Alcohol has lots of calories. That's not exactly a secret. The key to making guilt-free cocktails is figuring out what low-cal stuff to mix with that alcohol. That's where HG comes in! This chapter features some amazingly delicious drinks—and they each have no more than 175 calories (in fact, most have closer to 100). Keep in mind, any of these can be made without alcohol, and if you drink 'em that way (virgin style), you'll be saving close to 100 calories a drink. Cheers!
PER SERVING (entire recipe): 115 calories, 0g fat, 55mg sodium, 2g carbs, 0g fiber, 0.5g sugars, 0g protein |
This recipe is so awesome, you'll be able to fool everyone into thinking they're drinking a super-high-calorie margarita. If you don't like your drinks super-sweet, feel free to use just half of the lemonade drink mix.
Ingredients6 ounces diet lemon-lime soda
1½ ounces tequila
1 packet (two 5-calorie servings) sugar-free powdered lemonade drink mix
2 tablespoons lime juice
5 to 8 ice cubes or 1 cup crushed ice
Optional: lime wedge (for garnish)
DirectionsStir all ingredients together, except for the ice.
For a frozen drink, place mixture in a blender with the ice and blend until smooth. Or simply pour mixture over ice and enjoy. If you like, serve with a lime wedge.
MAKES 1 SERVING
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PER SERVING (entire recipe): 158 calories, 0.5g fat, 185mg sodium, 11g carbs, 1g fiber, 7g sugars, 3g protein |
IngredientsOne 25-calorie packet diet hot cocoa mix
¼ cup light chocolate soymilk
1½ ounces vodka
½ ounce sugar-free calorie-free syrup (white chocolate or vanilla)
1 teaspoon sugar-free chocolate syrup
2 no-calorie sweetener packets
5 to 8 ice cubes or 1 cup crushed ice
Optional: Fat Free Reddi-wip
DirectionsDissolve cocoa mix and sweetener into 3 ounces of hot water. Add soymilk, vodka, and both syrups. Stir well.
Place mixture in a blender with the ice and blend on high speed for about 45 seconds (until thoroughly blended).
Pour and, if you like, top off with a squirt of whipped topping!
MAKES 1 SERVING
PER SERVING (entire recipe): 156 calories, 0.5g fat, 41mg sodium, 18g carbs, 0.5g fiber, 12g sugars, 2g protein |
This is definitely the most decadent of all . . . and definitely one of the best piña coladas you'll ever have. It's extremely creamy but NOT sickeningly sweet!
Ingredients1½ ounces coconut rum
1½ ounces sugar-free calorie-free coconut syrup
¼ cup fat-free vanilla ice cream
1 tablespoon canned crushed pineapple in juice
1 no-calorie sweetener packet
5 to 8 ice cubes or 1 cup crushed ice
DirectionsPlace all ingredients in a blender. Blend on high speed for about 30 seconds (until mixture is smooth and completely blended).
Pour and enjoy!
MAKES 1 SERVING
For a pic of this recipe, see the photo insert. Yay!
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Sugar-Free Fruity Syrups—0 Calories Light Vanilla Soymilk—9 calories Sugar-Free Fruit Drink Mixes—1 calorie Club Soda—0 calories Diet Lemon-Lime Soda—0 Calories |
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Nutritional information based on averages for 1-ounce servings.
You finally took that vacation and decided to take advantage of the happy-hour drink special. That creamy frozen piña colada will cost you about 650 calories and 20 grams of fat! To burn all of that off you would have to: |
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Ingredients4½ ounces vodka
½ packet (one 5-calorie serving) sugar-free powdered cherry drink mix
3 ounces diet cherry lemon-lime soda or diet black cherry soda
8 to 10 ice cubes
DirectionsDissolve the drink mix into 6 ounces of cold water. Stir thoroughly.
Combine mixture with vodka and ice, put it in a shaker (or some other glass with a lid), cover tightly, and shake well.
Strain drink evenly into 3 martini glasses. Top each glass with an ounce of the soda.
