By Niveditha Kalyanaraman
September 29th, 2023
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Cut back on sugar but also enjoy your "Happy Hours" with low sugar cocktails! Most spirits, like vodka, tequila, gin, whiskey and rum, don’t contain added sugar. It’s the mixers that will sneak up on you. Juice, soda and simple syrup are all high in sugar, so the best low-sugar alcoholic drink is any beverage that doesn’t contain a ton of additional sugary ingredients. Here are 6 low sugar cocktail options.
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It is made with tequila and citrus, but the predominant flavor is grapefruit instead of lime. Add in diet grapefruit soda to steer clear of sugar.
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Old Fashioneds are sweetened with a sugar cube. This version uses maple syrup instead, which is more complex and less refined.
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Bloody Marys aren’t sweetened, so they contain only the natural sugar from the tomato.
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The cocktail typically includes simple syrup, gin and lime juice. Substitute zero-calorie simple syrup to bring the sugar content down.
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Since martinis only contain alcohol (gin or vodka and dry vermouth), they’re an easy choice if you’re watching your sugar intake.
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It is low in sugar, and also so easy to make, whether for yourself or a whole crowd. It’s just white wine (any bottle you like will do) and soda water.
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