Alcohol:
The Keto Do’s & Don’ts
Let’s face it, sometimes you just need a drink. Watching your carbs on a ketogenic lifestyle can make it hard to partake in an alcoholic beverage so here are my tips and a few recipes I like to use to stay in ketosis.
Beers (top 5 lowest carb)
- Budweiser Select 55 – 1.9 g net carbs per 12 fl oz serving
- Michelob Ultra – 2.6 g net carbs per 12 fl oz serving
- Budweiser Select – 3.1 g net carbs per 12 fl oz serving
- Busch Light – 3.2 g net carbs per 12 fl oz serving
- Beck’s Premier Light – 3.8 g net carbs per 12 fl oz serving
Wine (Red & White)
- Sauvignon Blanc – 2.7 g net carbs per 5 fl oz serving
- Champagne – 2.8 g net carbs per 5 fl oz serving
- Pinot Grigio – 3 g net carbs per 5 fl oz serving
- Chardonnay – 3.1 g net carbs per 5 fl oz serving
- Pinot Noir – 3.4 g net carbs per 5 fl oz serving
- Cabernet Sauvignon – 3.8 g net carbs per 5 fl oz serving
- Merlot – 3.7 g net carbs per 5 fl oz serving
Zero Carb Liquors:
- Vodka
- Whiskey
- Tequila
- Rum
- Gin
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Brandy
Watch for specialized versions of these with added sugars. Varieties such as “Honey Jack Daniels” will have sugar! Keep it basic and use a plain liquor and add a mixer. The flavored vodkas and rums do have carbs in them, but if you factor that into your macros you’re fine.
My Go-To Mixers: Crystal Light, Bai, Diet soda
Orange Cream Dream
Recipe: One shot vanilla Smirnoff vodka
1 can Monster Orange Sunrise Energy Drink
1 Tbsp Heavy Whipping Cream
*You can do this without the vodka and still tastes amazing