Distilled Spirits

The advantage of distilled spirits is that they avoid extra sugar, grain, gluten, starches, and many additives. Vodka, whiskey, gin, and cognac are presented as potentially better options than beer, sweet drinks, and sugary mixed drinks. Straight distilled spirits contain zero grams of sugar and zero grams of carbohydrates. Distillation removes all carbohydrates from the source material, even when that material was carbohydrate-rich. A keto margarita made with tequila, fresh lime juice, stevia, ice, and a salt rim contains under 1 gram of carbohydrates. Distilled spirits still contain alcohol and still burden the liver despite having zero sugar. Distilled spirits may retain flavor from oak, aging, fermentation, or development methods without containing added sugar. Zevia, sweetened exclusively with stevia and free of artificial sweeteners, is a recommended zero-carb mixer for spirits.