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Keto Sugar-Free Homemade Chocolate Liqueur

This recipe for DIY keto & sugar-free chocolate liqueur with cacao nibs is ridiculously easy, apart from waiting to drink it! Perfect on its on or in keto cocktails and almost ZERO net carbs!

Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Additional Time
60 d 20 hrs
Total Time
60 d 20 hrs 35 mins
Servings: 2 ounces
Calories: 156 kcal
Course: Drinks

Ingredients

  • 1 ¼ 1 ¼ cup cacao nibs
  • 18 18 ounces vodka (50 or 40% alcohol)
  • 1 1 vanilla bean cut in half lengthwise
  • 2 2 cups water
  • 1 ⅓ 1 ⅓ cup sugar substitute
  • ¼ ¼ teaspoon xanthan gum full amount for a thick liqueur, or half amount for just mouthfeel

Instructions

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  1. In a clean glass bottle (minimum 750 ml size) with screw on cap, add the 1 1/4 cup cacao nibs, 18 ounces vodka and 1 vanilla bean. Let it rest for 45 days to 2 months, shaking the bottle vigorously every other day.
  2. Filter the vodka chocolate infusion out through coffee paper filters into a 1 liter clean glass bottle. You might have to change the paper filter a few times, as the fat from the cacao nibs will clog them.
  3. Prepare the keto simple syrup: add 2 cups water and 1 1/3 cup sugar substitute to a pan, and bring it to a boil while whisking. When the sweetener is fully dissolved, turn off the heat. Evenly sprinkle the 1/4 teaspoon xanthan gum on top of the mixture, and vigorously whisk it to avoid clumping.
  4. After the syrup cools down, pour it into the bottle. Shake the bottle to mix, and try the liqueur for sweetness. You can add stevia or monk fruit drops to make it sweeter, if necessary.
  5. Keep the bottle well sealed out of direct light. There's no need to refrigerate. Wait for another week for the flavor to develop before enjoying.

Notes

  • You can adjust the xanthan gum to your desired level of viscosity. 1/8 teaspoon xanthan gum is the minimum for the recipe to have a liqueur mouthfeel, but you can use up to 1/4 teaspoon to make it a little bit thicker. Do not put more than 1/4 teaspoon of xanthan gum.
  • You can use any keto sweetener that's 1:1 sugar equivalent. I used my own recipe of erythritol stevia 1:1 keto sweetener.
  • This keto chocolate liqueur contains  approximately 25% alcohol (ABV) if 50% alcohol vodka is used, or 20% alcohol (ABV) for 40% vodka.

Nutrition Information

Serving 50ml Calories 156kcal (8%) Carbohydrates 14g (5%) Protein 0.5g (1%) Fat 2g (3%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Sodium 37mg (2%) Fiber 0.5g (2%) Sugar 0.5g (1%) Net Carbohydrates 0.4g

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 2ounces

Amount Per Serving

Calories 156

% Daily Value*

Serving 50ml
Calories 156kcal 8%
Carbohydrates 14g 5%
Protein 0.5g 1%
Fat 2g 3%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Sodium 37mg 2%
Fiber 0.5g 2%
Sugar 0.5g 1%
Net Carbohydrates 0.4g

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.