Breakfast juice or Christmas cocktail? You be the judge. With Christmas season upon us, finding new treats to bring along is always a challenge but this Low-carb Christmas Cocktail will be a crowd favourite! With pear, ginger, cinnamon, maple & lemon (and a smidge of vodka and champagne),
Cocktails are always a tricky one when it comes to the keto diet with their usual high sugar content, but there’s no reason you should miss out, by replacing standard maple syrup with sugar-free, and aiming for low carb champagne you can enjoy your christmas treat without a worry. A tasty mix of pear, ginger, cinnamon and lemon this cocktail will fill you with Christmas warmth while still being a refreshing festive drink.
Are There Any Health Benefits Of This Delicious Low Carb Christmas Cocktail?
Aside from being delicious, this Low-Carb Spiced Pear Fizz Cocktail has it’s own benefits! Ginger and cinnamon may:
- Help fight off colds and flus
- Aid digestion
- Reduce Nausea
- Improve your immune system
- Be anti-ageing
- Keep you regular
- Have weight loss benefits by lowering blood sugar
What Makes It A Keto Cocktail?
Pears on their own are a low-GI food, mostly because they’re so high in fibre so they aren’t the worst fruit on the keto list. Using low-carb champagne also keeps this drink from hitting your carb-limits. Personally I like Light Yellowglen Yellow, with 30% fewer calories and 40% less alcohol (30% fewer calories and 40% less alcohol than 750mL Yellowglen Yellow), Yellow 65 is a crisp, fresh chardonnay with hints of citrus. The switch to sugar-free maple syrup is unnoticeable when it comes to the sweet taste of this cocktail, but will keep you on track with your sugar intake.
What To Serve With Your Pear Fizz Cocktail?
Check out my recipe for Keto Prawn Salad for a delicious light summer salad, perfect for any BBQ or Christmas party! When it comes to combining the keto diet with a seafood feast, this keto prawn salad is one of the best. It’s delicious, easy to prepare, and bursting with flavour, and the excellent health benefits of prawns make this meal a fantastic one.
Ingredients
- 1 pear
- 2 cm piece of ginger
- 1/2 a cinnamon stick
- 2 cups vodka
- sugar-free maple syrup
- lemon juice
- champagne (low carb is better)
Instructions
- Firstly, slice the pear and ginger thinly, put them in a jar with the cinnamon stick and 2 cups of vodka. Let it sit for a couple of days to infuse. Then strain it and keep in the fridge
- To make 1 drink, pour 30 mls of the vodka, 1 tsp of maple syrup and 1/4 to 1/2 cup lemon juice into a glass and top with champagne.