Ahhh… summer. Love the hot days and icy cold drinks!
We’ve been asked lately to post some lower cal drinks, or drinks that are Keto friendly and we thought of this one while sipping a Coconut La Croix Sparkling Water over ice.
When putting this drink together, we did a little research and found that although an unflavored rum contains nearly zero carbs, that was not necessarily true for flavored rums. In looking them up, coconut rums can vary in carb content from zero to a fair amount of carbs per serving, probably depending on if the flavor is infused or added with a liqueur. If you are counting carbs, please do your own research to make sure you are adding a low carb variety. If counting calories, the majority of calories come from the rum(s) which are at least 65 calories per ounce, but because the majority of the liquid is from the La Croix Coconut Sparkling Water (which contains 0 calories in 12 fluid oz.), the calorie count for this drink is fairly low for an alcoholic beverage.
I like a drink that is not really sweet, so I really enjoyed this Sparkling Coconut Mojito without the addition of the Stevia, but if you prefer a sweeter drink, add liquid Stevia to taste. Cheers!
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Sparkling Coconut Mojito
Ingredients
- 1 oz Silver or White Rum (we used Kōloa Kauaʻi White Rum)
- 1 oz Coconut Rum (we used Kōloa Kauaʻi Coconut Rum)
- 1 can LaCroix Coconut Sparkling Water
- 10 Fresh Mint Leaves
- 1 tsp Lime Juice
- 1 – 3 drops Liquid Stevia (optional)
Instructions
- Add the lime juice to a glass with the mint leaves and gently muddle.
- Add the rums to the lime juice and mint leave mixture and stir.
- Pour the mixture into a tall glass over ice, then top with the LaCroix Coconut Sparkling Water.
- Add 1-3 drops of liquid Stevia to taste (optional)
- Garnish if a lime wedge, if desired, and serve.
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