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An authentic classic gimlet is gin-based. Our traditional gimlet cocktail recipe combines three ingredients poured into a cocktail or coupe glass: gin, fresh lime juice, and simple syrup. Unfortunately, simple syrup is made from sugar, but that’s not a problem because you can swap simple syrup sugar for the zero calories version.
Is there anything more classic than a gin and tonic? This easy to make drink is light, refreshing, and perfect for any occasion. Our classic gin and tonic recipe is easy to follow and prepare, but if tonic water has too many calories and you are looking for a low carb version, here is a simple hack: just replace half the tonic with club soda and you can barely tell the difference.
It's not unusual to order vodka soda when you want a healthier option when you're drinking. Vodka soda is, in fact, a low-calorie cocktail, and it's the favourite of lazy bartenders and dieters. It uses just two ingredients, soda water - also known as club soda - and vodka. Since soda water is nothing but carbonated water, it’s hands down the healthiest mixer for vodka. You can optionally garnish vodka soda with a lime or lemon wedge for an extra bit of citrus.
How to make a vodka soda? Grab these ingredients and pour them into a glass:
Vodka
Soda water
A classic Cuban mojito is prepared with mint, white rum and cane sugar. We all know that too much sugar is not good for your health. What about a low carb mojito instead? The low carb mojito version is a twist on the traditional Cuban highball, and it’s a popular drink in all the trendy spots worldwide. Use this low-carb mojito recipe and add some Cuban flair to your party.
8 fresh mint leaves
1.5 oz light rum
1/2 lime
7 oz club soda
2 tbsp. sugar-free sweetener
Muddle the mint, sugar-free sweetener, and lime juice in a cool tall glass.
Add crushed ice.
Add light rum, club soda and stir well.
Garnish with a lime wedge and a few sprigs of mint.
Serve with a straw.
Skinny cocktails are cocktails that have fewer calories than their original versions or low-calorie cocktails. This low-calorie recipe for coconut margarita comes with everything you need to make a proper skinny tequila coconut cocktail. This coconut margarita is made with sugar-free coconut syrup, lime and tequila.
3 shots tequila
2 -3 pumps of sugar-free coconut syrup
Juice of 1/2 lime
Add ice to a shaker to fill halfway.
Add coconut syrup, lime juice and tequila and shake well.
Pour the mix into a glass, garnish with lime slices.
Coconut margarita is undoubtedly a fabulous skinny cocktail, but if you're looking for a healthier alternative, don't miss this easy and refreshing pomegranate margarita recipe prepared with lime and grenadine. Flavoured with grenadine and pomegranate juice with a dash of zesty lime, it adds a sophisticated twist to the classic margarita.
The Shirley Temple is the original mocktail. Sweet, pink and fizzy, and garnished with two juicy cherries, it’s great for kids who want to join in with the adults on special occasions. The Shirley Temple is a playful, happy drink and looks great served in a chunky Collins glass with brightly-coloured paper straws. Unfortunately, a traditional Shirley Temple drink can have as much as 55 grams of sugar and a low sugar Shirley Temple version would be surely healthier. This Shirley Temple is made with sugar-free cherry syrup
10 fresh cherries
3 cups pomegranate lime water
2 tablespoons sugar-free cherry syrup
4 tablespoons pomegranate juice no added sugars
1/2 cup diet lemon-lime soda
In a highball glass, over ice, stir together all ingredients except fresh cherries.
Stir well and garnish with a maraschino cherry.
To four glasses, add 2 cherries each, then pour mixture into glasses.
Best served chilled.
A pomegranate lemonade is undoubtedly a delicious and refreshing drink, but if you're following a low-carb and healthy diet, 150 grams of sugar is too much. Our pomegranate mocktail with lime is the solution, and it’s much more beneficial for your health than the classic version.
Sparkling water
Lime
Pomegranate juice
Add a few ice cubes to a tall glass.
Pour about 1 tablespoon of pure pomegranate juice.
and then 1 cup of sparkling water.
Squeeze juice from ¼ lime into the mix and stir.
Serve immediately.
Nothing is quite as refreshing as a minty lemon agua fresca. In Spanish, agua fresca means ‘fresh waters’ and aguas frescas are essentially non-alcoholic drinks made from one or more fruits blended with water and sugar. There are also sugar-free agua fresca mocktails and this lemon agua fresca is one of them.
4 tablespoons lemon syrup
50 ml chilled water
200 ml sparkling water
1 bunch fresh mint leaves shredded fine
½ teaspoon lemon rind sub with frozen lemon peel
½ cup ice cubes
Add all the ingredients one by one and half of the mint leaves in a cocktail shaker.
Shake very well till combined.
To remove solids from agua fresca, strain it through a fine mesh strainer.
Pour into tall chilled glasses lined with ice.
Top with the rest of the mint and more ice cubes.
The watermelon with fresh mint and lime mocktail is super refreshing and perfect for summer.
Seedless watermelon
Fresh mint
2 limes
Club soda
Cut watermelon into cubes. Remove seeds, if any.
Juice 2 limes until you have about ¼ cup.
Blend cubed watermelon and lime juice until mixture is completely smooth.
Place a strainer over a bowl, and pour the watermelon lime mixture through it until you’re left with just the juice.
Put 5 mint leaves at the bottom of each glass.
To bring out the flavour of the mint, use a muddler.
Fill glasses with ice. Pour watermelon juice halfway full. Top with club soda until full. Gently stir with a spoon to combine.
Garnish each glass with a thin slice of watermelon, a sprig of mint, and a reserved lime wedge.
