Hi there! Ariana here, back with some more festive recipes to enjoy this season! This is an exclusive sneak peek at my October Low Carb Cocktail that hasn’t even been announced on my website, Cupofoj.com, where I post all of my monthly low-carb recipes. 

This month, I thought it would make something fresh, easy, and ready to be enjoyed at any fall party. I use tequila for this recipe, but it would also taste great with vodka or gin as well.

Low Carb Poison Berry Smash

INGREDIENTS:

Makes 1 serving

• 2 oz. tequila

• 5-6 blackberries

• 2 oz. fresh-squeezed lemon juice

• 1 oz. stevia simple syrup*

• lemon sparkling water

• handful of ice

• fresh thyme

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Add the blackberries to a cocktail shaker and muddle thoroughly. Spoon the blackberries into a rocks glass with ice.

2. Add the tequila, lemon juice, stevia simple syrup, to the cocktail shaker and shake over ice.

3. Pour into a rocks glass and top with lemon sparkling water.

4. Stir and garnish with a lemon peel and fresh thyme.

*HOW TO MAKE STEVIA SIMPLE SYRUP:

1. Bring one cup of water to a boil.

2. Add 2 tablespoons of stevia and let it simmer at low heat until stevia has completely dissolved.

3. Remove from heat.

4. Let it cool at room temperature before using, refrigerate the rest.

In the chance that you are headed to a potluck, fall festivity, or simply want a tasty autumnal treat to enjoy with your cocktail this season, I’ve put together a fall-inspired charcuterie board recipe to try. 

AUTUMNAL HARVEST GRAZING BOARD

HERE’S WHAT I USED:

Cheese: cheddar cheese with caramelized onion, creamy Toscano cheese dusted with cinnamon

Crackers: pumpkin cranberry crisps, fall leaves tortilla chips, multigrain wheat crackers, Italian breadsticks

Dips: pumpkin four-cheese greek style yogurt dip

Seeds: in-shell roasted pumpkin seeds

Fruit + veggies: black figs and Persian cucumbers

Sweets: pumpkin-spiced teeny tiny pretzels, crunch dried honey crisp apples

Garnish:  sprigs of rosemary and mini pumpkins 

Everything was purchased from Traders Joe’s!

I hope you enjoy the festive fall flavors! Follow along at Cupofoj.com for more autumnal low-carb cocktails and fall-inspired charcuterie ideas. If you’re looking for some fun and cute items for T1Ds check out my shop at shopcupofoj.com.