Anyone tried this? Low cal alternative to vodka
leypb
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I was in waitrose the other day and saw something called Jinro. I had heard of it before and heard it was low calorie (due in part to only being 25% abv) compared to other spirits. In the UK it can only be found in Waitrose atm I think, but its in the US too. I love the taste of it. It is slightly sweeter than vodka, but now I can enjoy a couple of 'vodka' and diet cokes when I have a hard day in work and not have to worry about it? Also it is the best selling spirit in the world, how are we only just seeing this in the UK now?!
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2155377/Top-alcopops-Worlds-best-selling-booze-brands-revealed--Jinro-number-one.html
Has anyone else tried this?
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2155377/Top-alcopops-Worlds-best-selling-booze-brands-revealed--Jinro-number-one.html
Has anyone else tried this?
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oh, soju.
i'll stick to regular vodka.
it has zero carbs.
drinking carbs is just bad news.0 -
Wait, if vodka has no carbs, protein, or fat, where do the calories come from?0
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I just like it as a treat if I have had a tough day. I know that I can have a drink or two and not have to worry0
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In my bid to drink less, I am hoping to try these next time I feel I need something a bit special
Feel Good Non alcoholic cocktails.
http://www.fdin.org.uk/2011/11/feel-good-drinks-launches-cocktail-range/
My problem is I have no turn off button once I've had a glass of wine! So for me, I'm better off just quitting0 -
I am so going to Waitrose today now! Thank you! 52 cals for a 25ml Smirnoff no more!!!!!!!! :-)0
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I've never heard of it and can't see it on the Waitrose web site. What's the nutritional info (cals / carbs)?0
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Yeah sometimes it is best not to drink at all, but I know many of us enjoy a drink or two at the end of a night My MFP looks better at the end of every week now.0
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Yeah sometimes it is best not to drink at all, but I know many of us enjoy a drink or two at the end of a night My MFP looks better at the end of every week now.
Oh yes! A great spot for those who can limit their intake! :happy: :drinker:0 -
http://www.waitrose.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductView-10317-10001-6409-Jinro+Soju.html?storeId=10317 Must be newer than I thought, they don't even have a pic!0
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Wait, if vodka has no carbs, protein, or fat, where do the calories come from?
i googled it for you.
"just because alcohol isn't a carbohydrate doesn't mean it doesn't contain calories. the chemical structure is almost identical, but one or more of the C-H parts in a carbohydrate is replaced by a C-O-H (although they're structurally similar, that O tends to change things electrostatically, so the chemistry is a bit different, but they can still be metabolised by the body as fuel)."
forgot the site i got that from, but here's something else
http://www.leangains.com/2010/07/truth-about-alcohol-fat-loss-and-muscle.html0 -
Wait, if vodka has no carbs, protein, or fat, where do the calories come from?
Alcohol has 7 calories per gram.0 -
having lived in South Korea, be very careful of soju hangovers they are evil!0
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Meh, I'll stick to regular spirits. They're not that high in calories anyway and if you drink them with diet mixers, they don't add up to much. My friend lives in SK and she says Soju gives her terrifying hangovers.0
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I'm living in Korea and I avoid soju like the plague even though it only costs a little over a buck a bottle. LOTS of bad chemicals in soju.
If you like it, more power to you but I don't believe it can beat vodka for alchohol / cals.0 -
Never heard of it, but am willing to try it if I'll get my hands on that is0
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