| | 'Tis the season...and many of us tend to raise a glass a bit more than usual, especially on New Year's Eve. Of course, there are many who do best with no alcohol at all, and keeping a limit on it is a good idea for all of us. But for those who do drink alcohol, here are some guidelines for keeping it low-carb. Also, most of my cocktail recipes are totally tasty without the liquor. Happy New Year's!! - Laura | | Alcoholic Beverages on a Low Carb Diet It's actually all about the sugar. It's astonishing how much is in many cocktails, and even some wines. Here is a guide for drinking alcohol on a low-carb diet.
| How to Make Low-Carb Cocktails and Mixed Drinks Did you know that liqueurs, such as amaretto and triple sec, can have as much as 24 grams of sugar in a jigger (3 Tablespoons)? That's 6 teaspoons of sugar! No wonder a cocktail like a margarita can easily deliver a quarter of a cup of sugar. Here's how to make low-sugar or sugar-free mixed drinks and cocktails.
| Top Low-Carb Cocktails Margaritas, mojitos, cosmos, pina coladas, and more!
| Homemade Cheese Spread Do you have pieces of leftover cheese in your fridge? You can throw them into a food processor with a few other ingredients and make it into a nice spread! Or make them into that Southern favorite, Pimento Cheese. You can use either in lots of ways -- as a spread for vegetables, a burger topping, or the base for an instant cheese sauce.
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