Saturday, November 9, 2019

Festive KETO Friendly Berry Spritzer Cocktail (Very Low Carb!)

A Light & Fresh Berry Cocktail.
Ingredients:
2 fresh raspberries**
4 fresh blueberries**
2 small strawberries
10 ice cubes
1/2 cup chilled vodka
1 1/2 cups Cranberry Mist or Black Cherry "Sparkling Ice" bottled beverage***
2 cocktail glasses

Method:
Place 5 ice cubes in each glass. Add 1 raspberry and 2 blueberries to each glass. 
In a 2 cup liquid measuring cup, stir together the vodka and sparkling ice beverage. 
Pour evenly between the two cocktail glasses. 
Garnish each glass with a strawberry. Serve. Makes two cocktails.

Alternate Method:
Place the raspberries, blueberries, ice, vodka and berry mist beverage into  a blender and process until all of the ice is crushed and well blended. Divide between to glasses and and garnish with a strawberry.

**Two tablespoons frozen mixed berries may be substituted for the fresh berries. (Add 1 tablespoon to each glass.)

***Plain sparkling or soda water may be substituted for the Sparkling Ice beverage. (If plain sparkling water is used 5 drops of liquid sweetener can also be added.)
Zero calorie & Zero sugar Sparkling Ice beverages
Note: These cocktails are light, attractive & perfect to serve with brunch, appetizers or dinner. (Or anytime!)

Nutritional info for one cocktail (with fresh berries):
approximately 266 calories ~ 0 grams fat ~ 1.3 grams net carbs
~ 0 grams protein

Nutritional info for one cocktail (with frozen berries):
approximately 267.6 calories ~ o grams fat ~ 1.6 grams net carbs
~ 9 grams protein

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