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If I were to pick a list of essentials for the Keto or low carb pantry, a sugar free simple syrup would be high on the list.  Having this on hand means you can quickly and easily create many of the cocktails and drinks that you know and love. Hello, mojito!

While I sometimes  make my own simple syrup, I also appreciate it being done for me... so I can put all my energy into making my cocktail. I love this simple syrup because It does not have an aftertaste. It is a 1-1 replacement for regular simple syrup, meaning it measures the same. The best part though? No calories and no carbs!

Simple Syrup

BY SWOON

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One of the biggest aha moments I had when starting the Keto diet was realizing that the only thing I needed to replace in order to create my favorite cocktails was the simple syrup. So after searching for the best recipe and after some tinkering and trial and error, I created my own Keto-friendly simple syrup. The next aha moment I had, was realizing that I don't have to. Swoon's sugar free simple syrup is ready to go for all of your cocktail and sweetening needs.

I love that monk fruit is a natural alternative to sugar. The monk fruit, or luo han guo, was discovered in China over 1,000 years ago by the Luo Han monks. It was believed to be the secret to longevity, named "the immortals fruit".  Swoon's Simple Syrup looks like, measures like, and acts just like regular simple syrup. The best part? It has no calories and no carbs! I sometimes wonder how much healthier everyone would be if they switched to using monk fruit instead of sugar.

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It is a perfect replacement for simple syrup in all cocktails and to use to sweeten iced drinks like iced tea or coffee.
I will update this section with recipes that I use this is - stay tuned!

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Ingredients:  Water, Natural Flavors, Gum Acacia, Xantham Gum, Lactic Acid, Monk Fruit Extract.
Serving Size:  1 Tsp.

Calories:                0
Total Fat:               0 g.
Sodium:                  0 mg.
Carbohydrates:  0 g.
Protein:                   0 g.

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As I said above, I had some reservations about switching to sugar alternatives. In the beginning of my Keto journey I went without sweeteners for a while and just did without the taste of sweet. But little by little I started branching out in my cooking and eating and experimenting with baking and learning how to alter recipes to make them Keto-friendly... enter Lakanto's Monkfruit Sweetener. Out of all the sweeteners that I have tried this is what has become my personal choice for a white sugar replacement. I use it in almost all recipes calling for white sugar and have it in my coffee every morning.

I love that it is a natural alternative to sugar. The monkfruit, or luo han guo, was discovered in China over 1,000 years ago by the Luo Han monks. It was believed to be the secret to longevity, named "the immortals fruit". Lakanto's monkfruit sweetener looks like, measures like, and acts just like sugar. The best part? It has no calories and no carbs! I sometimes wonder how much healthier everyone would be if they switched to this instead of sugar.

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I use this sugar replacement in virtually everything that calls for white sugar. There are some instances where other replacements may act better, ice cream and frozen recipes for example. But for a go-to everyday white sugar this wins for me.

I will update this section with recipes that I use this is - stay tuned!

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Ingredients: Monkfruit Extract, Erythritol.
Serving Size:          2 Tsp.

Calories:                  0
Total Fat:                 0 g.
Sodium:                    0 mg.
Carbohydrates:   8 g.
Sugar Alcohol:      8 g.
Protein:                    0 g.

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