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.
A refreshing keto cocktail with a surprise kick of flavor
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.
Is alcohol keto?
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.
Other low carb cocktail recipes you might enjoy
- Sparkling Hard Strawberry Lemonade
- Passion Fruit Mojito
- Orange Creamsicle Mimosas
- Kombucha Sangria
- Strawberry Basil Bourbon Smash
- Tart Cherry Lemon Drop
Black Beauty - Low Carb Vodka Drink
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Yield: 1 drink 1x
Ingredients
- 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
