My low carb sangriarecipe has the same beautiful color as regular sangria but only 3 carbs for a full 8 ounces. It’s sparkling and refreshing, just right for a summer evening, an end of summer party, and lazy afternoons on the porch swing. This low carb sangriarecipe is for just one serving but you can easily multiply it to make a pitcher.
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Low Carb Red Sangria Recipe
For this recipe you’ll need: red wine, citron vodka, berry 0 carb water enhancer, club soda, ice, and a slice of lime for garnish.
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I so love sangria in the summertime. Probably because it reminds me of the hot summer days and pitchers of icy Kool-Aid when I was a kid. It’s sort of the same when you think about it right?
I don’t know about you, but I wish summer was as magical for me now as it was when I was younger. Remember waking up on the first day of vacation with the whole summer stretching out in front of you? Remember that feeling that the days were never going to end? I had tons of free time to do everything on my list. This included riding bikes with my friends to wading into the ankle deep, icy water of the creek and catching crawdads. As long as I was in the house before the streetlights came on, I was free to play and romp outside.
Now a days, it seems like morning just turns into evening with no day in between! Where does time go?
As I write this, my kids’ summer vacation is coming to an end. They’ve had a busy summer this year with youth camp, visiting their father out of state, and two of them going on missions trips (one to San Antonio and one to Kenya, Africa). We didn’t get a family vacation this year because of the craziness of it all and I missed that a lot. My three youngest are the only ones left in school now, a senior, a freshman, and a 7th grader. I will miss them when they go back, too. The house is quiet. Too quiet.
All of this is to say that sangria and summer go together like peanut butter and jelly as far as I’m concerned. Sadly, sangria is full of carbs. First of all, it’s the wine in sangria has carbs. Red wine, white wine, they are all so tasty, but those carbs add up quick as do the glasses per sitting. Ha ! There’s not a lot of carbs (sugar) but your average glass of red wine for example has about 3.8 carbs for every 5 ounces you drink.
I don’t know about you but I can put down a lot of wine talking with friends on a Saturday afternoon. It goes down so smoothly. Next, there’s usually fruit juice in sangria, and often sugar as well. All of that adds up to roughly 18 to 20 carbs for an 8 ounce glass of sangria. You pretty much might as well dump vodka in cherry Kool-Aid. As good as that sounds, that is way too many carbs.
So, this summer I have been mostly staying very low carb. 5 days of weights and 4 days of cardio… well… maybe I can afford more than 15 or 20 grams per day. Anyway, staying low carb meant drinking co*cktails once in awhile instead of regular sangria more often. Let’s face it, you might be able to get away with a glass of sangria several times a week but when it’s a gin and tonic, maybe not so much?
More than a couple and people will start looking at you with funny. Even the dogs. Okay, maybe that’s just my dogs and people I hang with.
So, to make my low carb sangria I decided to try my secret for great keto co*cktails; sugar free water enhancers and some flavored vodka to mimic the super fruity flavor of my favorite red winesangria. I added club soda to give it some sparkle AND to make it go farther. If you are using a very dry red wine ( I love the flavor of a Spanish Rioja) you might want to use sugar-free Sprite or ginger ale.
Yes, regular sangria has lots of sugar filled ingredients. Those are sliced/chopped pieces of fruit, sugar, simple syrup, even apple cider. While you can put a slice of fruit as a garnish, there is enough carbs in this keto sangriarecipe from the wine alone.
Tea, coffee, and herbal tea are a few options. Soda, sparkling water, low carb juices, sports drinks, and energy drinks are good options, too. Although, you'll want to opt for low carb, no-sugar versions and look for products that use stevia instead of artificial sweeteners.
Mix red wine, brandy, triple sec, lemonade concentrate, orange juice, lemon juice, and sugar together in a bowl. Add orange, lemon and lime slices, and maraschino cherries. Serve immediately over ice, or refrigerate 8 hours to overnight for best flavor. For a fizzy sangria, add club soda just before serving.
Sangria is always fun for a night out with friends. It contains 16 grams of sugar per glass, with most of this sugar coming from the fruit and the wine. While this number is high compared to other alcoholic drinks, if you're looking for a mixed drink, the sugar content is relatively low.
Yes! Red wines that are fermented dry with low alcohol and low to no residual sugar can be keto-friendly. In particular, wines like Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Noir, and Merlot tend to be low in carbs and residual sugar. And, wouldn't you know, those are some of the wines we've chosen as our Maker reds.
How to Enjoy Wine on the Keto Diet. Along with choosing the right wine, moderation is key. You can absolutely savor a glass of your favorite vino during dinner here and there, especially if you're changing your lifestyle for the long run. Men can have no more than two glasses a day, and women can have one glass a day.
Wine, light beer, and pure alcohol offer little to no carbs per serving. In addition, you can easily pair them with low carb mixers like diet soda, seltzer, and diet tonic water. However, regardless of your diet, it's best to keep your consumption of alcohol in check to avoid adverse health effects.
The ketogenic diet typically reduces total carbohydrate intake to less than 50 grams a day—less than the amount found in a medium plain bagel—and can be as low as 20 grams a day. Generally, popular ketogenic resources suggest an average of 70-80% fat from total daily calories, 5-10% carbohydrate, and 10-20% protein.
The best wine for sangria is Garnacha (also called Grenache) or Pinot Noir. Garnacha comes from Spain, so it's my top pick for authentic Spanish sangria! Choose an inexpensive wine (under $20) that you would enjoy on its own. Why Garnacha and Pinot Noir?
Red wine – Look for a bottle of fruity Spanish red wine, such as Tempranillo or Garnacha. It doesn't have to be expensive, and in fact, it shouldn't be! You're going to dilute the wine with other flavors, so there's no need to shell out here.
EU law says bottles from Spain are limited by law to less than 12% alcohol by volume (ABV). Bottles produced in the U.S. usually have between 5% and 15%. Sangria made with red wine is usually stronger than white wine punches.
Sangria contains all the properties and benefits of red wine. Thanks to its powerful antioxidants, polyphenols and flavonoids protect cells from aging. And also has resveratrol is a substance having the grapes that protects against inflammatory processes in the body.
Juices and sugar-sweetened beverages like soda can add a significant amount of carbohydrates. When choosing alcoholic beverages with type 2 diabetes, avoid drinks that have a lot of added sugar and carbohydrates. This includes margaritas, sangrias, daiquiris, and pina coladas.
Take a few sips! Drinking red wine in moderation, such as “Sangria,” may provide health benefits such as improving heart, stomach, and brain health. This is due to the presence of chemicals that have antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and lipid-improving properties.
Sangria contains all the properties and benefits of red wine. Thanks to its powerful antioxidants, polyphenols and flavonoids protect cells from aging. And also has resveratrol is a substance having the grapes that protects against inflammatory processes in the body.
A single serving of wine is 5 to 6 ounces — a shorter pour than you might be used to. On average a 5-ounce glass of red wine has about 3.5 to 4 grams of carbs, depending on the variety of grapes and where they were grown.
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