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two glasses of keto friendly piña coladas with marschino cherries and pineapple wedges
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Keto Piña Colada

This keto piña colada is creamy, sweet and refreshing. This sugar free spin on the classic pineapple and coconut cocktail is made with just a few fresh ingredients, and nothing speciality. For only 5 net carbs per serving, this low carb piña colada recipe is rich, frothy and full of pineapple and coconut flavor.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time2 minutes
Total Time7 minutes
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: Puerto Rican
Servings: 1 serving
Calories: 233kcal
Author: Briana

Ingredients

  • 1.5 ounces light rum
  • 1.5 ounces full fat coconut milk
  • 1 ounce pineapple juice
  • 1 ounce sugar free simple syrup (see details below)
  • ½ ounce lime juice
  • Ice for shaker & for glass
  • Garnish with: pineapple wedge, pineapple flower, maraschino cherry (optional) (please note that these extras add extra carbs)

Instructions

  • Add all ingredients to an ice filled cocktail shaker. Taste, and adjust flavors. Shake for 30 seconds to chill.
  • Double strain into an ice filled glass. Garnish with a wedge of pineapple, pineapple leaf, and an optional maraschino cherry. Enjoy right away!

Notes

How To Make Sugar Free Keto Simple Syrup:

Making sugar free simple syrup is incredibly easy to do, and you can make man variations of it quite easily. For best results, use allulose sweetener, which is shelf stable, and won't crystallize upon refrigeration if you want to keep it in the fridge.
  • Allulose is slightly less sweet than sugar, so the ratio isn't 1:1. Use about 1 and ⅓ cups allulose for every one cup of water. 
  • Bring the water to a boil, and stir in the allulose. Remove from the heat and continuing stirring to dissolve. Allow to cool before using. That's it! Store in an airtight container indefinitely if kept in a cool, dry place.
  • If you choose a different sweetener to make your simple syrup with, but please note that many (non-sugar) sweeteners will crystallize after being refrigerated.  

Keto Substitutions:

  • For full fat coconut milk: Honestly, we don’t have a good substitute for full fat coconut milk, unless you want to go even heavier, and get coconut cream. This will add more calories but it will also be super creamy. Make sure you’re always reading the labels! Creme de coco is not the same thing as canned coconut cream. (Confusing, we know). In fact, that’s what we are trying to avoid. It’s packed with sugar! You could also probably take coconut cream and thin it just a bit with unsweetened coconut water. (It’s just a thought, we haven’t actually tried it ourselves!)
  • For keto simple syrup – You could use any sweetener you want here. Something liquid would probably be best, but you could also use granular since this drink gets blended.
  • Pineapple – We would not recommend fully substituting the frozen pineapple, even if you’re trying to cut carbs. It just won’t be the same! However, you could use a little bit less frozen pineapple, and replace it with some pineapple extract, and a little bit of extra liquid.

Nutrition

Calories: 233kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 7mg | Potassium: 148mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 9IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 13mg | Iron: 2mg