MAKES 3 SERVINGS
CHEW ON THIS:
The term "toast," meaning a wish for good health, originated in ancient Rome, where an actual piece of toasted bread was dropped into wine. |
PER SERVING (entire recipe): 100 calories, 0g fat, 32mg sodium, 2g carbs, 0g fiber, 1g sugars, 0g protein |
Ingredients5 ounces Diet Ocean Spray Cranberry Spray juice drink
1½ ounces vodka
1 teaspoon lime juice
5 to 8 ice cubes
Optional: splash of diet lemon-lime soda, lime wedge (for garnish)
DirectionsCombine vodka, cranberry juice drink, and lime juice. Stir thoroughly.
Combine mixture with ice, put it in a shaker (or some other glass with a lid), cover tightly, and shake well.
Strain drink into a large martini glass.
If you like, top with a splash of soda and garnish with a lime wedge. Enjoy!
MAKES 1 SERVING
PER SERVING (entire recipe): 104 calories, 0g fat, 19mg sodium, 2g carbs, 0.5g fiber, 0g sugars, 0g protein |
Mojitos ROCK! This recipe is sooo simple and sooo good.
Ingredients6 ounces diet lemon-lime soda
12 mint leaves
¼ lime, cut into slices
1½ ounces rum 5 to 8 ice cubes
Optional: additional mint leaves and lime wedges (for garnish)
DirectionsMuddle (aka pulverize) the mint and lime in a glass.
Add the soda and rum, stir well.
Add ice and enjoy! Feel free to garnish with mint and lime.
MAKES 1 SERVING
PER SERVING (entire recipe): 140 calories, 0.5g fat, 42mg sodium, 8g carbs, 0g fiber, 4g sugars, 1g protein |
Ingredients1½ ounces vodka
1½ ounces light vanilla soymilk
2 teaspoons sugar-free calorie-free vanilla syrup
2 teaspoons Coffee-mate Fat Free French Vanilla powdered creamer
1 teaspoon instant coffee
4 to 6 ice cubes
DirectionsDissolve creamer and coffee in ¼ cup of warm water.
Add soymilk and syrup. Stir well.
Add vodka and ice. Stir and enjoy.
MAKES 1 SERVING
PER SERVING (entire recipe): 121 calories, 0g fat, 10mg sodium, 4g carbs, 0.5g fiber, 2g sugars, 0g protein |
Drink mix blends like strawberry kiwi, strawberry banana, and tangerine strawberry make the most awesome strawberry daiquiris EVER! And even though strawberry is the most famous and popular flavor for daiquiris, why stop there? There are so many great flavors of sugar-free drink mixes, your options are almost limitless . . . Have fun!
Ingredients1½ ounces rum
1 packet (two 5-calorie servings) sugar-free powdered drink mix (any strawberry blend)
3 frozen strawberries
1 tablespoon lime juice
5 to 8 ice cubes or 1 cup crushed ice
DirectionsDissolve drink mix into 4 ounces of water. Stir thoroughly.
In a blender, combine drink mixture with all other ingredients. Blend to desired consistency.
Pour, add a straw, and slurp that baby up!
MAKES 1 SERVING
TOP ATE Shockingly High-Cal Alcoholic Drinks See what the bartender is really serving up . . . 1. Piña Colada—Think twice about downing this 650-calorie drink while wearing a bathing suit. Yikes! 2. White Russian—This creamy drink has 425 fatty calories. 3. Mudslide—This 850-calorie so-called chocolate "dream" actually gives us nightmares. 4. Champagne Cocktail—Why spend 250 calories on this when a glass of champagne has just 100? 5. Frozen Margarita—A 740-calorie glass of lime-flavored slush?! Ay caramba! 6. Daiquiri—This one clocks in at 675 calories. Um, no thanks. 7. Mai Tai—350 calories . . . a total waste, and way too sweet. 8. Long Island Iced Tea—The average LIT packs in 780 calories. OMG! |
Nutritional information based on averages for typical serving sizes of each drink.
CHEW ON THIS:
Alcohol increases insulin production in the body, which can increase your appetite. No worries! Just whip up some HG snack recipes in advance and you'll have low-calorie things to chew on when the mood hits you! |
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