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BEVERAGES

 

 

low carb frappachino Serves:2

Prep Time:10 min Effort: Easy

Ingredients:

any flavored coffee whipping cream ice and splenda blender

How to Prepare:

make some flavored coffee brew it very strong more than you normally

would to drink. let cool put about a cup in a blender add heavy

whipping cream until it looks like a light caramel color add about a

cup of ice and blend well. sweeten to taste with splenda in a bowl

put about 1/4 cup of heavy whipping and 1 pkt of splenda whip till

stiff , pour blended coffee into tall glass and top with whipped

cream ENJOY this is for all those low carbers missing they're

favorite coffee shop fixes

 

Something Strawberry Serves:2

Prep Time:10 minutes

Effort: Easy

Ingredients:

1 Cup 1% milk 1/4 Cup of Splenda6 Strawberries diced

1 Glass of Ice 1 small squirt fat free strawberry syrup

How to Prepare:

Blend in blender until ice is crushed and smooth. ENJOY!

 

Italian Cream Soda Serves:1

CarbsPerServing:1 gram Prep Time: About 2 min.

Effort: Easy

Ingredients:

One Tall Glass Full of Ice

1 Table Spoon Cream or Half and Half One Can Club Soda Chilled if You

Want

Your Choice Torani Sugar Free Syrup

How to Prepare:

Put ice into glass. Mix cream and syrup in small glass before

pouring into tall glass( do this or the cream will get a weird

texture.) Pour cream mixture into glass, then add club soda, mix.

Ta-daa, now you have a very grubbinesque soda.

 

Soy Steamer

Prep Time:1 minute

Effort: Easy

Ingredients:

1 Cup Plain, Unsweetened Soy Milk 1 Packet Splenda

How to Prepare:

Heat the soymilk in the microwave until hot, add splenda.

 

Easiest Eggnog!  

Prep Time:5 minutes Effort: Easy

Ingredients:

Keto Shake mix (French Vanilla) Heavy Whipping Cream

Water Ice Nutmeg Cinnamon

Splenda

How to Prepare:

Combine heavy whipping cream, water and ice. Blend low, add Shake

mix, nutmeg, cinnamon, and Splenda to taste. For reward add a

Tablespoon of Brandy!

 

Aspertame-free Cherry Soda Serves: About 8 8-ounce servings

Prep Time:5 min.

Effort: Easy

Ingredients:

2-liter bottle Club Soda

1 tbsp. Cherry Extract 1/4 c. bulk Splenda -OR- 9 packets Splenda

How to Prepare:

I prefer this to commercial sugar-free soda because I avoid

aspartame.

Mix the Splenda and cherry extract together in a measuring cup until

dissolved, adding a splash of the club soda if necessary. If you add

soda, this will foam a lot until mixing is complete. Pour the

mixture slowly back into the 2-liter bottle.

 

Italian Soda

Effort: Easy

Ingredients:

6 parts club soda

1 part Davinci's sugar free flavored syrup of your choice1 part

heavy cream

Crushed ice

How to Prepare:

Fill glass with crushed ice. Add club soda. Then add syrup and

cream. Stir with a straw and enjoy a sweet, sophisticated-looking

drink!

 

Berry berry Smoothie

Prep Time:2 min Effort: Easy

Ingredients:

1 cup of any Any frozen fruit 1 cup of Ice

as much as u want of whip cream

How to Prepare:

Blend in a Blender

 

Morning Java Coffee Drink Serves:One, Prep Time:3 Minutes

Effort: Easy

Ingredients:

One cup of coffee

2 tbls Davinci or Torani syrup of choice

2 tbls half and half or cream

splenda (optional)Blender

How to Prepare:

Blend cup of coffee with syrup, cream and splenda if you like it a

bit sweeter. Blend quick (10 sec)

Pour in coffee mug. Will have a frothy top Just like a fancy coffee

shop drink. Nice alternative to boring 'ol coffee :-)

 

whipped tea Serves:1

Prep Time:10 minutes Effort: Easy

Ingredients:

1 cup any flavor de-caf tea 1 pack splenda

1 cup heavy cream

How to Prepare:

make and let cool 1 cup of tea add splenda. whip cream until peaks form and slowly

add tea. peaks will not hold but add a thickening to the beverage.

 

Peppermint Patty Tea

Prep Time:5 minutes

Effort: Easy

Ingredients:

1 Cup water

1 Peppermint Tea bag1-2 Tbl. Atkins Chocolate syrup (to taste)

1-2 Packet (s) Artificial Sweetener (to taste)

How to Prepare:

Boil the water. Please tea bag in boiled water and steep for a

minute or two. Add Chocolate syrup and sweetener to taste. Enjoy.

This recipe has NO CARBS and is a GREAT substitute on a cold winter

night!

 

Easy Eggnog  

Prep Time:1 min. Effort: Easy

Ingredients:

1 c. egg substitute 1/3 c. Heavy cream

6-7 pckts. artfcl. swtnr. nutmeg to taste

How to Prepare:

Mix egg sub., swtnr., and nutmeg. Add heavy cream. Stir.

