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This keto Pina colada is a smooth, fresh, creamy, and frothy pineapple coconut cocktail with only 3.5 grams of net carbs per serving. This low-carb Pina Colada tastes like the classic drink from Puerto Rico, but it’s a sugar-free cocktail recipe made with 5 simple ingredients.
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No, an authentic Pina colada recipe is not keto-friendly as it’s made of a high-sugar fruit, pineapple. There are many ways to create Pina Colada. Some recipes use fresh pineapple others use canned pineapple or pineapple juice. Whatever the recipe calls for, a Pina colada is a high-carb cocktail, but it takes only a few adaptations to make a keto-friendly Pina colada.
A Pina Colada is a coconut pineapple cocktail with a strong pineapple flavor. Since pineapple is not a keto-friendly fruit, you have to use a few tricks to make your own Keto Pina Colada at home.
Let’s look at the keto-friendly ingredients you need to make your own cocktail at home:
Bring all your ingredients together into the jug of a high-speed blender and blend. I always recommend starting with a minimal amount of ice and stevia drops. This prevents an overly sweet cocktail or a too frothy texture.
We all have different taste buds when it comes to cocktails! Some people love it very sweet. Others don’t. So taste the recipe and adjust by adding some more:
The best way to serve this keto cocktail is in a chilled or frozen glass.
Simply pop your glass in the freezer just before serving.
You can also decorate the glass with coconut, as seen in my pictures. To do so, dip the top of the glass in water, then dip into a plate full of unsweetened coconut. The coconut will stick to the wet part of the glass.
Finally, freeze the glass to set the decoration.
You can also add some toasted desiccated coconut on top of the cocktails just before serving.
You can make a keto Pina colada with coconut milk. Replace canned coconut cream with canned coconut milk to decrease the saturated fat of the drink.
However, the texture will be less creamy. If you love ice cream-like texture, use canned coconut cream and the maximum amount of ice cubes recommended by the recipe.
I listed below my favorite low carb drinks, with or without alcohol, to celebrate:
Have you made this keto Piña colada recipe? Share a review or comment below, or join me on Instagram to share your picture with me in your story.
XOXO Carine
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