for a summer drink for adults or kids.

Sugar-Free Margaritas

Recipe for low carb, sugar-free margaritas.

Low-Carb Mojitos

How to make mojitos that are sugar-free, low-carb, and low in calories.

Low-Carb Cosmopolitan Cocktail

Cosmopolitan cocktails are festive and fun to drink. Cosmos also have quite a lot of sugar. Here's how to make a low-calorie, low-carb Cosmo.

Bloody Mary Cocktail

Have a nice brunch cocktail and get a serving of vegetables at the same time? Yes, it's possible! A Bloody Mary is a great way to go for a high-flavor reduced-carb drink.

Sugar-Free Tropical Punch

This is a refreshing tropical punch, but without all the sugar of punches based with fruit juice. It is low in calories, sugar, and carbs. It can be made in alcoholic or non-alcoholic versions.

Sugar-Free Lynchburg Lemonade

Lynchburg Lemonade is a great summer drink, but unfortunately is loaded with sugar and calories. This sugar-free, low-calorie version has all of the flavors with none of the guilt.

Low-Carb Tom Collins

Tom Collins (and Vodka Collins) drinks are usually made with a pre-made mixer which contains a fair amount of sugar. Don't let that keep you from enjoying this refreshing drink.

Sugar-Free White Russian Cocktail

Did you know that a White Russian cocktail can contain almost as much sugar as an 8 oz glass of a cola drink? Here's a way to make a sugar-free White Russian.

Sugar-Free Whiskey Sour

The classic whiskey sour cocktail is usually made with mixers which contain a lot of sugar. Here's how to make a sugar-free low-calorie whiskey sour.

Low Carb Egg Nog Recipes

Several methods for making sugar-free/low carb egg nog.

Sugar-Free Sweet and Sour Mix

A recipe for sweet and sour mix without the sugar. Can be used to make whiskey sours, daiquiris, margaritas, and other mixed drinks.

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