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This year, most of us have no choice but to break with tradition. Our Holiday celebrations will be smaller. And perhaps we won’t be seeing family or friends who live far away.

But that doesn’t mean we don’t still need a Friendsgiving cocktail. And since you’re probably already loading up on stuffing, potatoes and cranberry sauce, let’s make it a low carb alcoholic drink.

True, Thanksgiving is a day of indulgence. But if you want to have seconds on dessert, enjoy a keto-approved cocktail or just wake up feeling good the next morning, low-carb alcohol is not a bad idea.

So whether your family or Friendsgiving is in person celebrated through a screen, everyone can enjoy this not-so-guilt-inducing drink together. Yes, this Thanksgiving, it’s the alcoholic beverages that bring us close.

A low carb vodka cocktail for a keto vodka drink

We are not huge proponents of a keto diet but we know some of our followers have found weight loss success with this way of eating. So for our keto family, we want to assure you that this cocktail is a keto drink recipe and for a very interesting reason.

Most base spirits like vodka, rum, tequila or gin are virtually carb-free and keto-friendly alcohol. What you have to watch for on a keto diet – or any diet – is the sugars added to the mixed drinks. Either the low carb alcohol itself comes blended with fruit juice or cane sugar. Or you mix it into a cocktail recipe that’s heavy on sweeteners, as are many popular cocktails.

However this low carb drink is delicate and only lightly sweetened. Its primary flavor comes from a very special, blended vodka.

Using Ketal One Botanical Cucumber and Mint

Called the Mystically Mint, this cocktail is not one I created. It was sent to me as an introduction to Ketel One Botanical. The vodka is a departure from traditionally flavored clear spirits.

For Ketel’s version, the base vodka is infused with natural botanicals after distillation. Yes, in essence, it’s still a vodka infused with other flavors but one with no artificial flavors or added sugars. In other words, it’s flavored but still zero carb.

Because the botanicals add a pure, fresh flavor, it needs little else to build a flavor profile. A splash of soda gives it a digestive fizz. And a faint sweetness comes from the addition of elderflower liqueur. (Note that according to My Fitness Pal, the .25 oz of liqueur adds about 2.5 carbs to a serving.)

The drink is finished with citrus and fresh herbs to give it a simple, refreshing aroma and flavor. And these elements make it a fresh and easy-drinking accompaniment to a bold and decadent meal of turkey with gravy, stuffing and cranberries.

A low carb drink layered with aphrodisiac ingredients

Of course, you don’t have to serve this keto friendly cocktail only at a Friendsgiving celebration or another Holiday affair. In fact, I wanted to point out that this Ketel One Botanical recipe is actually layered with aphrodisiac ingredients.

So consider this Ketal One cocktail for romantic occasions as well, or perhaps at a dinner party when you’re feeling like playing matchmaker.

What makes this a cocktail for romance?

Mystically Mint starts with Ketel’s Botanical Cucumber and Mint. (In other words, the vodka itself is infused with two aphrodisiacs of historic repute, both cucumber and mint .)

The aphrodisiac flavors are rounded out by a squeeze of fresh lime juice, an ingredient that makes our list of the Best Foods for Women.

Lastly, this fresh and easy cocktail is garnished with even more mint and the aphrodisiac of basil. If this drink does its job, your Friendsgiving may turn into a matchmaking affair. Cheers!

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A Friendsgiving Cocktail with Ketel One Botanical Cucumber & Mint

Mystically Mint Low Carb Alcoholic Drink

Print Recipe

Herbaceous, fresh and delicate, this mint-forward cocktail awakens the palate with its subtle yet sweet, earthy flavor.

Course aperitif, cocktails

Cuisine American

Dish Type Cocktail

Diet and Health low carb

Seasonal Christmas, New Year's Eve, summer, Thanksgiving, winter

Ingredient Ketal One Botanical

Prep Time 5

Total Time 5

Ingredients

1.5 oz Ketel One Botanical Cucumber & Mint
.25 oz Elderflower Liqueur
3 oz soda water
3-4 slices lime
1-2 sprigs mint
1-2 sprigs basil

Instructions

Combine first three ingredients in a wine glass over ice.

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Amy Reiley

Eat Something Sexy's Creator & Editor-in-Chief Amy Reiley is the award-winning author of five aphrodisiac cookbooks. She has her Master of Arts in Gastronomy, awarded by Le Cordon Bleu and The University of Adelaide. She is also a Certified Nutrition Coach awarded by the International Sports Sciences Association and she is a California Certified Massage Therapist.

Amy is considered a leading authority on aphrodisiacs. Her work in aphrodisiacs is quoted in publications including National Geographic, The New York Times, Epicurious, Wine Enthusiast, Health and Playboy magazines. She speaks internationally on aphrodisiac foods and has brought her knowledge of aphrodisiac history and science to national television shows including The Today Show and CBS Early Show. She is a frequent guest on relationship and lifestyle radio and podcast shows and has been interviewed by BBC and NPR radio, Cosmopolitan radio and popular podcasts including My Dad Wrote a Porno.

Amy is also a freelance food, wine and health researcher and writer as well as a wine competition judge. Her work has appeared in publications ranging from Variety to The Daily Meal. She is an MSN content provider. And she is also a former wine editor for Gayot.com and wine & spirits editor of Las Vegas magazine.

Fun fact: Amy was the creator of the first ever comprehensive food and wine apps, Amy Reiley's Pocket Gourmet and Amy Reiley's Pocket Vineyard for Palm.

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