This low carb snowflake cocktail is the perfect way to celebrate the winter! Sugar free, LCHF, and keto friendly recipe.
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I was watching the snow falling the other day – I'm in the Midwest so it isn't exactly a surprise in January – and wondered how I could celebrate all the pretty snowflakes. Soon I realized that I hadn't made a new cocktail for a while, and that's how this recipe came to be!
I wanted the cocktail to be snowy and white, of course. Something like a White Russian would be ideal but I don't have any Kahlua or low carb alternatives. And I wanted something easy, without fancy ingredients. Looking for inspiration I also saw white chocolate style cocktails, and although you can buy a sugar free white chocolate flavor syrup from Netrition, again I wanted something simpler.
So this is my own concoction of heavy cream, unsweetened almond milk (I used the vanilla flavor), vodka, simple syrup, and vanilla extract. It's creamy and smooth, with delicious hints of vanilla – perfect! For the simple syrup you have a few options. My top choice is my own low carb simple syrup!
However, there are some other options available like the plain version of the sugar free syrup that I mentioned earlier. You could also add a few drops of liquid stevia.
How to Make a Low Carb Snowflake Cocktail
To prepare the rim of the glass, pour a little of your favorite low carb granular sweetener onto a plate. Make sure it's something that you like the taste of on its own – Lakanto is the obvious choice for me and you can get 20% off everything in their store if you use coupon code SAFTC!
Wipe a little of the syrup around the rim of the glass with a paper towel, then carefully roll it in the sweetener. Shake off any excess.
In a small cocktail shaker, add some ice, heavy cream, unsweetened almond milk, vodka, simple syrup, and vanilla extract.
Close the lid and shake well. Add some ice to your prepared glass and strain the cocktail into the glass.
Enjoying it outside is optional!
Low Carb Snowflake Cocktail
This low carb snowflake cocktail is the perfect way to celebrate the winter! Sugar free, LCHF, and keto friendly recipe.
Ingredients
- 3-4 ice cubes
- ¼ cup heavy cream
- ¼ cup unsweetened almond milk, vanilla flavor if possible
- 2 tbs vodka
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tbs sugar free simple syrup
- ½ tsp Lakanto, for edge of the glass
Instructions
To prepare the rim of the glass, pour a little of your favorite low carb granular sweetener onto a plate. Wipe a little of the syrup around the rim of the glass with a paper towel, then carefully roll it in the sweetener. Shake off any excess.
In a small cocktail shaker, add the ice, heavy cream, unsweetened almond milk, vodka, simple syrup, and vanilla extract.
Close the lid and shake well. Add some ice to your prepared glass and strain the cocktail into the glass.
Notes
2g net carbs per serving (whole recipe)
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Nutrition Information
Yield 1 Serving Size Whole recipeAmount Per Serving Calories 280Total Fat 22gSaturated Fat 14gTrans Fat 0.7gCholesterol 67mgSodium 17mgCarbohydrates 2gNet Carbohydrates 2gFiber 0gSugar 2gProtein 2g
Nutritional information for this recipe is provided as a courtesy and is my best approximation. I cannot guarantee completely accurate data due to variations in ingredients and cooking methods. Carbohydrates from sugar alcohols are not included in net carb counts as it has been shown that they do not impact blood sugar. Net carbs are the total carbs minus fiber.
Gini
Sunday 9th of February 2020
And it was so easy to make! Delicious...
Gini
Friday 31st of January 2020
This looks perfect for me! Can't wait to try it. (I'll let you know...) :-)