Note: Egg substitute is pasteurized and is safe to consume

 

Kahlua and Creme Coffee

Prep Time:5 minutes

Effort: Easy

Ingredients:

Kahlua decaf coffee 2 tbs. cream 1 packet of Splenda

Chocolate Redi-Whip

How to Prepare:

Prepare coffee. Add cream and Splenda to a mug and pour in coffee.

Add Chocolate Redi-Whip to taste.

 

Lemonade Iced Tea

Effort: Easy

Ingredients:

10 regular or decaf tea bags

1 gallon of water

1 packet of unsweetened lemonade Kool-Aid (or flavor of your choice)

sweetener of choice to taste

(I use 6 packets of Sweet'N Low for the whole gallon)

How to Prepare:

Brew up a gallon of tea. Add the Kool-Aid & sweetener. Serve iced. I

have used different Kool-Aid flavors such as orange & tropical punch

and they were good as well.

 

Cinnamon Tea Serves:1

Prep Time:2 min.

Effort: Easy

Ingredients:

8 oz. of water decaf coffee crystals cinnamon

How to Prepare:

heat 8 oz. of water add desired amount of cinnamon then add a sprinkle of decaf coffee crystals

 

Low-Carb Chai Tea  

Prep Time: as long as it takes to boil water Effort: Easy

Ingredients:

5 cups water 1/2 cup heavy cream (unsweetened)

1 scoop Atkins vanilla shake mix 4 decaffeinated tea bags2 tsp. cinnamon

1/2 tsp. ginger 1/2 tsp. allspice

3/4 tsp. nutmeg 1-1/2 tsp. vanilla extract

How to Prepare:

Mix shake mix with 1 cup of water and set aside. In a saucepan/pot,

mix all other ingredients, and bring to a boil. Once mixture has

come to a FULL boil turn the heat off and briskly mix in the shake

mix/water. Cover with a lid and let steep for 5 mins. Make sure that

you strain this before drinking, the spices don't melt. You can

adjust the spices to taste. And include other spices, such as anise,

cardemom, and lemon or orange zest.

 

Cool and Fruity Summer Spritzer

Effort: Easy

Ingredients:

tall glass of crushed ice

8oz Crystal Clear brand wild cherry sparkling water (sweetened with

sucralose and ace-k)

1 slices lemon (frozen) and juice from 1/2 small lemon

1 slice lime (frozen) and juice from 1/2 lime

4 fresh raspberries (frozen)

How to Prepare:

Put raspberries, lime and lemon slices in the bottom of glass and

top with crushed ice. Add lime and lemon juice then fill with

sparkling water. Stir gently.

For more color, add a sprig of mint:)

 

vanilla cream coke

Prep Time:1 minute

Effort: Easy

Ingredients:

1 can diet coke 1-2 tsp. sugar free

vanilla syrup1-2 tsp. whipping cream

How to Prepare:

pour in glass over ice. mix well. Tastes like a coke float!

 

Snicker Bar Coffee  

Effort: Easy

Ingredients:

Add to freshly brewed coffee

1 shot of Da Vinci sugar free Chocolate syrup 1 shot of Da Vinci Sugar free Carmel syrup

1 shot of Da Vinci Sugar free hazelnut syrup a pack splenda

Dash of heavy cream

How to Prepare:

blend

 

Easy Pina Colada Drink/Dessert

Effort: Easy

Ingredients:

2 pineapple sugar free popsicles 1/4 cup cream1/2 teaspoon coconut extract

rum -- or rum extract to taste

How to Prepare:

Remove popsicles from the stick, break into pieces and place in glass.

Pour cream and extracts/rum over popsicle and stir until mixture is

completely combined. This will be the consistency of a frozen pina colada.

NOTES : No count provided. The popsicles I use are 3 carbs per. variations

include any other sugar free popsicle and the coconut extract and rum.

Strawberry popsicles make a wonderful strawberry daiquiri.

 

Brandy Mochaccino  

Effort: Easy

Ingredients:

2 scoops chocolate keto shake mix 1 cup cold brewed decaf coffee

1 cup chopped ice 2 tablespoons heavy cream

1 tablespoon ground flax seed -- optional 1 capful of Brandy Extract

1 package artificial sweetener -- optional

How to Prepare:

Blend.

 

Cafe Mocha

 Effort: Easy

Ingredients:

1/3 cup heavy cream 2/3 cup water

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract -- optional 2 teaspoons unsweetened cocoa powder

1 cup decaffeinated coffee 2 splenda packets

How to Prepare:

Brew 1 cup of decaf coffee. While it is brewing, heat water and

cocoa in a pan. Whisk until smooth and until it just starts to

bubble. Pour coffee in an extra large mug. Pour hot cocoa on top.

Add Splenda and vanilla and stir well.

 

Campfire Kooler

Effort: Easy

Ingredients:

1 cup cold water 1 cup crushed/slightly broken up ice cubes

1 tsp raspberry Keto Kooler (powdered mix) 2-4 tbs 1/2 and 1/2...according to your taste!

