These best vodka cocktails were selected because most vodkas are low in carbs. Vodka is such a versatile liquor, and low-carb vodka cocktails are some of the best vodka drinks out there! There are many flavored vodkas out there too, which you can choose to make your cocktails even tastier. Just make sure they don’t have added sugars.
Prepared the glass by running a wedge of lemon around the rim, then dipping it in low carb sweetener that has been placed on a small plate. Make the base of the drink by adding the sliced strawberries, lemon slices, fresh basil leaves, lemon juice and sweetening syrup to a cocktail shaker, then using a muddler to crush everything down.
Spread the chocolate thin in the bottom of the bowl, or on a plate if the bowl is too small. Dip the edge of the glass into the chocolate. In a cocktail shaker filled 1/4 cup full with ice, add the vodka, Bailey’s, and crème de cacao. Shake the cocktail shaker for 15-20 seconds or until very cold.
If you're on a low-carb diet (or keto), though, you'll probably have to give your usual cosmo order the boot. Sad but true: Most cocktails are loaded with carbs (specifically sugars) because of the sodas, juices, and syrups used in them, says nutritionist Charlotte Martin, RDN, CPT.