Recently, I was scrolling through the Explore page on my Instagram, and I found a photo that showed keto alternatives to some classic Starbucks drinks. There were three drinks pictured, and my original goal was to try them all. However, I wanted to make this list a little more varied, and I wanted to make sure that I searched through multiple articles for different types of drinks. Because of this, I only tried one drink from this list: The Keto Pink Drink.

Keto Pink Drink:

The Pink Drink from Starbucks is something I’ve wanted to try forever, but I knew I couldn’t try its original recipe since I don’t like coconut milk. Seeing a version of this classic without that one dreaded ingredient was super exciting for me, so I knew I needed to try this ASAP. Having tea with heavy cream seemed a little bizarre, but I knew I was going to step out of my comfort zone with this one. Luckily, I was not disappointed.

This drink was gorgeous, and the heavy cream actually made it taste a bit like a milkshake, which could satisfy any sweet tooth. The conflicting sweet and herbal tastes were a little strange, so I don’t know if I would order this again. However, the tea itself is delicious (and paleo I think), so I may have to keep this one simple and drink the tea by itself.

Rating: 6/10 Carb Count: 2g

Fake Mocha:

The next keto drink I tried was one I picked from a blog that I can no longer find 😬They called it a low-carb mocha, but I prefer the term fake mocha for what this is.

How to Order: “Grande iced Americano with one pump of skinny mocha sauce and heavy cream”

Since this is an Americano with only one pump of mocha sauce, I didn’t feel like I was drinking a mocha at all. This doesn’t have the chocolatey taste a typical mocha would have, and I don’t think this is a great substitute. If you like espresso, this is a good way to add a little bit of flavor to your drink while staying within your macros, but if a sweet, chocolate drink is what you’re looking for, I’d keep exploring your options.

Rating: 4/10

Keto Iced Coffee:

This final one I found on Pinterest, and it was definitely the most interesting. For one, the ingredient list is a mile long. Instead of using classic sweetener, this recipe calls for both sugar-free vanilla and sugar-free cinnamon dolce syrup. Worse, this calls for EXTRA heavy cream, so my lactose-hating body was not ready.

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This one had so much potential, and I know I’m going to be messing with it some more to create something I’ll actually enjoy. However, this wasn’t it. The heavy cream was way too much, and putting a grande drink in a venti cup made this already weak drink even weaker. Now, I’m a little biased because I’m used to drinking triple shots of espresso straight, but this tasted more like cream than coffee to me.

To make this a little more my speed, I think I’m going to keep this in a grande cup. I’ll also replace the heavy cream with almond or soy milk, which may increase the macros on this a little, but it’ll add a touch of flavor. Plus, since both syrups are sugar-free, using a milk that has more sugar in it may not be as harmful. Hopefully these changes will make this stronger and less creamy. If all goes well, I feel like this could become my new go-to.

Rating: To Be Determined

If ya’ll have any other keto drinks you love and want me to try, please let me know. This has been such a fun challenge for me, and I would love to do this again. I’m also super new to keto, so I’m sure I haven’t even made a dent in all the coffee options available. Maybe I’ll hit Dunkin next time??