Your drink of choice?

tracymegan

Gin and diet tonic. The nutrition program I uses penalized alcohol with 10 grams of fat per drink (even though most don't have any), because alcohol shuts down your metabolism. But these are the scores they give for some

Hard alcohol (vodka, gin) and a diet mixer 10g fat, 10 grams carbs (2 oz pour)
wine 10 g fat, 15 g carbs (5 ounce glass)
light beer 10 g fat 20 g carbs (12 ounces)
craft beer 10 g fat 35 g carbs

I only get 64 g carbs a day, so drinking is very limited.

ritzvin

danitaielle wrote: »

I go out with my friends quite a bit and I'm not a big fan of beers or wines. Do you have a favorite mixed drinks that doesn't break the calorie bank?

Any mixed drink where the diluent is calorie-free (club soda, diet coke,..). A shot of liquor (1.5 oz) is ~100 calories.
or wine (~120 cal/5oz). The flavored vodkas, as far as I know, are pretty much all ~calorie-free artificial flavoring..so one of those with plain club soda is an option.

Avoid the sugary or juice based mixed drinks if you want low calorie. Also avoid tonic water (+~120 cal) and grenadine.

ritzvin

MrUnruly wrote: »

Jruzer wrote: »

Boy, going without beer would be sad.

But on the occasions when it happens, I'll take an extra dry gin martini. It's hard to beat the classics.

Can’t beat Bombay Sapphire and tonic

The tonic water adds about 120 calories... stick with club soda if you want low cal.

tracymegan

ritzvin wrote: »

MrUnruly wrote: »

Jruzer wrote: »

Boy, going without beer would be sad.

But on the occasions when it happens, I'll take an extra dry gin martini. It's hard to beat the classics.

Can’t beat Bombay Sapphire and tonic

The tonic water adds about 120 calories... stick with club soda if you want low cal.

tracymegan

Diet tonic is excellent and calorie free. Sapphire used to be my go to...but Hendricks.....oh my...sooo good

ritzvin

rhaiin wrote: »

Alcohol, my go-to is rum & diet coke. Couldn't tell you the calories though.

~100 calories (assuming a 1.5 oz pour of the rum).

MichelleWithMoxie

vodka + soda + limes

tishbiv

Crown and soda

o_chaisson19

Water, black coffee, chamomile tea

amusedmonkey

Not much help here because I'm not big on drinking (maybe a cup of something once or twice a year, if that), but I usually have diet soft drinks on social gatherings involving alcohol, so maybe a diet drink "spiked" with something?

Icrizz

Water or tea

crb426

I stick with light beer because you get a pretty big glass for around 100 calories. Lasts longer.

tophatbanjo

Coffee! I'll think I'll have some now. And, you know, diet soda. Okay!

Lizakabibbis

tito's w/water and a splash of cranberry - lots of lime. Glass of sauvginon blanc or a good malbec. It's very rare that I drink so I don't worry too much - but I do stay away from super sugary cocktails (yes, I know cranberry has sugar in it)

zeldon919

Recently I switched my drink to vodka soda with a splash of cranberry and a lime wedge. It's about 100cal or so (don't remember but it's in the directory).