Healthiest alcoholic drink?

devineh123
devineh123 Posts: 12
edited September 30 in Health and Weight Loss
I know no alcoholic drink is healthy but I'm going on a night out tonight and wondering what is the best thing to drink?
I don't drink beer or alcopops, usually spirits

Can anyone help? :)
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  • happy_jax
    happy_jax Posts: 289 Member
    My tipple is Gin & Slimline tonic. Ahhh lovely...and only 56 calories!
  • randa_behnam
    randa_behnam Posts: 488 Member
    gin / vodka and low cal tonic, thats always a winner.

    anything without a cordial in it and nothing with yeast :o)
  • lolkt
    lolkt Posts: 2
    instead of getting it in fancy drnk form just take some shots? hahahahaha
  • Marietard
    Marietard Posts: 17
    coke zero (no calories) and whiskey :)
  • MzPix
    MzPix Posts: 177 Member
    I actually heard a rumor that red wine IS healthy.
    I don't know if there is any truth to that though.
  • kpwb
    kpwb Posts: 14 Member
    Vodka & soda with a twist of lime is good and refreshing too.
  • devineh123
    devineh123 Posts: 12
    thanks for the help guys :)
    i don't like gin :( but i do like whiskey!
    what about vodka?
    and i definitely will be taking shots! haha
    xx
  • RagtimeLady
    RagtimeLady Posts: 172 Member
    Gotta vote for red wine - has lots of healthy things going for it. :-)
  • kiuney
    kiuney Posts: 68
    I can't do artificial sweeteners so diet sodas are out for me but here's my current recipe:

    seltzer + spirit + splash of juice.

    My current favorite is Perrier, blueberry vodka, and a splash of Newman's Own Lemonade. Delish!
  • fionarama
    fionarama Posts: 788 Member
    Wine has far too many calories you can only have one small glass really. I was a wino but have switched to gin and slimline, any spirit with diet drink is going to be the best calorie wise.
  • Mkleder
    Mkleder Posts: 289
    The rocks, straight up.
  • HowardRose
    HowardRose Posts: 138 Member
    Vodka & soda with a twist of lime is good and refreshing too.

    This works for me.
  • TTHdred
    TTHdred Posts: 380 Member
    Oh you have no idea how much research I put into this one day!! Sad really.

    But here is a few stuff I found.
    -If you like wine, only about 110 in cals for a proper serving (those big glasses at the restaurants are way more than a serving)
    -Any light beer. MGD 64 and PBR rated amongst the top
    - vodka and soda water. Try a flavored vodka to add some taste and make it FEEL like a mixed drink
    - vodka and light/diet cranberry if the place as it.
    -Or, as one trainer once told me…..whatever you like with a nice BIG glass of water between each one.

    Happy drinking..!!?? yes..no….is that bad?
  • jaq1967
    jaq1967 Posts: 3 Member
    Any white spirits (measured - Gin, Vodka or rum) and diet fizzy stuff.
  • GladImTall
    GladImTall Posts: 65 Member
    former bartender here:

    Not sure on the calorie content- but BLUE Raspberry Vodka (UV brand) with a light lemonde tastes like the red/white/blue bomb pops that we all used to get from the ice cream man as a kid. it's a refreshing summer drink!

    fill glass with ice: 1 or 2 oz of vodka, fill the rest of the glass with lemonade- enjoy!

    Also- VANILLA vodka with light cranberry juice tastes like CHEESECAKE!

    fill glass with ice: 1 or 2 oz vanilla vodka, fill the rest of the glass with cranberry juice.

    Pouring the alcohol over the ice melts the ice just a bit and dilutes the drink just a tad- but it's the way most bartenders do it- and you don't notice it.
  • redtalent
    redtalent Posts: 86 Member
    Any clear alcohol is going to have the least calories. I usually stick to vodka! My blueberry vodka + lemonade is only around 90 cals!
  • gemma247
    gemma247 Posts: 44 Member
    if i go out i drink vodka and soda with lime or lemonade :)
    not too many calories i dont think hehe xx
  • amanda07425
    amanda07425 Posts: 105 Member
    former bartender here:

    Not sure on the calorie content- but BLUE Raspberry Vodka (UV brand) with a light lemonde tastes like the red/white/blue bomb pops that we all used to get from the ice cream man as a kid. it's a refreshing summer drink!

    fill glass with ice: 1 or 2 oz of vodka, fill the rest of the glass with lemonade- enjoy!

    Also- VANILLA vodka with light cranberry juice tastes like CHEESECAKE!

    fill glass with ice: 1 or 2 oz vanilla vodka, fill the rest of the glass with cranberry juice.

    Pouring the alcohol over the ice melts the ice just a bit and dilutes the drink just a tad- but it's the way most bartenders do it- and you don't notice it.



