First thing first, alcohol doesn’t help with weight loss. The truth is, the more alcohol you drink, the harder it is to lose weight since the body tends to burn alcohol before anything else. Also, drinking alcohol can also make you want to eat more.

Worrying about your diet? We got you covered! Here is our recommendation on keeping your diet on track with a guide to choosing keto-friendly drinks.

Before reading further, keep in mind that nobody is similar and each person has a diet that works for themselves. This article is just for reference.

What is a ketogenic diet?

The Keto diet is a low-carb, high-fat diet that aims to put your body into a metabolic state called ketosis. When your body is in a ketosis state, it will burn fast extremely efficiently and produce ketones, which is a type of brain energy. Besides keeping your body in shape, a keto diet has many other health benefits, such as reductions in blood sugar and insulin levels. 

What drinks can you have on a keto diet?

The key thing is to watch for the carbohydrates percentage in your drinks. Safe choices are some of the dry styles of red and white wines – pinot noir, chardonnay, pinot grigio, and cabernet sauvignon. A better way to ensure your choice is to drink bubbles - like champagne. 

There’s a huge difference between different kinds of drinks when it comes to how many carbs they contain. In short, wine is much lower in carbs than beer, so most people on keto choose wine.

Pure spirits like whiskey and vodka contain zero carbs. But make sure it’s pure and raw, not the sweet mixed drinks which often have a significant amount of sugar.

Wine

It’s good news that you can probably have a glass of dry wine fairly regularly even when you are on a keto diet. And on a moderately low carb diet, dry wines can be enjoyed regularly with minimal weight-loss impact from the carbs.

A glass of dry wine contains about 0.5 grams of sugar as well as small amounts of glycerol and other carbohydrate remnants of the wine-making process, which usually amount to less than 2 grams of total carbs. It is unlikely that a glass of dry wine will impact blood sugar or insulin levels significantly.

However, sweeter wines might have more carbs than dry wine. Wines like Rieslings and Gewurztraminers, have about 4 grams of carbs in a typical glass. Even sweeter dessert wines – like Muscato, Tokaj, Ice Wines, or fortified wines like Port, Sherry and Madeira – are all sweeter and contain more fructose, with carb counts per glass of around 5 grams or more.

Spirits

Hard alcohol is actually the best choice for your keto diet. Pure spirits like whiskey, brandy, cognac, vodka, gin, and tequila contain zero carbs and are all fine on keto.

Make sure to avoid sugar-sweetened drinks, even though yes, it tastes much better. Don’t add juice, soft drinks, or sweet flavorings to spirits. The fact is, adding tonic to zero-carb gin boosts its carb count to 16 grams per serving! Have vodka, soda water and a twist of lime instead for a refreshing carb-free drink.

Beer

The real problem with the keto diet is Beer. There’s a reason people talk about “beer bellies.” Beer is made from grains, which provide a lot of rapidly digestible carbs. Most beers are bad for weight control and should be avoided on keto.

Fortunately, as the industry evolves over time, there are more and more low-carb options for keto nowadays. 

Top keto alcoholic drinks

We know hard alcohol or raw spirits might not be right down your alley, that’s why we have put here the top recommendations for a low-carb alcoholic drink!

1. MOET & CHANDON BRUT IMPERIAL

• The vibrant intensity of green apple and citrus fruit and freshness of mineral nuances and white flowers
• Carb: 2g/ 100ml
• Sugar: 0.9g/ 100ml

2. WHITE CLAW SELTZER

• Crafted with select ingredients, made from a blend of seltzer water, our gluten-free spirit base, and a hint of fruit flavour. White Claw comes in 4 fruit flavours.
• Carb: 0.6/ 100ml
• Sugar: 0.6/ 100ml

3. HAHN SUPERDRY 

• Full-flavored, crisp, and refreshing low-carb beer.
• Carb: 0.7g/ 100ml
• Sugar: 0.1g/ 100ml

4. SMIRNOFF SELTZER 

• A perfect blend of Smirnoff vodka and lightly flavoured sparkling water. A whole range of different flavours, from lime to raspberry, orange, and passionfruit.
• Carb: 0g/ 100ml
• Sugar: 0g/ 100ml

5. 23RD STREET DISTILLERY SIGNATURE GIN & TONIC 

• Classic bitterness and a calculated hint of sweetness hum.
• Carb: 0.1g/ 100ml
• Sugar: 0g/ 100ml

6. LITTLE GIANT PINOT NOIR

• On the tongue, there is a great mix of sweet and savory fruit, and the length is sophisticated, displaying cleansing acidity with soft tannins and a long finish.
• Carb: 0.1g/ 100ml
• Sugar: 0g/ 100ml

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