LOW CARB COCKTAILS
When it comes to December – nothing is more quintessentially summer than a cold cocktail. Bonus points if you’re sipping it poolside. The problem is, many of the classic go-to’s are laden with sugar and other nasties that will sabotage your hard earned results.
But have no fear, HYPOXI is here with 5 low-carb cocktail recipes that you can sip on sans guilt.
Cucumber Mojito
Serves: 1
Ingredients:
- 5 thin slices of cucumber, extra for garnish
- 8 fresh mint leaves, extra for garnish
- ½ lime cut into 4 wedges
- 1 tbs lime juice
- 2 tsp sweetener (stevia, erythritol, monk fruit powder)
- 60ml white rum
- 150ml soda water
Method:
- Fill a 450 ml highball glass with ice
- Add the cucumber, mint, lime juice and sweetener to a cocktail shaker and muddle
- Add the rum to the cocktail shaker, cap and shake
- Pour the mixture over ice and top with soda water
- Garnish with a sprig of fresh mint and a cucumber slice
AVC Moscow Mule
Serves: 1
Ingredients:
- 45mls Apple Cider Vinegar
- 45mls vodka
- 1 wedge of lemon or lime juice
- 3-4 cubes of ice
- ¼ tsp ground cinnamon
- 150ml diet ginger beer
Method:
- In a glass, combine the vodka and apple cider vinegar. Squeeze the lime juice into the glass and toss in the wedge
- Add the ice cubes and sprinkle on the cinnamon
- Top the mixture with as much or as little diet ginger beer
Orange Margarita
Serves: 4
Ingredients:
- 180ml Tequila
- ⅓ cup lime juice
- 1.5 tsp liquid stevia
- 5 cups of ice cubes
- Sea salt (for rim of glass)
- Lime wedges (for garnish)
Method:
- Combine all ingredients (except sea salt and lime wedges) in a blender
- Blend using the ice crush setting until a slushy texture forms
- Add more ice if needed to make it about 950ml total (for 4 margaritas)
- Run a slice of lime around the rim of each glass. Dip the rim onto a plate of shallow bowl covered in the sea salt
- Pour frozen margaritas into the glasses and garnish with lime
Lonkero
Serves: 1
Ingredients:
- 1 tbs gin
- 3 tbs freshly squeezed juice from a grapefruit
- ½ tsp lemon juice
- 2 drops liquid stevia
- 240ml soda water
Method:
- Combine the gin, juices and the stevia in a highball glass
- Add the sparkling water and stir gently
- Strawberry Smash
Serves: 1
Ingredients:
- 60ml vodka
- ½ tsp liquid stevia
- 2/3 cup of ice
- 350ml sparkling water
- 4 large strawberries (chopped roughly)
- 6 mint leaves
Method:
- In a glass, add the fresh strawberries, mint and sweetener
- Muddle so the strawberries release some juice
- Add vodka, ice, sparkling water and stir
- Taste and add more sweetener if needed
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