Holiday celebrations often call for a celebratory cocktail. Unfortunately, many cocktails are loaded with calories from both the alcohol as well as the mixers. The good news is that there are tons of ways to make drinks healthier.
First, you can save calories in wine by cutting the wine in half: mix wine with club soda to make a wine spritzer. Since wine is 20 calories per ounce, a 5 oz. glass of wine has about 100 calories – a wine spritzer, has 50 calories. In mixed drinks, substitute all mixes with low- or no calorie drinks, such as diet sodas, club soda or seltzer and light juice drinks. There are some lower calorie mixes available for drinks like martinis and Pina Coloadas (e.g., Baja Bob). In addition, use sugar free syrup (e.g., Torani's, which is great for Italian-style sodas), mixes with club soda and alcohol for a much lower calorie drink.
Below is a lower calorie (less than 100 calories) martini option. Since a typical martini has anywhere from 235-438 calories, you’re saving tons of calories here.
Lighter Martini (courtesy of Hungry Girl Web site)
3 oz. light juice
2 oz. Baja Bob's Blue Raspberry Martini Mix
1 oz. vodka
Remember to drink your calories responsibly this year and Happy New Year!
Rebecca
