what are your go-to happy hour drinks?

doublexhelix

It's hard to go to happy hour after work *without* drinking. I have three go to drinks but would like to increase my repertoire. Here are mine:

hard alcohol: rum and diet coke
beer: guinness (fewer calories than one would expect!)
any red wine


What are your go-to drinks? Any fancy mixed drinks I can add?

funsteps

jack and diet coke or rum and diet coke. it used to be vodka pineapple, but those were almost 200 each. yikes.

IveLanded

I second the jack & diet.

I also drink Corona Light if I'm going to drink beer.

If you want a fancy drink splurge on it! When I go out, I will usually have 1 "fancy" drink. I just plan my day around those extra calories.

iluvprettyshoes

Bloody Mary- low on the calories, but kinda high in sodium.

Pebble321

Tequila (or vodka or white rum) with lime and soda. Preferably fresh juice squeezed out of a piece of lime, not sugary lime from a bottle.
Beer - I drink Pure Blonde if it's available because I like the taste. And it's lower in cals than lots of other beers so that's a bonus.
Cider - half a pint rather than a pint.

Usually my strategy is to have one alcoholic drink then one plain soda water (or sparkling mineral water). This comes in a glass with ice and a lemon slice and a straw so it looks like a mixed drink which is handy if you don't want people to ask why you aren't drinking.

78Octane

I love me some Guinness, but the calories for a pint are like 200-215 calories. I try to stick to miller lite or michelob ultra if I must drink beer.

Diet Sprite and Vodka is my go to drink.

citygirl04

Caesar's & Corona

Jennaissance

I second the bloody mary when you want something fancy/salty.

I try to stick to vodka club soda with lime and every other one without alcohol. I also for a single in a pint glass so it lasts longer.

Lacebopp

I normally go for the Michelob Ultra because it is only 95 cal and 2.6 grams of carbs... Don't feel guilty that way!

dragonfly74

BEER - Coors Light to be specific.

ohmyshysamantha

Usually my strategy is to have one alcoholic drink then one plain soda water (or sparkling mineral water). This comes in a glass with ice and a lemon slice and a straw so it looks like a mixed drink which is handy if you don't want people to ask why you aren't drinking.

Jealous. The bar I shoot darts out of serves alcoholic beverages in one type of glass and non-alcoholic beverages in another. I get so much crap during league for not drinking alcohol. But they dont realize that I would if I could but I'm only 20 and I cant broadcast my age since technically I cant be in the bar after 9pm unless I'm 21.

During my at home happy hour though my go to is gin and diet tonic with lime or vodka and diet cherry 7up with a lemon slice

Awkward30

vodka water with lemon
rum and diet
an occasional light beer, which is more cals, but I don't eat then because beer fills me up.

Guinness is 210 cals per pint... ouch!

doublexhelix

I love me some Guinness, but the calories for a pint are like 200-215 calories. I try to stick to miller lite or michelob ultra if I must drink beer.

Diet Sprite and Vodka is my go to drink.

True, Guinness is better for an at-home drink bc the 12 oz bottles are 125 calories!

anels449

Depends on what's happening afterwards. If it's just for a drink, I'll usually get a white Russian or an Old fashion. If I'm out with my friends bar hopping, then it's usually something cheap like cranberry and vodka

Scorpioangel

Shots of vodka or rum

bittersweetvictories

No alcohol for me right now, until a few weeks go by but I think I would go with rum n coke or tequila n limes.

AmyFett

I don't drink =D

msgingerc

ALL OF THEM.

lachesissss

Double Cherry Vodka and Diet Coke/ Pepsi/ Coke Zero

Fristers

Vodka/soda with lime or lemon garnish is supposed to be the lowest in cals and carbs, with bourbon and diet coke next.

ksavy

Depends where I am at, but I either go for guiness or killian's Irish red for beer and Captain and diet for a cocktail. I generally have some extra calories hanging around by the weekend so am not all that worried about the higher calorie beers.

ready4fit

vodka collins and riesling and chardonay

innocenceportrayed

Almost any kind of wine.
Not a fan of beer.
Rum & Dr Pepper or mango mojito.

emtjmac

Rum and coke.

AliceNov2011

I'm traveling this week and a bartender in my hotel introduced me to my new favorite margarita recipe:

Muddle 2-3 pieces each of lemon & lime, add 1 oz tequila, 1/2 oz orange liqueur. Shake well with ice, then strain over rocks. Makes are really delicious drink for just 133 calories!

My OTHER favorite is a lemon drop martini made with 1 oz lemon vodka and fresh muddled lemon. Perfect.

The trick is to avoid added sugar. These two rock!

jdsnowwit

Crown and diet coke.
Disaronno neat (like liquid candy)
Buttery Nipples(carolines Irish Cream and Butterscotch shnapps)

Sp1nGoddess

Pellegrino, vodka, lime (or diet tonic)
hefeweizen
cabernet, pinot noir
margarita

CkepiJinx

Malibu and coke
Vodka and seven up
White Russian
Bud light lime
Blue moon
Corona
Shots of hot damn
Sangria red or white wine varieties
White Zinfandel

All depends on my mood, my list kinda makes me look like a lush lol

childofArtemis24

I have a tummy disease and I can't drink much. So when I go out, it is a Hurricane ,Sex on the Beach, or Mudslide.

cinner506

sugar free margarita ( cant always find on the menu)