How to Prepare:

Put all in the blender and blend away:

Tastes like a raspberry flavored Dairy Queen Mister Misty Float!

 

Cranberry Damsel

Effort: Easy

Ingredients:

2 ounces sugar free cranberry-flavored sparkling

water

1/4 teaspoon Cranberry Blast Kool Aid drink mix -- unsweetened,

powdered

1 ounce white rum

2 ounces mandarin orange-flavored sparkling water

1/4 teaspoon orange extract

1 dash lemon juice

1 packet artificial sweetener (to taste) -- (1 to 2)

How to Prepare:

Combine all ingredients in a shaker with crushed ice. Shake and

serve with

the ice in large stemmed glasses. (If you don't have a shaker,

combine all

ingredients in a blender with ice cubes and process on "pulse" until

the ice

cubes are crushed.

 

Electric Lemonade

Effort: Easy

Ingredients:

Blender almost full of crushed ice 3/4 tub container of Crystal Light Lemonade powder

6 oz. Vodka

How to Prepare:

Mix in blender until slushy consistency. Enjoy....be careful,

they're so good they sneak up on you.

 

Fruity Smoothie  

 Effort: Easy

Ingredients:

3 tablespoons Naturade Milk and Egg protein 3 tablespoons ricotta cheese

8 ounces water 3 packets splenda packets

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 4 each frozen strawberries, unsweetened

4 slices frozen peach slices, unsweetened

How to Prepare:

Put everything in a blender and blend on high until smooth and thick.

 

Gin Rickey

Effort: Easy

Ingredients:

1 1/2 ounces gin 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice -- (juice of 1/2 lime)

6 ounces club soda -- (or to fill)

How to Prepare:

Fill a highball glass with ice. Add gin and lime juice. Fill with

club soda and stir. Garnish with a wedge of lime.

 

Hot Chocolate 1  

Effort: Easy

Ingredients:

2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa 2 tablespoons water

2 teaspoons vanilla 5 packages artificial sweetener

How to Prepare:

Combine cocoa, sugar substitute, and water.

Mix well, and cook over medium heat stirring constantly until it

boils. Stir in vanilla. Store in refrigerator.

Add 1 tbsp. of mixture to 5 oz. heavy cream and 3 oz. water, heated.

 

ICED CAPPUCCINO  

Effort: Easy

Ingredients:

1 teaspoon instant coffee, decaffeinated -- (1 to 1 1/2)

-- (depending how strong you like it to taste)

4 tablespoons heavy cream 1 teaspoon vanilla

4 ice cubes 3/4 cup cold water 2 teaspoons artificial sweetener

How to Prepare:

Put everything into a blender and frappe, until ice is broken into

tiny particles, and mixture is foamy.

 

Just Like Apple Cider

Effort: Easy

Ingredients:

Lipton Soothing Moments Herbal Tea bags in Cinnamon Apple

Splenda to taste

How to Prepare:

Prepare tea as directed on box. Add Splenda to taste. Enjoy!

For one cup, use one bag. For more, read box.

Tastes just like warm apple cider!

 

Low Carb Bailey's

Effort: Easy

Ingredients:

1 shot rum 1 shot low carb chocolate syrup

2 shots heavy cream

How to Prepare:

Place the rum, chocolate syrup and heavy cream in a blender and mix.

Pour over ice. It really tastes like Bailey's.

 

Lowcarb Pina Colada

Effort: Easy

Ingredients:

1 Scoop Designer French Vanilla Protein Powder 1 Tablespoon DaVinci's Sugar Free Vanilla Syrup

1 teaspoon pineapple extract 1/2 teaspoon coconut extract

6 ice cubes

How to Prepare:

Mix in the blender till it is smooth and creamy. For those festive

times you can add a shot of Rum. Enjoy!

 

McDonald's Shamrock Shake

Effort: Easy

Ingredients:

1/2 cup light cream 1/2 cup water

1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract1 tablespoon DaVinci's Vanilla syrup

(0 carbs)

3 drops green food coloring

How to Prepare:

put into blender with a couple ice cubes....omg it's just like the

real one!!!!

 

Orange Cooler

Effort: Easy

Ingredients:

1 package sugar free orange jello 2 egg whites -- beaten stiff

2 teaspoons lemon rind -- grated 1 teaspoon orange extract2 packages artificial sweetener

4 strawberries 4 ice cube 4 lemon slices

How to Prepare:

Prepare gelatin according to package directions and cool. Beat in

stiff egg whites with wire whisk. Add lemon rind, orange extract,

and sweetener. Place in blender. Add strawberries and ice cubes.

Blend at medium speed for 30 seconds. Pour into glasses and garnish

with lemon slices.

 

Pina Colada (Alcoholic)

Effort: Easy

Ingredients:

1/2 cup ice

1 teaspoon pineapple extract

1 ounce DaVinci Gourmet Natural Coconut Syrup

1 ounce white rum

How to Prepare:

Combine all ingredients in a blender and blend on high speed until

smooth and frothy.

 

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