Fave Low Cal Alcoholic Drinks?

Hollie_downunder

Hi Guys,

i'm sure there are heaps of other posts relating to this in the past, but i need some new ideas for low cal alcoholic drinks?

I know some of you might say "don't drink at all!"
I wish i could but thats just not me, everyones different! I love my red wine in winter, white wine in summer.. though the cals soon add up

On the weekend i had Abosulte vodka, with diet lemonade, freshly squeezed lemon juice with lots of ice
Was soo good and refreshing, i didn't feel crappy the next day or have a "sugar hangover"

I'm off to Bali in a week and there will be cocktails and beer everywhere (and who can resist when chilling at the pool bar!)

Any other suggestions for low cal drinks? Much appreciated!

mamagooskie

I just went camping for 4 days and drank mikes hard LIGHT lemonades the whole time. 99-118 calories per bottle.

aa1440

Most Vodka is around 64 calories per ounce. One shot is 128 calories.

I tend to drink my vodka straight, no chaser.

KristynStephens15

i prefer beer to the sweet stuff so MGD64 Lemonade=64 cals or Bud Light Lime thats either 112 or 116 cals

meggers123

I like:
red wine
lemon vodka with sparkling water
light beer (or just beer, but not too much- as I live in Germany and light beer is practically unheard of)

justsummie

Diet rootbeer and vanilla smirnoff is pretty tasty...........I don't know the exact caloric content but I remember it being my college go-to drink because it wasn't as bad as the other stuff.

furrina

Stoli & Soda. Pretty lo cal for a drink.
If you don't drink well booze (Absolut is fine too, etc.) you have way less of a chance of getting a hangover.

CoolMoonGoddess

Skinny Girl Margaritas!!

Hollie_downunder

Hey coolmoongoddness.. whats in the skinny girl margaritas?

Hollie_downunder

damn.. just realised is a pre-mixed, don't think we have those down under!

ifeelsqueaky

I tend to just have some kind of spirit with diet coke. I love Southern Comfort and Sailor Jerry's as they give the drink a nice fruity or vanilla-y taste. Vodka gets boring quite quickly!

There aren't really any good pre-mixed options in the UK either :grumble: I guess they reckon people who are drinking don't really care about the calories - I'm still annoyed that companies here don't have to show the calorie content of alcohol!

daniey89

My favourtie low cal drink is Vodka with diet lemon lime and bitters or Southern comfort with Diet Gingerale. Vodka and Ocean spray low cal cranberry juice is great aswell. Hope that this is helpful.

beccau_20

Hungry Girl Margaritas...

http://www.hungry-girl.com/newsletters/raw/560

themurph8910

I drink cherry vodka with serria mist naturals -- or any kind of vodka and some kinda light juice like Minute Maid Light lemonade or Ocean Spray diet.

Hollie_downunder

MMmmmm some good options, making me thirsty! hehe

i like the sound of the diet cranberry, i love vodka with cranberry but the sugar is usually through the roof (and the diet stuff tastes really weird on its own!)

ifeelsqueaky

Hungry Girl Margaritas...

http://www.hungry-girl.com/newsletters/raw/560

Sounds lovely but we don't get powdered drink mix in this country either - unless I've missed out? Can you get powdered drink mixes in the UK anyone?

summergirlkav23

I drink Voli vodka...

it has a lot less cals than other vodkas + electrolyes, which is a great bonus.

you can pretty much mix it with anything because there's a ton of really amazing and unique flavors.

aray379

Three Olives Berry or Cherry vodka with club soda.

Allistermark

Bacardi White Rum and Coke Zero. Taste great less filling!!! I think it's around 64 Cals.

Kristie18

yum, good post. Since losing weight, I am more social and need to know these things now. LOL

zornig

If you make wine spritzers (1 part wine to 1 part soda) then you can still drink wine but slow your rate of consumption (2 spritzers = 1 glass of wine). Alcohol is constant in how many calories it has per unit, it's just the mixers that are variable. One of my personal favorites is Sapphire gin and soda with fresh lime. I also like high quality bourbon on the rocks. Neither or those are really beach drinks however, which is why I think wine spritzers might be a good alternative.

ErikaSwenson

Bump for the weekend...attending a friend's wedding! I like Svedka Citron vodka with any diet lemon-lime soda.

Qarol

"don't drink at all!"

What? People say this? That would not go over so well with me.

What I like are gin and diet tonic and vodka and diet ginger ale. When I want a small splurge, I will have a dry red wine.

AmeChops

Gin and Slimline with ice and a slice :-D

nicxox

Pimms and diet lemonade (41 cals when made with 25ml of Pimms) love it!

aj_rock

If you can stomach it, just sip 'em straight.

Develop a taste for whiskey or vodka over the rocks. Not only will you not have to worry about getting mixers and stuff, everyone will automatically assume you're hardcore :P

Of course, to get REALLY efficient, lowest cals would be moonshine
NOTE not actually advocating you drink moonshine.

SpectacuLaura

I really try to go for wine or bloody marys if possible. They're my fave drink anyway and at least you get tomato juice as a mixer instead of a ton of sugary calories.

RagtimeLady

Very interesting article here:

Alcohol, Calories and Weight
http://www2.potsdam.edu/hansondj/AlcoholCaloriesAndWeight.html

A little bit is good for you and may not affect your weight loss! Great news for wine and craft beer connoisseurs! Poke around there - there are several interesting articles that are pertinent.

I'm a wine lover, too, and I find ways to work it into the plan.

SammieRae43

bump

mcsolis

my fav is pineapple and malibu not sure if its low cal or not but it sure does hit the spot

AlisonMacKay

bump for when I am feeling a drink!!