Black Beauty – This Black Pepper Blackberry Low Carb Vodka Drink is delightfully refreshing and surprisingly low in carbs. It is destined to become your new favorite summertime cocktail.
One of the most common questions I get asked is “Can I have alcohol on a low carb diet?” “Or is alcohol Keto” While I don’t believe that the answer to that is one-size-fits-all, I am the type of person that finds success through normalcy, and not limitation. By that I mean, if I can make something I love that might not necessarily be healthy fit into my new lifestyle in a healthier version, I am all for it. I’m all about stretching the template and making things work for me, instead of cutting different foods and beverages out all together. Life doesn’t work in black and whites, and neither do it.
There are some days when you just want a refreshing cocktail, and why shouldn’t you be able to have it? While navigating alcohol on a keto diet can be tricky, it is not impossible. In fact, I wrote a whole low carb guide to alcohol to help you out with this very thing. However, there are only so many vodka sodas a person can drink without getting completely bored.
This Black Pepper Blackberry Low Carb Vodka Drink, or “Black Beauty” as I like to call it is simple to make, but complex in flavor. The hint of black pepper really makes this drink. Trust me, don’t skip this ingredient. It pairs so perfectly with the blackberry and fresh mint. It is sure to become a new summertime favorite.
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Black Beauty – Low Carb Vodka Drink
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Yield: 1 drink 1x
Print Recipe
Pin RecipeIngredients
- 2 ounces vodka
- 5 fresh blackberries
- ¾ ounce fresh lemon juice (1 ½ tablespoons)
- 2 teaspoons powdered erythritol (I use this brand)
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 5 fresh mint leaves
- Soda water
Instructions
- Fill a large rocks glass with ice.
- Combine the vodka, blackberries, lemon juice, erythritol, black pepper, and mint leaves in a cocktail shaker. Muddle until the fruit and mint are crushed and have released their juices.
- Strain the contents of the cocktail shaker over top of the ice.
- Top with soda water and garnish with blackberries and a fresh mint leaf.
Notes
Net Carbs: 2g, Erythritol: 6g
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 drink
- Calories: 180
- Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 5g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 1g
Holly says
I hosted a party on my patio last night and made the Black Beauty drink for my guests. They all loved it and couldn’t believe it was low carb. The pepper seems like an odd ingredient, but I took your word for it since you insisted not to leave it out and it gave the drink a nice little kick with a blend of flavors. Thanks for the yummy recipe! Several others asked for it.
Peace Love and Low Carb says
Yay! I love hearing that. So happy you all enjoyed it.
Barbara Simoes says
Don’t you subtract fiber from total carbs to get net carbs? Above it says that the drink has five total carbs and 2 of fiber. Wouldn’t that be three net carbs? Sorry, but I can’t figure how it’s listed as two net carbs. Can’t wait to try this!