Low-sugar cocktail options?

[MC Slim JB]

A friend just got the doctor's advice to cut back on sugar, and is seeking low-sugar spirits and mixer options. Ideas?

[Roo]

What did the doctor say about the consumption of alcohol? I recently was advised to cut out all sweets (except whole fruit) and all alcohol.

[cocktailqueen77]

My standard is always a citron (have to careful on some flavored vodkas, since some have added flavoring which contains sugar) and soda with a lemon squeeze - not lately on the lemon, I don't want to support the ridiculous lemon prices, 69 cents here...blasphemy!! Standard soda water only has a small dose of sodium, but I'm not sure the actual sugar content of vodka. Lately I have ventured into gin/sodas, gin gives the drink a herbal quality. Juice, soda, and liqueurs are just a sugar nightmare.

I had a customer one time that ordered his alcohol with iced tea, sometimes he would add an artificial sweetener as well.

[Xaga]

Making simple syrup with an artificial sweetener would probably work well instead of the normal sugar. Other than that, stick with drinks that contain liquors intead of liqueurs.