what are your go-to happy hour drinks?

doublexhelix
doublexhelix Posts: 199 Member
in Food and Nutrition
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?

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  • funsteps
    funsteps Posts: 74 Member
    jack and diet coke or rum and diet coke. it used to be vodka pineapple, but those were almost 200 each. yikes.
  • IveLanded
    IveLanded Posts: 797 Member
    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
    iluvprettyshoes Posts: 605 Member
    Bloody Mary- low on the calories, but kinda high in sodium.
  • Pebble321
    Pebble321 Posts: 6,423 Member
    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
    78Octane Posts: 68
    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
    citygirl04 Posts: 286 Member
    Caesar's & Corona
  • Jennaissance
    Jennaissance Posts: 212
    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
    Lacebopp Posts: 92 Member
    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
    dragonfly74 Posts: 1,382 Member
    BEER - Coors Light to be specific.
  • ohmyshysamantha
    ohmyshysamantha Posts: 138 Member
    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
    Awkward30 Posts: 1,927 Member
    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
    doublexhelix Posts: 199 Member
    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
    anels449 Posts: 3,187 Member
    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 :p
  • Scorpioangel
    Scorpioangel Posts: 951 Member
    Shots of vodka or rum :)
  • bittersweetvictories
    bittersweetvictories Posts: 5
    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
    AmyFett Posts: 1,607 Member
    I don't drink =D
  • msgingerc
    msgingerc Posts: 38
    ALL OF THEM.
  • lachesissss
    lachesissss Posts: 1,298 Member
    Double Cherry Vodka and Diet Coke/ Pepsi/ Coke Zero
  • Fristers
    Fristers Posts: 2
    Vodka/soda with lime or lemon garnish is supposed to be the lowest in cals and carbs, with bourbon and diet coke next.
  • ksavy
    ksavy Posts: 271 Member
    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
    ready4fit Posts: 39
    vodka collins and riesling and chardonay
  • innocenceportrayed
    innocenceportrayed Posts: 569 Member
    Almost any kind of wine.
    Not a fan of beer.
    Rum & Dr Pepper or mango mojito.
  • emtjmac
    emtjmac Posts: 1,320 Member
    Rum and coke.
  • AliceNov2011
    AliceNov2011 Posts: 471 Member
    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
    jdsnowwit Posts: 7
    Crown and diet coke.
    Disaronno neat (like liquid candy)
    Buttery Nipples(carolines Irish Cream and Butterscotch shnapps)
  • Sp1nGoddess
    Sp1nGoddess Posts: 1,134 Member
    Pellegrino, vodka, lime (or diet tonic)
    hefeweizen
    cabernet, pinot noir
    margarita
  • CkepiJinx
    CkepiJinx Posts: 613 Member
    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
    childofArtemis24 Posts: 334
    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
    cinner506 Posts: 50
    sugar free margarita ( cant always find on the menu)

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