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Yield: 1 serving 1 serving Each 2 grams of carbohydrates, no fiber, and only a trace of protein.

Cafe Chantilly This is a cla.s.sic!

1 tablespoon (15 ml) cognac 4 ounces (120 ml) brewed coffee Unsweetened whipped cream (Whip chilled heavy cream by itself with an electric mixer.) Just stir the cognac into the coffee, top with a dollop of whipped cream, and serve.

Yield: 1 serving, with just 1 gram of carbohydrates, no fiber, and no protein. 1 serving, with just 1 gram of carbohydrates, no fiber, and no protein.

Each serving has only 65 calories!

Mexican Coffee Traditionally this is made with pilloncillo sugar- Mexican brown sugar-and milk, but that's too many carbs for us. Here's the reduced-carb version.

6 ounces (170 ml) brewed coffee 2 to 3 tablespoons (30 to 45 ml) heavy cream 2 teaspoons Splenda 2 drops blackstrap mola.s.ses*

Tiny pinch of ground cinnamon Tiny pinch of ground cloves Pour the coffee and stir in the cream, Splenda, and mola.s.ses. Sprinkle the spices over the top and serve.

Yield: 1 serving 1 serving 3 grams of carbohydrates, the merest trace of fiber, and 1 gram of protein.

*It helps to keep your blackstrap mola.s.ses in a squeeze bottle. I buy mine in bulk from my natural food store and keep it in one of those ”honey bears.”

Cafe Vienna This is either coffee for chocolate lovers or chocolate for coffee lovers.

6 ounces (170 ml) brewed coffee 2 tablespoons (30 ml) sugar-free chocolate coffee flavoring syrup 2 tablespoons (30 ml) heavy cream Tiny pinch of ground cinnamon Pour the coffee, stir in the chocolate syrup and heavy cream, dust the cinnamon over the top, and serve.

Yield: 1 serving 1 serving a.s.suming you use Atkins or Da Vinci coffee flavoring syrup (which are made with Splenda instead of polyols), this will have 2 grams of carbohydrates, a trace of fiber, and 1 gram of protein.

If you'd like to spiff this up for company, use whipped cream (see Whipped Topping on page 552) instead of the plain heavy cream.

Chocolate Orange Coffee I came up with this one morning when my husband was out of cream for his coffee-it kept me from having to run out to the store before breakfast, and he loved it!

6 ounces (170 ml) brewed coffee 1 tablespoon (15 ml) sugar-free chocolate coffee flavoring syrup 1 or 2 drops orange extract Pour the coffee and stir in the syrup and the extract. That's all!

Yield: 1 serving 1 serving Again a.s.suming you use Atkins or Da Vinci brand syrup, you'll have just 1 gram of carbohydrates here, no fiber, and no protein.

Cafe Incontro This is for adults only, of course!

6 ounces (170 ml) brewed coffee 1 scant shot (about 1 ounce, 28 ml) dark rum 2 teaspoons sugar-free chocolate coffee flavoring syrup Splenda to taste, if desired Pour the coffee, add the rum, syrup, and Splenda, and serve. That's all!

Yield: 1 serving 1 serving Just 1 gram of carbohydrates (again, we're talking the Atkins or Da Vinci syrup), no fiber, and no protein. Add 0.5 grams of carbohydrates for each teaspoon of Splenda you add.

Kay's Hot Rum Toddy This a delicious winter libation is for adults only! The rum is carb-free, but it will slow down your metabolism, so go easy.

2 cups (56 g) Splenda 2 teaspoons blackstrap mola.s.ses 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon ground cloves 1 teaspoon ground cardamom 1 bottle (750 ml) top-quality dark rum Put the Splenda, mola.s.ses, nutmeg, cinnamon, cloves, and cardamom in a food processor with the S-blade in place. Process until it's smooth and creamy, sc.r.a.ping down the sides of the processor once or twice to make sure everything combines evenly.

Scoop this ”batter” mixture into a snap-top container and keep it in the fridge. (The batter will keep well, and that means you can make only a serving or two at a time, if you like.) To serve the toddy, warm a coffee mug by filling it with boiling water and pouring it out. Then fill it again, halfway, with more boiling water. Add 1 to 2 tablespoons of the batter and stir until it dissolves into the water (a small whisk works well for this). Add two shots of dark rum, stir, and sip.

Yield: About 12 servings. About 12 servings.

Each 2 tablespoon serving of batter will have 5 grams of carbohydrates, a trace of fiber, and a trace of protein.

Kay says that one theory of hot-toddy making is that it is impossible to use too much batter and you should keep stirring more in until you are bored with stirring. Another theory of hot toddy making is that it is impossible to use too much rum, and that you should keep stirring in more until your friends panic. Use your best judgment.

Laure's Homemade LC ”Bailey's Mae”

This is named in honor of Laure's chocolate lab! Barbo Gold, our tester, had a really good time testing this recipe and says it's tops.

2 cups (480 ml) any booze (rum, vodka, bourbon, Southern Comfort, or brandy) 14 ounces (415 ml) heavy cream 1 cup (240 ml) half-and-half 2 tablespoons (15 ml) no-sugar chocolate syrup(Laure uses Walden Farms brand) 2 teaspoons instant coffee granules 1 teaspoon vanilla cup (12 g) Splenda teaspoon almond extract Combine all in a blender. Put in a tall jar. Store in fridge. Stir before serving. YUM!

