Low Carb Old Fashioned


WRITTEN BY: Liz Cambron-Kopco
 2022-12-14

Who doesn’t love an Old Fashioned? You can enjoy this classic drink with a lower carb impact on your blood sugar levels. Voilá! Easy to make and even easier to enjoy when living with diabetes. This might have approximately 4 grams of carbs.

Ingredients:

  • dash of bitters
  • RYE whiskey or bourbon to taste
  • 1 sugar cube
  • Orange peel (as much as you want or like)
  1. Add sugar cube to your glass
  2. Add bitters slowly, let them mix with your sweetener until it dissolves
  3. Add ice!
  4. Add whiskey or bourbon
  5. Garnish with orange peel

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WRITTEN BY Liz Cambron-Kopco, POSTED 12/14/22, UPDATED 12/14/22

Liz has been living with type 2 diabetes since 2014, but grew up surrounded by it as a first-generation Mexican-American. With a bug for research, Liz pursued a PhD in molecular biology and spent her early career studying insulin signaling in invertebrates to understand how insects' tiny little bodies work. Along with advocating for women and girls in STEM, Liz shares her personal journey with diabetes on her social media platforms to help teach people to become their own advocates. Her passion for advocacy led her to join the Beyond Type 1 team. When she's not advocating, Liz enjoys hiking with her husband and their terrier/schnauzer mixed pup Burberry.