We have all read about the danger of alcoholic beverages, particularly if taken in excess. Yet for some of us who really want spirits to get us in the groove of daily living, or to enjoy celebrations or relaxing moments more but are wary about putting on extra weight, there are low carb diet alcohol options that may be suitable.

Whether you are fond of whiskies, vodka, gin which are made by distilling a kind of beer made from grain; or brandy which is made from fermented grape juice, or maybe tequila which comes from the fermented pulp of the agave plant, there is a low carb diet alcohol recipe you can try, even at home. For example, you can try mixing an ounce-and-a-half of vodka with a few ounces of diet ginger ale with the juice of one fresh lime with some ice cubes and you have one no-guilt low-carb cocktail. There are numerous other recipes for low carb diet alcohol drinks, like one for a refreshing sugarfree margarita, that you can find even in online sites.

Your main concern, if you are watching your weight, is how the alcoholic beverage will be affecting the diet plan you have committed to follow. In the Protein Power Diet plan, which relies on counting carbs in everything to be ingested, certain alcoholic drinks are permitted, but some sweet reds, sugary rum and brandy are a no-no.

If you consult the gurus of low carb diet plans that are all the rage these days, some will point out that wine is acceptable, as are straight liquor like scotch, vodka, and gin but these must be sugarless. Hard liquor is said to give nothing more than empty calories, while some dry red or white wine come only with three to four carb grams.