COCKTAILS...Any low cal suggestions or ideas?

dephillipsj1
dephillipsj1 Posts: 15 Member
edited October 1 in Food and Nutrition
I definately don't drink or go out as often as I did in college but still go out occasionally....any suggestions for some low cal cocktail recipes? Or even suggestions on beers or wine? Thank You

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  • WishfulShrinking331
    WishfulShrinking331 Posts: 244 Member
    Get sugarfree calorie free chasers and just make your own low cal mixed drinks. I know they have beers that are 64 calories or something like that. I use that diet sparkling cranberry juice and a little vodka and it's like a 70 calorie cocktail depending on the proof of vodka.
  • caitlin70433
    caitlin70433 Posts: 60
    Wine is probably the safest alcohol choice but here is what I occasionally do:

    1. Diet tonic water.

    2. 1 shot of Gin.

    3. 1 TBS of the Torani sugar free raspberry syrup.

    4. Squeeze of lime.
  • GorillaNJ
    GorillaNJ Posts: 4,024 Member
    If you drink them really fast they have no calories because you just piss them out.... but you have to do them fast!

    round of shots... on me!
  • sharesb
    sharesb Posts: 416 Member
    vodka, soda water, few drops of realime juice and a slice of lime equals roughly 60-70 calories.....

    i'm thirsty now! :P
  • Slimithy
    Slimithy Posts: 348 Member
    If you drink them really fast they have no calories because you just piss them out.... but you have to do them fast!

    round of shots... on me!

    I've also found that those who drink a lot of cocktails REALLY FAST tend to end up engaging in extra curricular aerobic activity later in the evening, burning lots more calories.. so it all evens out...
  • cmDaffy
    cmDaffy Posts: 6,991 Member
    Diet Coke and rum are always good, lite beers (MGD 64) and my favorite Sugar Free Mojitos made with SF Sierra Mist, Splenda, mint, lime and rum.
  • jujubean1992
    jujubean1992 Posts: 462 Member
    i like the daily's frozen cocktails! they're 280? calories for 10oz but they're really yummy and if your just drinking with a couple friends split them and add soda water.
  • juliecat1
    juliecat1 Posts: 3,450 Member
    Diet coke and rum is readily available at the bar. Soda water, lemon and vodka usually is too. I love crystal light, frozen fruit smooshed up and vodka. Raspberry is the bestest. yum!!
  • BrewerGeorge
    BrewerGeorge Posts: 397 Member
    Alcohol itself has significant calories, so there's no free lunch. They're all "empty" calories, too, unless you're drinking unpasturized, live beer. The extremely low-cal beers (64, 55, etc) get that way by lowering the alcohol content down to around 2% so you end up with half the "effect". Avoid them and drink fewer regular beers instead.

    I think the best bang for the calories are the simpler drinks like liquor straight or with rocks/water, traditional cocktails like martini's or Manhattans, or highballs with diet mixers. Clear or amber liquors are you friend.

    Beware of Tonic water and Sour mix. Both can be surprisingly high in calories.
  • meggers123
    meggers123 Posts: 711 Member
    I like lemon vodka and sparkling water or dirty martinis with vodka. :drinker:

    A 3oz. serving of vodka contains 193 calories, according to the USDA's MyFood-a-pedia website. A fluid ounce of dry vermouth contains around 22 calories. The total calories from the alcholoic drinks in a dirty vodka martini is around 215.
    A single green or black olive equals four calories. Brine, which is basically salt and water, contains almost zero calories. Adding the brine and olive takes the amount of calories to 219 for the entire dirty vodka martini cocktail.
    80-proof vodka (40% alcohol; the most common type) has 64 calories per 1oz
    86-proof vodka (43% alcohol) has 70 calories/1 oz
    90-proof vodka (45% alcohol) has 73 calories/1 oz
    100-proof vodka (50% alcohol) has 82 calories/1 oz
  • Hedone
    Hedone Posts: 92
    skinny girl margaritas are only 100 calories, and they are really good.
  • Qarol
    Qarol Posts: 6,171 Member
    gin and diet tonic
    vodka and diet ginger ale
    dry red wine

    as for beer, meh, if I'm going to drink it, I want the good stuff, which is not so low carb/calorie.
  • RachelH25
    RachelH25 Posts: 108
    skinny girl margaritas are only 100 calories, and they are really good.

    Yes they are! I don't really like tequella but love them!
  • pa_jorg
    pa_jorg Posts: 4,404 Member
    Haven't tried any yet, but just read this last week:
    http://carrotsncake.com/2011/08/7-low-calorie-cocktails-you-need-to-try.html
  • dephillipsj1
    dephillipsj1 Posts: 15 Member
    Sugar free mojitos....great idea thanks.
  • dephillipsj1
    dephillipsj1 Posts: 15 Member
    I've heard alot about skinny girl margaritas so I guess I'll have to try them out.
  • cmDaffy
    cmDaffy Posts: 6,991 Member
    I've heard alot about skinny girl margaritas so I guess I'll have to try them out.

    You can make your own mock margaritas that taste SOOO much better than Skinny Girl. 8 oz of Lite Minute Maid Lemonade (15 calories), tequila, and a squirt of lime juice. They're pretty tasty!
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