Low Carb Drinks

The importance of healthy eating and drinking habits is catching up with people gradually but evidently. The ill effects of junk food and carbonated drinks and the need for healthier substitutes are being continuously encouraged. The junk food and carbonated drink producers might still be retaining a fair share of loyal customers but the number of people switching to healthier options is on the rise for sure. The colas and the energy drink manufacturers might have flooded the beverage markets with their low carb versions, but there exists a wide range of low carb drinks that you can make at home yourself instead of leaving your health concerns at the mercy of commercial beverage producers. Here I have managed to put together for you several low carb drink recipes, starting from steamy low carb beverages to the icy low carb breezers. Take your pick!

Interesting Low Carb Drinks

A hot cup of herbal tea or a low-carb coffee drink might be the perfect way to get you started for the day. These exciting low-carb drinks are great for any time of the day, are extremely healthy and at the same time, very tasty!

Shakes and Lattes with Low Carb Ingredients

With the increasing trend of low-carb and sugar-free diets, several companies have come up with healthy sugar substitutes for almost any high-carb ingredient. There exist a wide variety of low carb substitutes for any and every thing starting from the basic ingredients like milk or yogurt to the sweeteners and flavoring agents. Using these ingredients, it is possible to replicate some of your favorite drinks starting from the indulgent coffees to the creamy smoothies. You can make exciting low carb drinks by making simple changes like using soymilk instead of regular milk or using low-carb sugar substitutes in place of refined and synthetic sugar.

Low Carb Irish Café Latte

If you are on a low carb diet that has been keeping you off the indulging coffee delights, then this recipe is guaranteed to satiate your taste buds. Try it out for sure!

Ingredients

Soymilk – 1½ cup
Instant Coffee Powder – 2 teaspoon
Chocolate Liqueur – ¼ teaspoon
Sugar free Chocolate Syrup – 2 tablespoon
Sugar Substitute –1 tablespoon

Preparation

• Combine all the ingredients and make sure the soymilk is chilled beforehand.
Use a blender to mix all the ingredients until you get a smooth homogenous mixture
• Pour it into a glass and use grated suagr free dark chocolate for the garnish.

Herbal Teas

Herbal tea makes for an exciting and healthy low carb drink that is a great substitute for any carbonated beverage or energy drink. Herbal tea is nothing but an herbal concoction of several herbs, dried flowers, seeds or even roots in some cases. The teas are either exclusively made of herbs or contain a mixture of tea and herbs. Herbal teas made are not only refreshing but many of the also have several health benefits like stress relief, improvement in digestion and so on. Here are some exciting herbal tea recipes that you can enjoy anytime during the day.

Refreshing Peppermint Tea

This is an excellent low carb drink, with some lemon grass zest, refreshing fennel seeds and crisp peppermint.

Ingredients

Peppermint leaves – 8 ounces
Lemongrass – 8 ounces
Fennel seeds – 8 ounces
Sugar Substitute
Water

Preparation

• For preparing the tea mixture, mix the herbs together.
• Dry the herbs in sunlight or in your oven.
• Store in an airtight container to retain the aroma.
• While preparing the tea, take one teaspoon of the mixture for one cup of boiling water.
Allow the herbs to release the flavors and aromas for 5-8 minutes.
• Strain out the herbs and enjoy with or without the sugar substitute.
• Garnish with a mint leaf or a slice of fresh lemon.

Lemon tea, peppermint tea, jasmine tea, ginger tea basil tea and several other variants are possible. Choose the herbs that you like and make your own low-carb herbal tea. Tea variations can include a wide range of iced teas as well as chai lattes.

Low Carb Mocktails and Smoothies

It is not very difficult to create exciting mocktail recipes that are easy on the carb-meter. The key is to eliminate sugar, and introduce fresh fruits that contain minimum sugar levels and are beneficial for health. Use of spices and herbs like cinnamon, ginger, mint, lemongrass etc can add to the taste of your low carb drink and make it tastier. In addition to berries, which are great for low carb mocktails, you can also use fruits like plums, pears, apples, papaya, muskmelon, guava and grapefruit.

Strawberry Mint Breeze

This is a refreshing low carb drink, which combines fresh luscious strawberries with tangy lemons and a touch of refreshing mint. I tried this recipe when tow of my friends visited me on a hot summer afternoon. It took me just 10 minutes to make the drink and my friends simply went gaga over it. The recipe is very simple, so you can give it a try with some simple ingredients. Here it goes…

Ingredients

Fresh Strawberries – 2 cups
Freshly squeezed lemon juice – ¾ cup
Sugar Substitute – According to taste
Fresh Mint leaves – 2 or 3
Common salt – ½ teaspoon
Ice cold water – 2 cups

Preparation

• Cut the strawberries and add it to the blender along with the mint leaves, lemon juice, sugar substitute and salt.
• Mix until you get a smooth mixture.
• Add the ice cold water and blend again.
• Strain the mixture and serve chilled with a mint leaf for the garnish.

Peaches n Apricot Blast

This is a creamy and delightful low carb smoothie, which combines luscious peaches and apricots with healthy soymilk and a dash of creamy almonds. The almonds really give this smoothie a very creamy texture whereas the peach and apricots blend well with the soymilk to create a delicious concoction that can be enjoyed at any time of the day. If you are avoiding the high-calorie dessert, this is the one, which will slake your cravings and soothe your sweet tooth for sure!

Ingredients

Soymilk- 2 cups
Chopped Peaches – ½ cup
Apricot pulp – 2 tablespoon
Almonds – 4to5

Preparation

• Soak the almonds in lukewarm water for at least four to five hours beforehand.
• The soymilk should also be chilled sufficiently
• Mix the peaches, apricot pulp, almonds and soymilk in the blender.
• Garnish with chopped almonds and serve chilled.