Low-Carb Cocktails: Delicious Alcoholic and Nonalcoholic Beverages for All Low-Carbohydrate Lifestyles (Paperback)

by Douglas J. Markham (Author) "To fully understand the principles of a low-carb lifestyle we must look at the main reason we crave food, which has to do with our..." (more)
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Product Description
Are you maintaining a low-carb diet? Trying to cut your sugar intake? Or just trying to watch your weight...and still have fun? Look no further than this one-of-a-kind guidebook by famed low-carb guru Dr. Douglas Markham. Here you'll find a dazzling array of innovative recipes for easy-to-prepare, mouth-watering, low-carbohydrate cocktails and delicious high-protein snacks. You'll also discover:

• the safest, most effective way to follow a low-carb lifestyle in social circles
• how the kind of alcohol you ingest affects your brain and your body
• how to drink responsibly
• the preferred liquors, wines, and beers for stocking your bar
• sugar-free mixers, garnishes, and other ingredients to have on hand
• the nonalcoholic equivalents of today's most popular cocktails
• which low-carb protein-rich snacks can slow the absorption of alcohol

...and much more. Let Low-Carb Cocktails help you raise a glass to easy spirits, improved drinking habits, and a healthy, balanced life. Cheers!

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Introduction

After consulting with thousands of patients for weight loss and wellness in my private practice and online at www.totalhealthdoc.com, I saw the need to offer individuals more low-carb options. Even though I've always recommended healthier protein and carbohydrate choices through my Total Health program, I'm not a purest. I'm a realist! Not every person, including myself, is going to shop in health food stores one hundred percent of the time.

That's why people need alternate food options, from fast-food and low-carb desserts to alcoholic beverages. I've always told my patients and online weight loss members to be realistic when embarking on their weight loss and wellness programs. Life goes on during their journeys to their target weights and long after they've reached them. Whether it's a birthday, a retirement party, a wedding or an after-work get-together, there's always something. People need options.

There's an estimated 59 million Americans presently following low-carbohydrate principles, and they all want more options. As a result, the skyrocketing demand for low-carb foods and snacks has created many more great-tasting options. Congratulations fellow low-carb followers, your time has come and it's here to stay! Hence, I present you with Low-Carb Cocktails.

Because I enjoy an occasional alcoholic beverage myself, I've been perfecting low-carb cocktail options for some time now. Of course, like most things in life, we must exercise a certain amount of moderation, especially regarding alcohol consumption. That's why we'll be discussing some of the effects of alcohol and how our body metabolizes it.

It's my sincere wish for you to enjoy the wonderfully delicious low-carb cocktails you're about to experience in this book. Whether you're on your way to your weight loss goals or just want to maintain without all the sugar, this book is for you.

Oh, by the way! More exciting news! This book also includes many mouth-watering protein-rich snacks sure to be the hit of any low-carb cocktail party!

So get out the blender, call your friends, and celebrate! Remember, you deserve to be both healthy and happy.

One Final Note: The low-carb cocktail program is subject to modifications based on the developments of new recipes, suggested alcohol choices, sugar-free sweeteners, syrups, mixers and low-carb products. This book contains information that is current at the time of printing. For the latest updates and information on new products, existing products and links on where to buy these products online or at various retail outlets, visit our website at: www.lowcarbcocktails.com.

Be safe, have fun and drink responsibly!

Yours in Total Health,

Dr. Doug

Copyright © 2004 by Douglas J. Markham, D.C.

Cosmopolitan

2 ounces vodka

1/2 ounce triple sec or sugar-free orange syrup

1/2 ounce cranberry juice (Ocean Spray® Light Cranberry Juice Cocktail)

1/2 ounce Rose's lime juice

Shake all the ingredients in a shaker with ice and strain into a chilled cocktail glass.

Nutritional Facts: Protein: 0

Carbohydrates: 2.8 grams

Calories: 134

White Russian

2 ounces vodka

1 ounce light cream

1 ounce coffee or Kahlua sugar-free syrup

Shake all the ingredients in a shaker with ice and strain into an old-fashioned glass with ice.

Nutritional Facts: Protein: 0

Carbohydrates: 0

Calories: 230

Chocolate Martini

2 ounces vodka

2 ounces light cream or half and half

1 ounce chocolate sugar-free syrup

Shake all the ingredients in a shaker with ice and strain into a chilled cocktail glass.

Nutritional Facts: Protein: 0

Carbohydrates: 0

Calories: 330

Lemon Drop Martini

2 ounces lemon vodka

2 ounces sweet 'n' sour mix (sugar-free)

1 teaspoon SPLENDA® sweetener

Shake all the ingredients in a shaker with ice and strain into a chilled cocktail glass.

Nutritional Facts: Protein: 0

Carbohydrates: 0

Calories: 130

Mandarin Martini

2 ounces orange vodka

2 ounces sweet 'n' sour mix (sugar-free)

6 segments of mandrin orange

1 teaspoon orange sugar-free syrup

 Combine all the ingredients and 4 mandrin orange segments in a shaker with ice. Shake and strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Drop 2 mandrin orange segments in the bottom of the glass for garnish.

Nutritional Facts: Protein: 0

Carbohydrates: 0

Calories: 130

Mojito

2 ounces light rum

1 teaspoon SPLENDA® sweetener

Juice of 1/2 lime

Club soda

3 whole mint leaves

Sprig of mint

Place the SPLENDA® sweetener and lime juice in an old-fashioned glass and stir until dissolved.  Add the mint leaves and crush them in the glass. Fill the glass with crushed ice and the rum while stirring gently. Top off with the club soda and garnish with a sprig of mint.

Nutritional Facts:

Protein: 0

Carbohydrates: 1.4 grams

Calories: 134

Margarita

2 ounces tequila

1/2 ounce triple sec (substitute orange sugar-free syrup)

2 ounces sweet 'n' sour mix (sugar-free)

Dash of Rose's lime juice

Coarse salt

Lime slice

Moisten the rim of a cocktail glass with the lime slice and press the rim into the salt. Shake all the ingredients in a shaker with ice and strain into a chilled cocktail glass.

Nutritional Facts: Protein: 0

Carbohydrates: 0

Calories: 130

Copyright © 2004 by Douglas J. Markham, D.C.

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Pocket (November 2, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1416503870
• ISBN-13: 978-1416503873
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #827,864 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Very disappointed., December 13, 2004

By	Health Conscious Gourmet - See all my reviews

I tried half a dozen of the recipes and the drinks just don't taste right. I also had a bad aftertaste on some.

I'd rather drink MUCH less of the real stuff than drink more of this awful stuff.

9 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars The Author Reviewed His Own Book! And Gave It *****!, November 13, 2004

By	TruthBeTold "TruthBeTold" (USA) - See all my reviews

Persnickety's bizarre statements in his review of his other book, Beyond Atkins, appears to indicate that Persnickety is Markham or possibly a close family member (OUR accomplishments).

Then Persnickety reviews his own book here! And gives it five stars, of course!

Does Amazon approve of this? I don't. Do you?

2 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful!, August 25, 2005

By	B. Schwartz - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is a wonderful book! If you do low carb, and you drink at all you should have this book! There are mostly really low carb drinks in this book and they are wonderful. There are also drinks with zero carbs in them. I just had to be careful as there were so many good recipes to try and at least for myself I can not really drink and lose weight. But once in a while it is nice to have a wonderful cocktail.