I was asked recently to try and use Truvia to make some great new Cocktails for the new year. Seeing that I had not used Truvia much in the past I was interested to see what their recipes would taste like when using Truvia.

For me I tried out making the Hurricane as well as the Simple Syrup and I have to say that I was surprised to find how great the drink tasted as well as how easy it was to make. On top of the Hurricane I was happy to see how easy it was to make the simple syrup.  Going to the store and buying this you will pay at least $4.00 for a smaller bottle. You can save a ton of money by making your own (like you see below) and I have to say that I did not notice much difference in the overall flavor!

All-in-all these recipes were great and I will say that I was impressed to find how well Truvia works with the preparation of these drinks. If you are looking for a low calorie, great tasting alternative, look no  further than Truvia!

 

Take a look at the below twelve recipes and let me know what sounds good to you!

Red Sangria

Ingredients

Spiced Simple Syrup

Makes 1 cup

1 cup water

1/4 cup Truvia® natural sweetener, spoonable*

6 whole cloves

6 whole black peppercorns, crushed

3 whole allspice berries, crushed

*or 14 packets of Truvia® natural sweetener

Sangria

Makes 10 servings, 8 fl oz each

1 bottle (750 mL) red wine

3/4 cup spiced simple syrup (recipe above)

3 cups sparkling water

Juice of 1 orange (about 1/4 cup)

1 orange, sliced thinly

1 lemon, sliced thinly

1 lime, sliced thinly

2 cups ice cubes

Preparation

 

Spiced Simple Syrup

1. Place all of the ingredients in a medium saucepot, stir
2. Place on high heat, bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer 5 minutes
3. Remove from heat, allow to cool completely
4. Pour syrup through a strainer to remove spices
5. Pour syrup into a jar with lid and store refrigerated. Shake before using.

 

Sangria

1. Combine wine, 3/4 cup spiced simple syrup, sparkling water, orange juice, and fruit slices
2. Stir briskly
3. Serve over ice in large red wine glasses

 

Nutrition facts per serving (8 fl oz)

 

Calories 80; Total Fat, 0g; Saturated Fat, 0g; Trans Fat, 0g; Cholesterol, 0mg; Sodium, 0mg; Total Carbohydrate, 10g; Dietary Fiber, 1g; Sugars, 1g; Erythritol, 3g: Protein, 0g; Vitamin A, 0% DV; Vitamin C, 35% DV; Calcium, 2% DV; Iron, 4% DV

 

White Sparkling Sangria

 

Ingredients

 

Citrus Simple Syrup

Makes 1 cup

1 cup water

1/4 cup Truvia® natural sweetener, spoonable

1/2 whole orange, sliced thinly

1/2 whole lemon, sliced thinly

1 whole lime, sliced thinly.

*or 14 packets of Truvia® natural sweetener

 

Sangria

Makes 10 servings, 8 fl oz servings

1 bottle (750 mL) white wine

1/3 cup citrus simple syrup (recipe above)

1/2 cup papaya or mango nectar

1 Red Delicious apple, cored and sliced

1 cup green grapes

Orange, lemon and lime slices (optional)

3 cups sparkling water

2 cups ice cubes

Preparation

 

Citrus Simple Syrup

1. Place all of the ingredients in a medium saucepan, stir.
2. Heat on high heat, bring to a boil.
3. Remove from heat, allow to cool completely.
4. Pour syrup through a strainer to remove fruit. Press the fruit slices with the back of a large spoon to squeeze out juice and syrup. Discard pressed fruit.
5. Pour syrup into a jar with lid and store refrigerated. Shake before using.

 

Sangria

1. Add the wine, citrus syrup, papaya nectar, apple, grapes, optional citrus slices and wine to a large glass pitcher.
2. Stir well and refrigerate for 2 hours.
3. Add the sparkling water and serve over ice.

 

Nutrition facts per serving (8 fl oz)

 

Calories 80; Total Fat, 0g; Saturated Fat, 0g; Trans Fat, 0g; Cholesterol, 0mg; Sodium, 0mg; Total Carbohydrate, 10g; Dietary Fiber, 1g; Sugars, 5g; Erythritol, 3g: Protein, 0g; Vitamin A, 0% DV; Vitamin C,10% DV; Calcium, 0% DV; Iron, 0% DV.

 

Raspberry Lojito

 

Ingredients

 

4 Large Mint Leaves

2 Lime Wedges

4 Raspberries

1 3/4 tsp Truvia® natural sweetener spoonable*

1-1/4 oz. Oronoco Rum

Soda Water to top

 

* or 2 packets Truvia® natural sweetener

Preparation

 

1. Roll into mixing tin and back into glass.
2. Garnish with a lime wedge and mint leaf on rim, serve with a cocktail stirrer.

