Cocktails!!!

sheetsofheaven

Anyone have any suggestions for a low calorie cocktail??? This and chocolate so hard to live without!!

angiesteele

vodka and sugar free cranberry juice is my favorite...

patio1313

My fave is simple scotch and water...Anything without sugary mixes or high sugar/carb content...

stephaniezoundi

Having had a lovely afternoon with 3 long island ice teas...I would not recommend them!! LOL but seriously, vodka with tonic. :drinker:

savannahgro

I have yet to learn the low cal cocktail...
I'm a rum drinker or beer kind of gal....
low cal beer is Miller Lite (96), though

mes1921

Some decent choices I found online. Haven't tried them but they sound like better options!

Take a trip to the islands in this simple tropical cocktail.

Servings: 4 servings
Prep: 10 mins
Total: 1 hr
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Ingredients
3 cups boiling water
1/3-1/2 cup sugar
1 1/4 cups freshly squeezed lime juice
6 ounces dark rum

Directions
1. Combine boiling water and sugar to taste. Stir until the sugar dissolves; chill. Add the lime juice to make limeade. Fill 4 tall glasses with ice and divide the rum among the glasses. Top with the limeade. Non-alcoholic variation: Omit the rum.
Nutrition Facts
Calories 182, Sodium 7 mg, Carbohydrate 23 g, Potassium 93 mg. Daily Values: Vitamin A 38%. Exchanges: Other Carbohydrate 1.5.
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet






Strawberry-Coconut Daiquiri

From: EatingWell
You'll feel like you're on a tropical getaway with this refreshing strawberry-coconut cocktail. To keep it cool in warmer weather, freeze fresh berries for 30 minutes before blending. Variation: For a nonalcoholic version, omit the rum and add 1/2 cup additional strawberries.

Servings: 6 servings, about 3/4 cup each
Prep: 10 mins
Total: 10 mins
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Ingredients
2 1/2 cups chopped fresh or frozen (not thawed) strawberries, (about 12 ounces)
3 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons lime juice
3 cups ice cubes
3/4 cup coconut-flavored rum, such as Malibu (see Variation, above)

Directions
1. Combine strawberries, sugar and lime juice together in a blender. Blend until smooth. Add ice cubes and rum and blend until frothy. Transfer mixture to a pitcher and serve.
Nutrition Facts
Calories 112, Sodium 3 mg, Carbohydrate 12 g, Fiber 1 g, Potassium 113 mg. Daily Values: Vitamin C 70%. Exchanges: Fruit 0.5,Other Carbohydrate 0.5.
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet







Pomegranate Cosmos

From: EatingWell
Make the base for these pomegranate cosmopolitans ahead of time and shake individual cocktails "to order." Or for individual drinks, combine 3 tablespoons (1 1/2 ounces) each pomegranate juice and vodka, 4 teaspoons lime juice, 1 tablespoon Cointreau, 1 1/2 teaspoons ginger juice and 1/2 teaspoon sugar.

Servings: 12 servings
Prep: 10 mins
Total: 10 mins
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Ingredients
2 1/4 cups pomegranate juice
2 1/4 cups vodka
1 cup lime juice
3/4 cup Cointreau, or Grand Marnier
1/4 cup ginger juice, (see Note)
2 tablespoons sugar, preferably superfine bar sugar, plus more for the rims
Strips of lime zest, for garnish

Directions
1. Mix pomegranate juice, vodka, lime juice, Cointreau (or Grand Marnier), ginger juice and sugar in a large pitcher.
2. For each drink, fill a cocktail shaker halfway with ice, add 1/2 cup Cosmo mix, and shake until the shaker turns frosty and cold. Dip the rim of a martini (or highball) glass into water and then in sugar (to "sugar the rim"). Strain the drink into the martini glass (or over fresh ice in the highball glass). Garnish with a twist of lime zest, if desired.
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Note: We use bottled ginger juice (pressed gingerroot) to add the taste of fresh ginger without the work of mincing or grating. Use it to flavor drinks, stir-fries, marinades or anywhere you'd use fresh ginger. Find it in specialty stores or online at gingerpeople.com.
MAKE AHEAD TIP: Prepare through Step 1 and refrigerate for up to 1 day.
Nutrition Facts
Calories 188, Sodium 4 mg, Carbohydrate 17 g, Potassium 107 mg. Exchanges: Other Carbohydrate 1.
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet

homerjspartan

Just smoke weed. No calories.

Wait....then you'll eat a lot.

Hmmmmm......

squeaktones

i found this when i typed in low fat calorie cocktail recipes. i don't drink often but i have been craving a margartia something awful the last couple of days.
http://hubpages.com/hub/Cocktail_Recipes

rileamoyer

Just smoke weed. No calories.

Wait....then you'll eat a lot.

Hmmmmm......

Then Sleep Probably nix that plan for awhile LoL

I like Canadian Whiskey with Water Tall. That way I keep pluggin away at meeting my water goal.

moxleymama6

White wine is low in calories even lower if you make it a spritzer. On the chocolate issue, I love to reward myself if I have calories left at the end of the day with 1 square of Girardellis 70% cacao dark chocolate with my cup of tea. Yummy!

eandskp

Yeah, I usually do Vodka & Diet or Light Rum & Diet. Not very exciting but I'm not a froo-froo drink kind of girl.

sharesb

vodka, soda water and some real lime -- about 70 calories. ♥

california_peach

Rum and diet coke. Vodka and crystal light. Or Skinny Girl Margaritas.

sheetsofheaven

I saw a diet tonic water at the store yesterday, I'll have to try it, thanks! By the way......what does bump mean??? lol!

seleck05

If I am out at a bar I do vodka soda and either a splash of lime juice if they have it or if not just a lime wedge. It is not that tasty but I can deal with it and the lime makes it bearable.

sheetsofheaven

LOL!!!! Love the way you think Rileamoyer!