Last updated on April 24th, 2020
This Low Carb Blood Orange Ginger Serrano Fizz is the perfect balance of bright and citrus flavored balanced with a pinch of salt, sweetness and just the right amount of kick! Make these gorgeous and delicious cocktails all season long. Impress your friends with this simple creation. This cocktail is 5 net carbs per serving, so you can stay on track with your low carb way of eating.
Here’s What You Need For This Low Carb Blood Orange Ginger Serrano Fizz
Ingredients:
- 3 ounces of serrano pepper infused tequila (see notes for instructions)
- Ice
- 1 blood orange + more slices for garnish
- 1/2 lemon + wedges for garnish
- 1/4 tsp Himalayan pink salt + more for salting the rim of your glasses
- 5-10 drops of SweetLeaf Stevia Clear* optional and to taste, see notes.
- 1 can ginger ale of choice, our pick is Zevia Ginger Ale
Recipe Notes:
Infusing the tequila: A few days prior to making this cocktail, you will need to infuse your tequila. We promise, it’s the easiest process ever. We took 3 serrano peppers, cut them up (seeds and all) and put them into a mason jar, then covered them with tequila (about 16 ounces of tequila) and then put the lid on. Shake the jar vigorously for about 30 seconds, then leave the jar in a cool place out of the sunlight for as long as you desire, or really until the spiciness level is where you want it.
We only needed less than 24 hours to get our tequila to a pretty hot level that we really enjoyed. Again, we used 3 whole peppers. You will need to taste the tequila to make sure you like it! When your tequila is ready, simply take a metal sieve and strain the tequila thru into a mason jar, discarding the peppers. If you want to make a second infusion, keep the peppers and repeat the process, because they will still be plenty hot! We’re not experts on how long the tequila will last now that it’s infused… we’ll say 7 days to be safe.
Sweeteners: We advise sweetening anything we make on this site to taste. People have different taste buds, so everyone’s preferences are a little different. We used SweetLeaf Stevia Clear drops to sweeten this cocktail. We used 10 drops (to make 2 cocktails) and thought it was perfect for us.
If you aren’t concerned about the carb or sugar content, use simple syrup, agave nectar, honey, or really any sweetener you like, to taste!
Ginger Ale: For this drink we used Zevia Ginger Ale. It’s 0 calories and carbs because it’s sweetened with Stevia, so obviously a very clean choice for a mixer. You could use any ginger ale you like.
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Tools:
- Mason Jar
- Metal Sieve
- Jigger (for measuring alcohol)
- Cocktail Shaker
- Low Ball Glasses/Rocks Glasses
- Heavy Duty Citrus Squeezer
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Let’s Make It!
Like we mentioned in the notes, you will need to start by infusing your tequila at least 24 hours before making this drink. When the alcohol has reached a spice level that you like, simply strain the serrano pepper bits from the tequila by using a metal sieve. Store in a jar in a cool, dark place until you’re ready to use.
When it’s time to prepare the drinks, add 3 ounces of your serrano infused tequila to your cocktail shaker with some ice.
Add in fresh squeezed lemon and blood orange juice, salt, and your sweetener of choice. Shake for about 30 seconds, until your shaker is icy and cold.
Strain the mixture into some chilled glasses that have been rimmed with salt and filled with ice. Squeeze in some more lemon if you’d like.
Top the drinks with ginger ale, and garnish with blood orange slices, or lemon or a piece of a serrano pepper. Whatever you’d like.
Serve and enjoy responsibly!
Please let us know if you guys give this recipe a try, and be sure to share with us on Instagram @afullliving so we can showcase your creations. Leaving a rating or a comment is also immensely helpful. 🙂 Looking for another tasty tequila drink? How about this low carb rosemary margarita?
Until next time,
Briana & Chamere
This Low Carb Blood Orange Ginger Serrano Fizz is the perfect balance of bright and citrus flavored balanced with a pinch of salt, sweetness and just the right amount of kick! Make these gorgeous and delicious cocktails all season long. Impress your friends with this simple creation. This cocktail is 5 net carbs per serving, so you can stay on track with your low carb way of eating.
- 3 ounces serrano pepper infused tequila (see instructions for how to make it)
- 1 whole blood orange + more for garnish
- 1/2 whole lemon + more for garnish
- 1/4 tsp pink Himalayan salt
- Ice
- 10 drops SweetLeaf Stevia Clear (optional and to taste)
- 1 can ginger ale of choice, we use Zevia
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A few days prior to making this cocktail, you will need to infuse your tequila. We promise, it’s the easiest process ever. We took 3 serrano peppers, cut them up (seeds and all) and put them into a mason jar, then covered them with tequila (about 16 ounces of tequila) and then put the lid on. Shake the jar vigorously for about 30 seconds, then leave the jar in a cool place out of the sunlight for as long as you desire, or really until the spiciness level is where you want it. We needed only 1 day. (see notes)
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When your tequila is ready, simply take a metal sieve and strain the tequila thru into a mason jar, discarding the peppers.
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Add 3 ounces of your serrano infused tequila to your cocktail shaker with some ice.
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Add in the juice of the blood orange and lemon.
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Add in your SweetLeaf Stevia drops and salt at this time. Then put the lid on the cocktail shaker and shake it up!
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Strain the mixture into some chilled glasses that have been rimmed with salt. Add in more ice if you like, as well as a squeeze of lemon.
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Top the drinks with ginger ale.
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Garnish with a slice of blood orange. Enjoy!!
Recipe Notes:
Infusing the tequila: We only needed less than 24 hours to get our infused tequila to a pretty hot level that we really enjoyed. We used 3 whole peppers. You will need to taste the tequila to make sure you like it! If you want to make a second infusion, keep the peppers and repeat the process, because they will still be plenty hot! We’re not experts on how long the tequila will last now that it’s infused… we’ll say 7 days to be safe.
Macros: Makes 2 servings, 127 calories per serving, 5 net carbs, 1 gram of protein.
These macros are provided as a courtesy from MyFitnessPal. Your macros will vary depending on the different brands you use.
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