Strawberry Cocktail Recipe

Close up view of strawberry cocktails with heart shaped garnish made from a strawberry on the rim.

5 from 2 votes

Strawberry Cocktails are wonderful for romantic date nights, Valentine's Day, or cocktail party celebrations. Oh, and these are keto, low carb, low sugar, and low-calorie, now how can you beat that? Enjoy every sip of these summer cocktails that don't have processed sugar or simple syrup.

Prep Time10

Total Time10

Course: Drinks & Cocktails

Cuisine: American

Keyword: low carb cocktail, low sugar cocktail, strawberry cocktail, strawberry cocktail recipe, strawberry keto cocktails, strawberry vodka cocktails

Servings:

Calories: 171kcal

Author: Lisa Hatfield

Equipment

Assorted Heart Cookie Cutters

Ingredients

10 fresh strawberries
20 drops Stevia (liquid)
2-4 shots vodka
2 squeezes orange or tangerine
2 cups ice
1 splash sparkling water
2 halves strawberries for heart garnish

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

Strawberry Heart Garnish

Remove the stem, and cut a pretty red strawberry into two halves. Lay them on the cutting board.
Use a small heart-shaped cookie cutter to make the heart garnish. Cut a small slit to place on rim of the glass.

Shake Strawberry Cocktails

In a cocktail shaker, place several strawberries cut in half (or bits of strawberries from cutting the heart garnish) in the bottom of the shaker, and 20 drops liquid stevia. Use a wood muddler stick, and smash the berries well.
Add 2-4 shots of vodka, a good squeeze of orange/tangerine, and 2 cups of ice cubes. Place lid on and shake well. Pour into glasses through the strainer and garnish with heart strawberries on the rim. Add splashes of zero-calorie seltzer water, stir with a spoon, and ice if desired.

Notes

stevia

You can find these products right in your grocery store baking aisle, health stores, or online.

Stevia is a sugar substitute extracted from the stevia plant and is calorie-free which is wonderful. One thing to know about stevia that it tastes so much sweeter than regular sugar, so a little goes a long way.

garnishes

Use any fresh herbs on top like thyme or mint leaves, or a basil leaf would all look so pretty. You can also muddle those herbs in with the strawberries. Just be sure to strain the cocktail mix with strainer to get the herb pieces out.

citrus juices

For added flavor and no calories, put in a squeeze of lime juice lemon juice, or orange juice. Each will pair well with strawberries. The lemon addition will make it taste more like a strawberry lemonade cocktail, add sugar if you wish.

strawberry syrup

If you like it sweeter, and not watching your carbs, mix up a batch of simple syrup with equal parts of water and sugar, with a strawberry muddle of more slice fruit. You can also add honey for a sweet flavor. A drop of bitters will balance out the extreme sweetness of any drink, and is a nice addition to a fine cocktail.

liquors

Instead of vodka, swap in white rum, gin, or tequila.

frozen drinks

Put this mix in a high-speed blender with lots of ice, and blend into a thick slushy cocktail. Pour the mixture into a pitcher and the party is on served with a couple appetizers.

make it sparkling

Add some sparkle with a splash of refrigerator cold champagne prosecco, sparkling wine, or tonic water.

mix it up

Add in some good cold rosé, frozen frosé, or sangria for a summer twist! This cocktail is a great low-calorie base that you can do so many things with at parties.

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