    Does that really tastle like cheesecake?! Sounds delish!!
  • Dave351
    Dave351 Posts: 45 Member
    Does anyone realize that alcohol totally inhibits/blocks the body's ability to burn fat? This effect can last up to 48 hours from the last drink taken. So, it doesn't matter how many calories are in that Mic Ultra. There have been medical studies that show benifits to drinking certain types of alcohol, BUT, the bottom line is that if you're drinking you're not burning up the fat cells-you're protecting them. And that isn't just the calories from the alcohol. It includes any foods eatin during this timeframe. Any excess carbs naturally get turned to fat by the body then the presence of alcohol forces the body to protect those fat cells.
  • liberaltendencies
    liberaltendencies Posts: 150 Member
    I loooove vodka on the rocks. You drink less because it's stronger but it's low-cal. I'm also obsessed with Skinnygirl Margarita!
  • liberaltendencies
    liberaltendencies Posts: 150 Member
    Does anyone realize that alcohol totally inhibits/blocks the body's ability to burn fat? This effect can last up to 48 hours from the last drink taken. So, it doesn't matter how many calories are in that Mic Ultra. There have been medical studies that show benifits to drinking certain types of alcohol, BUT, the bottom line is that if you're drinking you're not burning up the fat cells-you're protecting them. And that isn't just the calories from the alcohol. It includes any foods eatin during this timeframe. Any excess carbs naturally get turned to fat by the body then the presence of alcohol forces the body to protect those fat cells.

    Sure, but you still have to live once in a while!
  • aray379
    aray379 Posts: 131
    I drink flavored Vodka and Club soda (berry by three olives is my favorite) it's about 70-100 calories depending on how much liqour is in it
  • JeanWalker109
    JeanWalker109 Posts: 220
    I'm not sure what the absolute healthiest is; however, I did read an article that suggested (I think this was it) gin & seltzer instead of a margarita. It saves bookoo calories.

    Hope you find something tasty that suits you. Me? Just every ONCE in a WHILE I have a Bud Light Lime. That's it.

    *smiles*

    Jean
  • GladImTall
    GladImTall Posts: 65 Member
    former bartender here:

    Not sure on the calorie content- but BLUE Raspberry Vodka (UV brand) with a light lemonde tastes like the red/white/blue bomb pops that we all used to get from the ice cream man as a kid. it's a refreshing summer drink!

    fill glass with ice: 1 or 2 oz of vodka, fill the rest of the glass with lemonade- enjoy!

    Also- VANILLA vodka with light cranberry juice tastes like CHEESECAKE!

    fill glass with ice: 1 or 2 oz vanilla vodka, fill the rest of the glass with cranberry juice.

    Pouring the alcohol over the ice melts the ice just a bit and dilutes the drink just a tad- but it's the way most bartenders do it- and you don't notice it.



    Does that really tastle like cheesecake?! Sounds delish!!

    Yes- I have found though that some of the vanilla vodkas have a bit different flavor... So- Smirnoff and Stoli are going to get you closest to a cheesecake flavor... Absolut Vanilla tastes different to me. Vanilla vodka and root beer tastes like a root beer float. Argh! but not good on the calories! LOL
  • Dave351
    Dave351 Posts: 45 Member
    Does anyone realize that alcohol totally inhibits/blocks the body's ability to burn fat? This effect can last up to 48 hours from the last drink taken. So, it doesn't matter how many calories are in that Mic Ultra. There have been medical studies that show benifits to drinking certain types of alcohol, BUT, the bottom line is that if you're drinking you're not burning up the fat cells-you're protecting them. And that isn't just the calories from the alcohol. It includes any foods eatin during this timeframe. Any excess carbs naturally get turned to fat by the body then the presence of alcohol forces the body to protect those fat cells.

    Sure, but you still have to live once in a while!

    Hahaha! So true! I'm not adverse to a good bender! Lord knows I've stumbled down many a street worldwide! But "healthiest" and "alcohol" don't work together:)

    OK, my vote is 2 shots of grain alcohol. You'll get your buzz on quicker, with less!
  • odusgolp
    odusgolp Posts: 10,477 Member
    Guinness is oddly full of vitamins & minerals...

    But will also go straight to your *kitten*, I'm guessing.

    I drink Miller 64. All it does is make you pee and you never get buzzed. It's horrible.
  • dwardkaiser
    dwardkaiser Posts: 58
    Vodka and MiO ( the Strawberry Watermelon Flavor).
    OR Crystal Light and Vodka.

    I prefer MiO though since there are no CALORIES.

    Is it SHOT- THIRTY yet???
  • odusgolp
    odusgolp Posts: 10,477 Member
    SHOT THIRTY!!!!!!
  • mcanals123
    mcanals123 Posts: 66
    bump
  • rschuurman
    rschuurman Posts: 32
    I've had wine twice this week and still lost 4.7 lb so it's not too bad :) I just make sure I've exercised heaps that day and don't have over 1-1/2 glasses. I googled it and lowest calories was either a spirit with a diet coke / lemonade or else a chardonnay or similar white wine. I normally like red and it does have anti-oxidants which white doesn't, but white is lower in calories and you can always get anti-oxidants from green tea. I was totally googling this yesterday to find out before I went out too!
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