What to mix with drinks??

CORTNEY5
CORTNEY5 Posts: 87 Member
edited September 22 in Food and Nutrition
What is the best low-cal mixer for vodka? I know diet soda is SOOOO bad for you, is there another healthy alternative that isn't loaded with sugar and calories?? Maybe green tea?? Any one have anything they use or any ideas??

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  • amstein18
    amstein18 Posts: 131
    lemon water
  • jteammom
    jteammom Posts: 173
    Cranberry juice and soda with a twist of lime.

    Now I'm thirsty.
  • sarahliftsUP
    sarahliftsUP Posts: 752 Member
    You could use crystal lite.. I think those contain aspartame though, so maybe something similar that has a better low-cal sweetner.
  • SaraTN
    SaraTN Posts: 536 Member
    Seltzer water with a wedge of citrus fruit or a flavored diet seltzer water.
  • lilac67
    lilac67 Posts: 311
    seltzer water? soda water? they might work--I'm not really a drinker, but people drink scotch and soda, why not vodka and soda with a twist of lemon, lime or orange?
  • cmw9696
    cmw9696 Posts: 123
    tonight, it may be Ocean Spray "yellow" Grapefruit (100% juice) if anything...
  • ZebraHead
    ZebraHead Posts: 15,207 Member
    Sprite Zero and Vodka FTW!!!
  • sallyLunn
    sallyLunn Posts: 381
    I go with diet tonic and lime.
  • MonsteRawr
    MonsteRawr Posts: 95 Member
    I like orange juice with zero cal Sprite and peppermint schnapps, but for rum and vodka I like to mix it with the calorie-free flavored water you get at Walmart. It's just as fruity as any girly drink without the chemically taste that comes with diet pop.
  • lordofultima
    lordofultima Posts: 293
    You're worried about diet soda yet you're drinking vodka. Confusing, me thinks.
  • eillamarie
    eillamarie Posts: 862 Member
    Water. You get used to it after a drink or two lol It also keeps you hydrated so no hangover!
  • ginnyroxx
    ginnyroxx Posts: 763
    read this...

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/131966-vodka-and-diet-coke
  • eillamarie
    eillamarie Posts: 862 Member
    Vodka is the healthiest of all the hard alcohol. Sometimes a person just needs a drink! Traditional mixes like pop and diet pop are filled with sugar or chemical substitutes.
  • lordofultima
    lordofultima Posts: 293
    Sometimes a person just needs a drink, like a diet soda for instance! lol

    I don't need to go into the health risks associated with drinking liquor, or any alcohol for that matter. I was just pointing out something that was a bit funny to me.
  • lilchino4af
    lilchino4af Posts: 1,292 Member
    You're worried about diet soda yet you're drinking vodka. Confusing, me thinks.
    Corn, potatoes, molasses, barley, rye and wheat are the common ingredients for vodka, which then go through a distillation process to get the right combo between purity and taste.

    Diet soda contains fake sugars and other ingredients you can't pronounce because they're not naturally occurring in nature but man-made in a lab.

    So yes, I would be worried more about diet soda than vodka any day. (I don't drink, but that's besides the point)
    I don't need to go into the health risks associated with drinking liquor, or any alcohol for that matter.
    Actually, in moderation, some studies have shown vodka can be helpful in protecting against heart disease and certain cancers. It's the drinking of liquor consistently in excessive amounts that cause the health risks.
  • ljc1057
    ljc1057 Posts: 357 Member
    I like a flavored vodka, like orange or cherry, with unsweetened tea in a tall glass.
  • CORTNEY5
    CORTNEY5 Posts: 87 Member
    I ended up mixing flavored Sobe Lifewater with cherry vodka, zero calories/zero sugar and lots of B vitamins!
  • mjmartin
    mjmartin Posts: 15
    Crystal Lite, or Cranberry & a splash of perrier is also good....
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