How to Make It. 1  Pour boiling water over tea bags, sugar, and lemon zest in a large bowl. Stir until sugar is dissolved; cover and steep 5 minutes. 2  Pour mixture through a fine wire-mesh strainer into a large pitcher, discarding tea bags and zest. Stir in 4 cups cold water and next 2 ingredients.
Counting Carbs in Alcohol. The problem with drinking alcohol on the Atkins diet is that alcohol contains around 7 calories per gram, compared to 4 calories per gram in good carbohydrates. The calories in alcohol nearly rival the calories found in fat, which contains about 9 calories per gram.
So, our advice is, take it easy when re introducing alcohol back into your diet and if you are finding it difficult avoiding sugary snacks when you do have a glass of beer or wine, then it may be better, for the time being to avoid alcohol for another while. Otherwise, to Atkins and alcohol, slÃ¡inte!