Low calorie alcohol drink ideas?

tayca9174
tayca9174 Posts: 37
in Food and Nutrition
This weekend is the Super Bowl and I'm going out to watch it with friends and I'm looking for drinks I can order at a bar that is lower in calories and tastes good too! I'm not a beer drinker but I don't mind mixed drinks or malt drinks (Mike's hard lemonades). Any suggestions would be much appreciated!

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  • CoderGal
    CoderGal Posts: 6,800 Member
    This weekend is the Super Bowl and I'm going out to watch it with friends and I'm looking for drinks I can order at a bar that is lower in calories and tastes good too! I'm not a beer drinker but I don't mind mixed drinks or malt drinks (Mike's hard lemonades). Any suggestions would be much appreciated!
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/449616-best-alcoholic-beverage-to-manage-calories?error_user_id=13599033&error_username=Terri_may&hl=alcohol

    This thread
  • chase7512
    chase7512 Posts: 76 Member
    Mojitoes are pretty low cal
  • hayles_s
    hayles_s Posts: 32 Member
    Gin and slimline tonic is good with a wedge of lime
  • u117289
    u117289 Posts: 5 Member
    I personally like Vinalla Stoli, Soda Water (or diet 7up/sprite depending on where I am) and Lime- it kind of reminds me of Cream Soda with a perk. If you're at a bar and you want is sweeter as for a push of 7up or juice...
  • Cranapple
    Cranapple Posts: 6
    I agree with the gin & tonic, or a whiskey and ginger (diet), or a rum & coke (diet). They're basically the best way to get some alcohol with a sugar-free liquid to stretch the size of the drink. The carbonation doesn't hurt with increasing how full you feel either.

    This doesn't really answer your question for out at the bar, but on the general topic, here's a recipe for a very good margarita, at only 110 calories: http://www.hungry-girl.com/show/to-the-mex-hgs-magical-low-calorie-margarita-recipe

    It's basically just using a "crystal light" style limeade packet, some tequila, and some diet lemon-lime soda.
  • courtneymal17
    courtneymal17 Posts: 672 Member
    definitely gunna need these haha
  • 76wendyful
    76wendyful Posts: 202
    Cherry vodka and Sprite Zero!
  • tamtam36
    tamtam36 Posts: 5
    Skinny Girl brand makes Margaritas for 100 calories for 4 ounces and its strong! Check out BevMo or Costcos.
  • JennaM222
    JennaM222 Posts: 1,996 Member
    Mojitoes are pretty low cal

    no no no, they are bad!
  • MsRoxyPepper
    MsRoxyPepper Posts: 109 Member
    flavored vodka with sprite zero; I especially like blueberry
  • InStabilityKills
    InStabilityKills Posts: 97
    http://www.skinnygirlcocktails.com/
  • JoJoDoerr
    JoJoDoerr Posts: 173 Member
    http://www.webmd.com/diet/features/low-calorie-cocktails?page=3

    There is a list here of a lot of drinks with their calories . It looks like a Mimosa (4 oz= 75 calories) has the least.
  • jskaggs1971
    jskaggs1971 Posts: 371 Member
    Bourbon, rocks or neat. One oz of bourbon runs about 70 kcal, unless you're drinking Wild Turkey 101, which is a bit higher since it's 100 proof as opposed to the 80 proof of most bourbon.

    Well, that's what I choose, anyway. If straight bourbon is too strong for you, it mixes well with Coke Zero.
  • kiters
    kiters Posts: 60 Member
    Flavored vodka, water and Crystal Light!
  • ImKindOfABigDeal40
    ImKindOfABigDeal40 Posts: 807 Member
    Captain and diet is a little over 60 calories per glass
  • lq022
    lq022 Posts: 232 Member
    Haven't read any of the other posts so I dont know if these were already said:

    Cherry vodka + club soda --- about 25 calories

    Vodka + Sugar-free redbull -- 15 calories


    Basically, any type of clear alcohol mixed with a no-cal/low-cal beverage is a good bet. Or if your looking to get drunk, do shots & just ask for a diet coke to chase it if needed =)
  • toasterlisa
    toasterlisa Posts: 100 Member
    White wine and club soda (or diet Sprite) over ice.

