COCKTAILS...Any low cal suggestions or ideas?
dephillipsj1
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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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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.0
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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.0 -
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!0 -
vodka, soda water, few drops of realime juice and a slice of lime equals roughly 60-70 calories.....
i'm thirsty now! :P0 -
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...0 -
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.0
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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.0
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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!!0
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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.0 -
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 oz0 -
skinny girl margaritas are only 100 calories, and they are really good.0
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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.0 -
skinny girl margaritas are only 100 calories, and they are really good.
Yes they are! I don't really like tequella but love them!0 -
Haven't tried any yet, but just read this last week:
http://carrotsncake.com/2011/08/7-low-calorie-cocktails-you-need-to-try.html0 -
Sugar free mojitos....great idea thanks.0
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I've heard alot about skinny girl margaritas so I guess I'll have to try them out.0
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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!0
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