I typically make eggnog and other party drinks at my annual holiday get-together. Are there lower-carb versions or substitutions out there to put in my punch bowl?
Beverages are perhaps the easiest of holiday fare to adapt for a diabetes lifestyle. With the enormous selection of diet and sugar-free soft drinks, the sky is the limit in terms of flavors and combinations for punches and special, fruity and fizzy drinks. If your punch calls for a fruit juice that doesn’t come sugar-free, use less or substitute unsweetened cranberry juice and Splenda or another artificial sweetener. As for eggnog, you can use an egg substitute to reduce the saturated fat and calories and, again, a sugar substitute to reduce the carbs. Check out this dLife recipe for eggnog. Remember, another great option for a festive, winter drink is dLife’s hot Spiced Apple Cider.
