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.
Opt for dry wines: Dry wines typically have lower sugar content and fewer carbs. Examples of dry wines include Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Grigio, Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Noir, and Merlot. These wines tend to have fewer than 4 grams of carbs per 5-ounce (150 ml) serving.
Step 1In a large pitcher, mix wine, orange juice, brandy, and granulated sugar. Stir in oranges, apples, blueberries, strawberries, and cinnamon. Step 2Refrigerate until ready to serve, at least 2 hours or preferably overnight.
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.
Pinot noir has the least amount of carbs out of the popular red wine varietals. Regular 5-ounce serving sizes have anywhere from 3.4 to 4 grams of carbs. Since you're not likely to see any nutrition facts on a bottle of wine, here's a breakdown of the average amount of net carbs in everyday red wines: Pinot noir: 3.4.
On the keto diet, you are allowed to have no more than 50 grams of net carbs per day – and the fewer, the better! But by focusing on “net” rather than “total” carbs, you won't be denying your body the essential fiber it needs for proper function.
Dry wines tend to contain far less carbohydrates and sugars than other, sweeter wines, and can be keto-friendly when consumed in moderation. Some of the best wines for keto diets include: Sauvignon Blanc (2.5g per 125ml)Pinot Noir (2.9g per 125ml)
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?
"When choosing a brandy, it is best to go toward a Spanish one made with Spanish grapes," said Trujillo. "I find Carlos I Solera Gran Reserva Brandy to be perfect for sangria." This brandy was aged in American oak casks and has notes of vanilla and caramel.
Forget the fruitiness of sangria, tinto de verano is simply red wine mixed with gaseosa (a slightly sweet soda water) or lemonade. Very popular in the summer months as a refreshing alternative to neat wine, a variation of the tinto de verano called a 'calimocho' involves replacing the gaseosa with cola.
Many low carb alcohol options are available if you follow a keto diet. For instance, pure forms of alcohol like whiskey, gin, tequila, rum, and vodka are all completely free of carbs. You can drink them straight or combine them with low carb mixers for more flavor.
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.
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.
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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