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Gin Rickey

The Rickey is a category of mixed drinks closely resembling a highball made from a base spirit, half of a lime squeezed and dropped in the glass, and carbonated water. Little or no sugar is added to the Rickey. Rickeys made with gin (typically referred to simply as gin rickeys) are among the most favored of the varieties of the drink with alcohol included. (Wikipedia)

 

Serves: One
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.

 

 

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Italian Soda

An Italian soda is a soft drink made from carbonated water and simple syrup, usually flavored. Flavors can be fruit or modeled after the flavors of desserts, spices, or other beverages. In spite of its name, Italian sodas originated in the United States, not Italy. (Wikipedia)

Enjoy this sweet, sophisticated-looking drink!

 

Serves: One
Prep Time: 1 minute
Effort: Easy

 

Ingredients:

  • 6 parts club soda
  • 1 part Davinci's sugar free flavored syrup of your choice
  • 1 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.

 

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Cherry Soda

 

Cherry soda is a soft drink made by mixing cherry flavored syrup into cola. It is a popular mixture that has been available at old-fashioned soda fountains for years. Several major soda manufacturers market their own version of the beverage, including Coca-Cola Cherry, Pepsi Wild Cherry and Cherry RC. (Wikipedia)

As for this recipe, this has no aspartame content. Healthy wise, this is more preferable than the commercial sugar-free soda.

 

 

Serves: About 8 (8-ounce serving)
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:

  • Mix the Splenda and cherry extract together in a measuring cup until dissolved.
  • Add 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.

 

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Low Carb Bailey’s

This chocolate-cream-rum combination will give you a taste quite similar with Bailey's!

What is Bailey's?

Bailey's is an Irish whiskey and cream based liqueur, made by Gilbeys of Ireland.  The cream used in the drink comes from Glanbia, an Irish dairy company. (Wikipedia)

 

 

Serves: One
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.

 

 

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Hot Chocolate

Hot chocolate is a heated beverage typically consisting of cocoa powder, heated milk or water, and sugar. Today, hot chocolate is consumed throughout the world and comes in multiple variations including the very thick cioccolata densa served in Italy, and the thinner hot cocoa that is typically consumed in the United States. (Wikipedia)

 

Serves: varies
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.