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Low-Calorie Cocktail: Gin and Tonic

Its always good to have a go-to drink, and unless youre still in school, a vodka and Red Bull doesnt count.
Up your sophistication level while lowering your calorie count by ordering a G&T. There are 103 calories in 1
oz. gin and 3 oz. tonic.

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Low-Calorie Cocktail: Mudslide

This is the kind of sweet drink that sounds like itll set you back more calories than a hot-fudge sundae. In
reality, itll cost you 184 calories. Maybe the Dude from The Big Lebowski could have whittled his waistline if
hed drunk these instead of white Russians (338 calories).

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Low-Calorie Cocktail: Vodka and Diet Lime-Flavored Soda Like Sprite Zero or Diet Sierra Mist
No, its not the most glamorous drink at the bar, but it is refreshing (and refreshingly low in caloriesunder
100!). Plus, its clear, so your dry cleaner will thank you if you spill any on your new party dress.

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Low-Calorie Cocktail: Sour-Apple Martini

We bet you thought this list was going to be filled with sippers like white-wine spritzers. Guess again. While
we dont recommend a Carrie Bradshaw-approved cosmo (it has more than 250 calories), that doesnt mean
all martinis are off limits. Try a sour-apple one, made with 2 1/2 oz. sour mix and 3/4 oz. each vodka and sour
apple liqueur, for a 160-calorie treat.

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Low-Calorie Cocktail: Champagne

Forget choosing between wine and beer. A 4-oz. glass of bubbly is only 85 calories. Thats about 15 calories
less than a 12-oz. bottle of light beer or a 4-oz. glass of wineand lets be honest: The average glass of wine
is usually at least twice that size.

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Low-Calorie Cocktail: Tequila and Soda

Cortes says to ditch the sugar-laden margarita and say viva la tequila on the rocks with club soda for a 100calorie drink. Add a squeeze of lime to up the refreshment factor.
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Low-Calorie Cocktail: Vanilla Vodka and Diet Ginger Ale

For a drink that tastes like a slice of cake, order a diet ginger ale and vanilla vodka. If you use a single shot of
liquor, its less than 100 caloriesand sugar-free.
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Low-Calorie Cocktail: Sea Breeze

If you usually order a vodka-cranberry, try a sea breeze. The 4 oz. of grapefruit juice, 1 oz. of cranberry
juice, and 1 oz. of vodka will set you back about 180 calories.
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Low-Calorie Cocktail: Rum and Diet Coke

Ah, the classic rum and Cokeminus the, well, Coke. Enid Cortes, bartender at New York Citys Royalton
Hotel, says a white rum and diet cola is a good choice to cut the calories. Or try a spiced rum to give the
drink a kick.

Va-Va-Voomojito: 105 calories

Sprig of fresh mint
1 cup of watermelon, cubed
1.5 parts Skinnygirl Cucumber Vodka
3 parts soda water
1/2 tsp. agave nectar
Lime wedge for garnish
Squeeze lime wedge into glass, muddle fruit with mint leaves and vodka. Add ice and agave
nectar and top with soda water. Garnish with a lime wedge.

Lemon Lime Sparkling Mojito: 92 calories

5 oz Lemon Lime Sparkling ICE
1 1/2 oz white rum
6 mint leaves, lightly muddled
Splash of lime
Combine all ingredients in a shaker with ice. Shake and pour into a chilled tall glass.
Garnish with a lime slice.

Sailor Jerry Spiced Mojito: 145 calories

3 parts Sailor Jerry Spiced Rum
2 parts fresh lime juice
2 parts simple syrup
10 loose mint leaves
4 parts soda water
Combine ingredients (except soda) in a mixing glass and shake well. Pour directly into
highball glass, top with ice and soda. Garnish with generous fresh mint sprig and lime.

Havana Central's Frozen Mojito Sorbet: At 200 calories per serving, this one may count
more as a dessert!
1 1/2 cup white rum
16 lime wheels (approximately two limes)
1 cup simple syrup
40 mint leaves (approximately half a bunch)
1/2 cup Sprite
1/2 cup club soda
Optional: 1/2 cup fruit puree (mango, passion fruit, guava, etc.)
In a glass pitcher add limes and mint. Muddle until mint breaks up. Add rum and simple
syrup. Add fruit puree, if desired. Stir until all ingredients are mixed. Add Sprite and soda,
then gently stir. Pour mojito mixture into a 9-by-13-by-2-inch cake pan. Cover with plastic
wrap and freeze overnight. Spoon the frozen mojito into a chilled martini glass and serve.

Daisy Fuentes' Mojito

Ingredients

1/2 lime, cut into 6 wedges

1 1/2 tablespoons lime juice

2 tablespoons torn mint leaves

1/2 teaspoon honey, warmed

2 ounces rum

4 ounces club soda

Fresh mint sprig (optional)

Lime wedge (optional)

Preparation
1. Fill a martini shaker with 1 cup ice. Add lime wedges, lime juice, and mint. Muddle lime and mint with a
pestle or a long spoon until well-bruised and fragrant.
2. Combine honey, rum, and club soda; stir gently to dissolve honey. Add to muddled mixture; stir until
mixture is well-chilled. Strain into a rocks glass filled with ice; garnish with mint and lime, if desired.