Yield: 10 servings, cup (120 ml) each 10 servings, cup (120 ml) each Each with 2 g protein; 2 g carbs; no fiber; 2 g usable carbs. Carb count does not include polyol in syrup.

Dana Ma.s.sey's Low-Carb Irish Cream Liqueur Our tester, Barbo Gold, loved this. (Come to think of it, how come Barbo gets all the really fun recipes?) 1 cups (300 ml) heavy whipping cream 3 egg yolks cup (6 g) Splenda cup (60 g) erythritol (can be replaced with another cup [6 g] Splenda) 1 tablespoon (8 g) DiabetiSweet Whisk all ingredients together in the order given in a saucepan over low heat. Stir constantly until thickened and be careful not to overcook. Cool completely and set aside.

3 eggs (or equivalent egg subst.i.tute, if you prefer not to use raw egg) 2 tablespoons (30 ml) sugar-free chocolate syrup (like Hershey's syrup; Walden Farms makes one and so does Sorbee) 2 tablespoons (30 ml) vanilla extract 1 tablespoon (3 g) instant coffee powder (not granular) [image]cup (80 ml) water 1[image] cups (320 ml) Irish Whiskey cups (320 ml) Irish Whiskey In a blender, blend eggs, chocolate syrup, vanilla, coffee powder, and water until well mixed. Stir in whipping cream mixture and whiskey (don't blend). Pour into container with a tight-fitting lid. Refrigerate up to 3 weeks. Enjoy!

Yield: About 20 1-ounce (40 ml) ”shots” About 20 1-ounce (40 ml) ”shots”

Each with 2 g protein; 1 g carbohydrate; 0 g dietary fiber; 1 g usable carb. Carb count does not include the polyol in the syrup.

Dana's note: Feel free to use a combined 5 tablespoons of any polyol sweetener in place of the erythritol and DiabetiSweet.

Mockahlua My sister, a longtime Kahlua fan, says this is addictive. And my husband demanded to know, ”How did you do that?” You can make this with decaf if caffeine bothers you. This recipe makes quite a lot, but don't worry about that; 100-proof vodka's a darned good preservative. Your Mockahlua will keep indefinitely.

2 cups (570 ml) water 3 cups (75 g) Splenda 3 tablespoons (9 g) instant coffee granules 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 bottle (750 ml) 100-proof vodka (Use the cheap stuff.) In a large pitcher or measuring cup, combine the water, Splenda, coffee crystals, and vanilla. Stir until the coffee and Splenda are completely dissolved.

Pour the mixture through a funnel into a 1.5- or 2-liter bottle. (A clean 1.5-liter wine bottle works fine, so long as you've saved the cork.) Pour in the vodka. Cork and shake well.

Yield: 32 servings of 1 ounces (42 ml)-a standard ”shot.” 32 servings of 1 ounces (42 ml)-a standard ”shot.”

Each will have 2 grams of carbohydrates, no fiber, and the merest trace of protein.

Variation: Mochahlua. Try this one if you like a little chocolate with your coffee. Just cut the water back to 1 cups (360 ml) and subst.i.tute a 12-ounce (355 ml) bottle of sugar-free chocolate coffee flavoring syrup for the Splenda and vanilla. This has only a trace of carbohydrates per shot, because the liquid Splenda used to sweeten the chocolate coffee flavoring syrup doesn't have the maltodextrin used to bulk the granular Splenda.

Variation: Mockahlua and Cream. This makes a nice ”little something” to serve at the end of a dinner party, in lieu of a heavier dessert. For each serving you'll need a shot of Mockahlua (or Mochahlua) and 2 shots of heavy cream. Simply mix and sip! Each serving has 4 grams of carbohydrates, no fiber, and 2 grams of protein.

Black Russian 1 shot (1 ounces, or 42 ml) vodka shot ( ounce, or 20 ml) Mockahlua Just pour both liquors over ice in a rocks gla.s.s. That's it!

Yield: 1 serving 1 serving 2 grams of carbohydrate, no fiber, no protein.

White Russian 1 shot (1 ounces, or 42 ml) vodka shot ( ounce, or 20 ml) Mockahlua 1 shot (1 ounces, or 42 ml) heavy cream Combine and pour over ice if desired.

Yield: 1 serving 1 serving 3 grams of carbohydrate, 0 grams fiber, 1 gram protein.

Frozen White Russian This is seriously decadent and not as low carb as some of our other beverages-I'd recommend stopping at one! Still, this makes a great dessert for an adults-only cookout.

1 shot (1 ounces, or 42 ml) Mockahlua 1 shot (1 ounces, or 42 ml) vodka cup (65 g) sugar-free vanilla ice cream Put everything in a blender and run the blender until well combined. Pour into a smallish gla.s.s-a rocks gla.s.s or a winegla.s.s will work nicely.

Yield: 1 serving 1 serving The carb count on this will depend on the brand of sugar-free vanilla ice cream you use. If you use one of the lowest-carb-Atkins Endulge or Breyer's Carb Smart-your drink will have 6 grams of carbohydrate, 0 grams fiber, 3 grams protein. And it will be unbelievably, decadently delicious.

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