Alcohol can fit into a keto diet but you have to be careful about it. Even if you’re drinking something low in carbs, alcohol is liquid calories, and if you’re trying to lose weight, liquid calories should be the first thing you ditch from your diet. If you choose to drink, stick to dry wines, lite beer, or distilled spirits. Things like rum, vodka, gin, bourbon, and tequila are zero carb; just be sure to use zero-sugar mixers (like diet cola, flavored seltzer water, or sugar-free or diet fruit drinks). You don’t need to buy special “keto wine”; just avoid sweet dessert wines. And go easy – alcohol tolerance is LOWER when you eat keto. Pace yourself and don’t drink on an empty stomach.