Watermelon Mojito: 100 Calories

A whole day of eating right can go down in the swirl of cocktail -- with crazy-high calories and weakened willpower.
So we've put a few drinks on a diet, starting with the Cuban mojito. Instead of using sugar, use a wooden pestle or a
big spoon to gently crush cubes of watermelon with fresh mint leaves. Add rum and sparkling water for a sweet mojito
with half the usual calories.

Simple Margarita: 170 Calories

Skip the syrupy mixes in crazy colors and you'll trim hundreds of calories from this Mexican cocktail. Measure out the
basics: one shot of tequila, lime juice to taste, and a splash of triple sec. Shake with ice and serve. Staying within the
limits of moderate drinking -- one for women and up to two drinks per day for men -- is another way to watch your
calories and your waistline.

Skinny Pia Colada: 229 Calories

Rum that's infused with a coconut flavor can cut about 300 calories from a pia colada. What's out? The sugary,
coconut milk mix. Measure one shot of coconut rum. Then add fresh strawberries, a splash of agave syrup, and blend
with ice. You get a tall, 12-ounce tropical cocktail for about the same calories as in a handful of pretzel twists.

Shochu Cosmo: 70 Calories

Make a super-slim cosmopolitan by replacing the vodka with shochu, a Japanese spirit with a smooth flavor. A 2ounce serving has only about 35 calories. Add splashes of diet cranberry juice, fresh lime juice, and orange juice, and
then toss in a martini shaker. This cosmo shakes out at half the calories of a traditional cosmopolitan.

Slim Berry Daiquiri: 145 Calories

Simple, unadorned berries can help slim down a strawberry daiquiri. Start with 1 cup of no-sugar-added berries,
either fresh or frozen. You get intense berry flavor for just 50 calories, compared with 255 calories in berries frozen

with syrup. Add rum, ice, and sweeten the deal with 1 teaspoon of stevia, a sugar substitute. Blend into a slim and
delicious frozen concoction.

Slim the Gin and Tonic: 75 Calories

Did you know that tonic water has nearly as many calories as soda? Switch to diet tonic water for a skinny version of
this favorite cocktail. Bubbly seltzer water is another option that can shave calories -- although it's really a different
drink without the bitter nip of quinine in the tonic water. In that case, punch up the flavor with a squeeze of lime juice
or a flavored seltzer.

Better Bellini: 120 Calories

Slim down Italy's festive Bellini by using just 2 ounces of peach nectar, about half the usual amount. Swirl the syrupy
nectar together with 4 ounces of champagne and serve in a pretty, fluted glass. Mimosa lovers can try the same trick
to cut the calories: use just half of the usual orange juice.

Asian Flavor Fusion: 90 Calories

Flavor-infused alcohols are a tasty way to limit juice mixes, which can be high calorie. Try ginger vodka and lime
sparkling water for a fusion of Asian flavors at just 90 calories. Look for flavored seltzer or mineral waters that have
no added calories.

Skinny Vodka Iced Tea: 80 Calories

The mix of lemonade and sweet iced tea, favored by golfer Arnold Palmer, becomes a popular cocktail when you add
a shot of vodka. You can slice off half the calories in this tall, cool drink by using low-calorie lemonade and sweet-teaflavored vodka. This specialty vodka is lower in calories than traditional types.

Lemongrass Collins: 90 Calories

Enjoy the tart flavor of a Tom Collins without the syrupy mix, sugar, and other sweeteners that bartenders often swirl
into your glass. Our skinny version starts with vanilla vodka, instead of gin. Vanilla carries a sweet flavor with very few
calories. Add a splash of lime juice and a zero-calorie sparkling water flavored with lemongrass, mint, and vanilla.

Skinny Cocktail Dos

Choose fresh 100% juice rather than mixes.

Use zero-calorie bubblers instead of soft drinks. Try flavored seltzer, sparkling water, or club soda.
Fewer ingredients mean fewer calories.
Pay attention. Moderation is key for your waistline and health.

Skinny Cocktail Don'ts

Don't add creamed spirits or liqueurs. They double the calories in a cocktail.

Don't use several shots in one drink. A Long Island iced tea has seven ingredients and 700 calories!
Don't order an after-dinner drink, which is often sweet.
Don't sip a sweet dessert wine, which has about 40 calories more than table wine.

Get the Calories Out of Grenadine

Do you love rosy red cocktails? If they call for grenadine, it's a red alert that your diet is about to explode. Grenadine
is pomegranate juice and simple syrup. To get the same look and a sweet taste with fewer calories, make your own
grenadine. Boil down pomegranate juice and sweeten it with stevia.