Alcohol in Keto diet?

Let's get to the important stuff first: can you drink alcohol on the ketogenic diet?  The answer: probably!  Some people can get knocked out of ketosis by drinking alcohol, because the body uses alcohol for energy and this will slow down your fat burning process.  But other people can drink while still staying ketotic.  I have found that my alcohol tolerance has gone way down on this diet, so I can drink less and still get a nice buzz.

The bad news: beer is off-limits.  I love beer, specifically a strong IPA that's really floral and bitter.  Wine also has a lot of carbs, so stay away.

The good news: hard liquor is carb free!  Even though most liquors are made from carbs (sugar, grains, etc.), the distillation process turns those carbs into ethyl alcohol.  So hard liquor like rum, vodka, gin, bourbon, whisky, and tequila have 0 carbs.  Watch out for liqueurs, which usually have added sugar, and mixers like soda or juice.

My drink of choice has been rum and Coke Zero.  Vodka and Diet 7-Up isn't bad.  I tried Gin and flavored seltzer... it was not so good.  What do you like?