 

Nutrition facts per serving (8 fl oz)

 

90 calories, 9 g carb, 0.5 g sugar, 7 g erythritol

 

Strawberry Rouge

 

Ingredients

 

½ cup cachaca or good quality rum (for a non-alcoholic version substitute 2/3 cup club soda)

1 teaspoons aged balsamic vinegar

6 medium sized strawberries, rinsed and quartered

10 medium sized basil leaves, roughly chopped

2/3 cup pineapple juice, with no added sugar

2 Tablespoons lime juice, approximately 2 limes

1 3/4 tsp Truvia® natural sweetener spoonable*

½ cup crushed ice

 

* or 2 packets Truvia® natural sweetener

Preparation

 

1. In a tumbler, combine the basil, strawberries and lime juice. Muddle the mixture by pounding to break up the berries and release the basil flavor.
2. Add the cachaca or rum, balsamic vinegar, pineapple juice, Truvia® natural sweetener, and ice into the tumbler. Shake for several minutes, until the drink is chilled and well blended.
3. Strain only half of the mixture, so that you still get a few pieces of basil and strawberry in each glass. Serve the drink in a well chilled martini glass.

 

Nutrition facts per serving

 

Calories 210; Total Fat, 0g; Saturated Fat, 0g; Trans Fat,0g; Cholesterol, 0mg; Sodium, 5mg; Total Carbohydrate, 44g; Dietary Fiber, 3g; Sugars, 37g; Erythritol, 3g: Protein, 2g

 

Caipirinha

 

Ingredients

 

2.0oz Cachacha

0.75oz Lime Juice

0.75oz Truvia® Simple Syrup

Lime, for garnish

Preparation

1. In a Boston Shaker add all the ingredients together and fill halfway with ice.  Shake vigorously.
2. Double strain into glass filled with ice and garnish.

 

Nutrition facts per serving

 

Calories 140; Carbohydrate 1g; Sugars 1g

 

Clover Club

 

Ingredients

 

1.5oz Gin

0.5oz French Vermouth

0.5oz Lemon Juice

0.5oz Truvia® Simple Syrup

6 fresh red raspberries

1 egg white

Fresh mint, for garnish
Preparation

 

1. In a Boston Shaker add all the ingredients together and shake vigorously.
2. Fill half of shaker with ice and shake vigorously again.
3. Double strain into cocktail glass and garnish.

 

Nutrition facts per serving

 

Calories 145; Carbohydrate 3g; Sugars 3g; Protein 4g;

Skinny Cosmo

 

Ingredients

 

1.5oz Vodka

1.0oz Cranberry Juice

0.5oz Lime Juice

0.5oz Orange Juice

0.5oz Truvia® Simple Syrup

Lime twist, for garnish
Preparation

1. In a Boston Shaker add all the ingredients together and fill halfway with ice.  Shake vigorously.
2. Double strain into stemmed glass and garnish.

 

Nutrition facts per serving

 

Calories 120; Carbohydrate 5g; Sugars 5g

 

Grapefruit Basil Champagne

Ingredients

 

1.5oz Grapefruit Juice

0.5oz Truvia® Simple Syrup

1 Basil Leaf

2.5oz Brut Champagne

Basil leaf, for garnish

 

Preparation

 

1. In a Boston Shaker add all the ingredients together except champagne and fill halfway with ice.  Shake vigorously.
2. Double strain into cocktail glass, fill with champagne and garnish.

 

Nutrition facts per serving

 

Calories 70; Carbohydrate 5g; Sugars 5g

 

Hemingway Daiquiri

 

Ingredients

 

1.5oz Light Rum

0.25oz Maraschino Liqueur

0.5oz Grapefruit Juice

0.5oz Lime Juice

0.5oz Truvia® Simple Syrup

Grapefruit swath, for garnish

 

Preparatio

1. In a Boston Shaker add all the ingredients together and fill halfway with ice.  Shake vigorously.
2. Double strain into cocktail glass and garnish.

 

Nutrition facts per serving

 

Calories 130; Carbohydrate 5g; Sugars 4g

Hurricane

 

Ingredients

 

1oz Light Rum

1oz Dark Rum

1oz Orange Juice

1oz Pineapple Juice

0.5oz Pomegranate Juice

0.5oz Lemon Juice

1oz Truvia® Simple Syrup

Orange wheel, for garnish

 

Preparation

 

1. In a Boston Shaker add all the ingredients together and fill halfway with ice.  Shake vigorously.
2. Double strain into glass filled with ice and garnish.

 

Nutrition facts per serving

 

Calories 180; Carbohydrate 11g; Sugars 10g

 

Truvia® Simple Syrup

 

Ingredients

 

1/3 cup + 1 ½ tbsp Truvia® natural sweetener spoonable

1 cup hot water

 

*or 24 packets Truvia® natural sweetener

 

Preparation

1. Blend for 30 seconds
2. Pour into a store-n-pour
3. Cap and refrigerate overnight

 

Nutrition facts per serving (1 fl oz)

 

Calories 0; Carbohydrate 8g; Sugars 0g

 

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