Low-Carb Cocktails – Old Fashioned

Low-Carb Cocktails – Old Fashioned

The Old Fashioned, created in the 19th century, is one of classic cocktails that has become a staple in bars everywhere. Personally this is my favorite non-vacation cocktail.

How to make it

  1. Place one tsp powder stevia in a rocks glass or old fashioned glass. If you’re using liquid stevia concentrate, use 5 drops.
  2. Add a dash of water and two dashes bitters. Muddle.
  3. Add ice, an orange twist/peel, and one jigger of whiskey.
  4. Mix with a bar spoon and serve.

Tip: Before placing the orange peel in the glass, rub the interior of the peel on the rim of the glass.

old fashioned keto cocktails
An old fashioned with clearly too much ice.

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Related Recipes

In the mean time, here are some of my personal favorite low-carb cocktails and mixers.

  • Vodka and Sparkling Ice, a low carb classic. Quite possibly the easiest keto beverage to make, these come in at 0g net carbs. Sparkling Ice has my favorite variety of full flavors, but the sucralose used in them is higher GI than some other artificial sweeteners. If you’re just looking for a light flavor, you might want to opt for something like bubbly or LaCroix.
  • Low-Carb “Grapple” – 99 Apples and Grape Zevia Soda
  • Any unflavored liquor on the rocks. While not exactly a cocktail, it’s the easiest way to ensure you aren’t getting carbs in your diet.

Disclaimers

Please consume alcohol responsibly. Don’t drink and drive.

Keto information: It’s fine to drink on the keto diet, however, you should avoid drinking in excess. If you’re doing this for fat loss, alcohol isn’t going to help you. The human body recognizes alcohol as a toxin, and therefore processes alcohol out of your body before anything else. That includes fat. If you’re consuming alcohol in excess, you’re basically making your liver work overtime to process that instead of the fat you’re trying to burn.

Again, drink responsibly in terms of consuming alcohol in general, but also from a health standpoint. Moderation is key.