    Or go here and click around for your favorites: http://www.calorieking.com/calories-in-alcohol.html

    As we don't have "a dog in the fight" for the Super Bowl, we are going to pack a picnic and go to a favorite state park for a hike and lunch. We'll eat way better, get some fresh air and exercise, and have a better time than standing in a bar :-)

    Best wishes on your health and wellness journey!
  • hpynh2o
    hpynh2o Posts: 194 Member
    Shot shot shot shot... (assuming that there is room for it on my diary :)
  • sharquin
    sharquin Posts: 1 Member
    Whipped cream vodca and club soda splash of cran. very yummy and low cal.
  • etnavy
    etnavy Posts: 2
    My drinks as posted on this site:

    Grey Goose - Vodka, 2 oz 138 0 0 0
    Ocean Spray - Cranberry 100% Juice Blend, 8 oz (1 cup)/250 mL 150 38 0 0

    or

    Sailor Jerry's Rum - 69 Calories (Cpt Morgan is 60)
    Coke Zero - ZERO!

    With that in mind, however, understand that it isn't the calories that are beating your diet:
    http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/md19.htm

    Just want to make sure you have the facts. Good luck, and enjoy the game!!!!
  • nofeardiver
    nofeardiver Posts: 18
    Jack Daniel Honey i think its under 100 Calories...for it on the rocks... if your real concerned switch on and off, have a drink and then have something like unsweetened ice tea or water..... and then another drink... or only have one....
  • mmannequinn
    mmannequinn Posts: 55 Member
    diet coke & vodka
    captain & diet coke
    jack & diet coke
    or any flavored vodka mixed with monster!! mmmm!! ;)
  • Debbisue52
    Debbisue52 Posts: 87 Member
    Vodka...on the rocks, usually 1.5 ounces for me...one olive...a splash of olive juice....lol! I also like Michelob ultra with a half ounce of Jose Cuervo gold tequila and lime wedge shoved in. If you can handle the sodium, rub the lime around the bottle opening and coat it with salt....I just sprinkle it on while holding my hand around the top to catch it. The "Ultra/Cuervo" mix is 129 calories. The "Dirty Martini" is about 111 using an jalapeno stuffed queen olive....and you can use the same olive over and over so it gets good and soaked! LOL! have a great Superbowl Sunday and remember...it's just a football game and you'll feel sooooo good on Monday if you were able to conquer old habits of over indulging in everything! Make smart choices...and compromise!

    Oh....Michelob Ultra by itself is only 95 calories!

    You can do shots with diet soda or club soda...but I've moved away from diet sodas....haven't had any artificial sweetener since before Thanks giving! :-)
  • Prettypiglett
    Prettypiglett Posts: 72 Member
    spirits with diet soft drink are quite low....e.g bicardi and diet pepsi, vodka and diet pepsi stay clear of alchol pop...wkd etc
  • Audddua
    Audddua Posts: 176 Member
    My favorite drink for the longest time was a vodka press (good vodka, soda water and 7up with a lemon). It's super light and refreshing. I started out with a half & half mixture of soda water & 7up. I then moved towards ordering it with just a splash of 7up and now I've eliminated the 7up all together (most of the time). It's a process to train your taste buds to not crave the sugar - this doesn't happen overnight.

    Oh and make sure you use a good vodka - rail crap might fly when mixed with diet coke but man does it taste gross mixed with only soda water!! :sick:
  • lilibe
    lilibe Posts: 51 Member
    If you want a gin and tonic or vodka tonic, make sure you ask for diet tonic. Regular tonic water has almost as much calories as soda! Club soda is naturally calorie free though.
  • kristalael
    kristalael Posts: 69 Member
    Firefly sweet tea vodka with Tropicana 50 lemonade is great and if you're on Weight Watchers it's only 1 point!! :)
  • kaileen76
    kaileen76 Posts: 11 Member
    When I go out to eat I drink red wine. While its not the lowest calorie I think its the most beneficial health wise and I tend to slip it slower than anything else. Here is a very recent article about research on beneficial chemicals in red wine
    http://www.nature.com/news/questions-hang-over-red-wine-chemical-1.9970
  • KyleB65
    KyleB65 Posts: 1,196 Member
    WATER!

    Or Club Soda

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