Keto Cranberry Margarita

This keto cranberry margarita is made with leftover low carb cranberry sauce, tequila, and lime! Sugar free recipe.

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As soon as fresh cranberries are available in stores I can't help but buy some, and other than making low carb dried cranberries, one of my favorite recipes to make is my low carb cranberry sauce!

I use it for SO much more than with turkey - it's great in wraps, muffins, and on crostini. And yes, you can even use it to make cocktails! 

Cranberry cocktails are always popular at this time of year but most use cranberry juice, which contains over 30g carbohydrates per cup! Using homemade cranberry sauce instead is a great alternative with a fraction of the carbs. And because of the orange extract in the sauce, it particularly lends itself to a margarita-style drink which would traditionally contain triple sec (an orange flavored liquor). 

How to Make a Keto Cranberry Margarita

To a cocktail shaker, add ice, lime juice, and tequila.

Add the cranberry sauce, then close the lid and shake vigorously. Strain into a glass over fresh ice. 

Due to the thickness of the sauce you might want to swill the shaker with a splash of water and strain again to get as much out as possible.

Garnish with a lime wheel and a few whole fresh cranberries.

Note: Nutritional data is best estimate as not all the cranberry sauce is consumed.

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Keto Cranberry Margarita

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This cranberry margarita is made with leftover low carb cranberry sauce, tequila, and lime! Sugar free and keto friendly recipe.

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Total Time 5 minutes mins

Makes: 1 Serving

Net Carbs: 3.5

Calories: 68

Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients

 

• ice
• 2 tbs lime juice
• 2 tbs tequila
• ¼ cup low carb cranberry sauce
• orange extract optional, to taste
• lime wheel and cranberries to garnish

Equipment

• OliveNation Pure Orange Extract 
• OXO Good Grips Cocktail Shaker

Step-by-Step Instructions

 

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1. To a cocktail shaker, add the ice, lime juice, tequila, and cranberry sauce.
2. Close the lid and shake vigorously. Taste a sample and add orange extract if desired.
3. Strain the cocktail into a glass over fresh ice. Due to the thickness of the sauce you might want to swill the shaker with a splash of water then strain again.
4. Garnish with a lime wheel and a few cranberries.

Nutrition

Calories: 68kcalCarbohydrates: 3.6gFiber: 0.1gNet Carbs: 3.5g

Notes

3.5g net carbs per serving (whole recipe)

Nutritional data is best estimate as not all the cranberry sauce is consumed.

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Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is my best approximation. Net carbs are calculated as the total grams carbs minus the total grams of fiber.