What better time than summer to enjoy a cocktail? Cocktails are typically high in calories, though, especially with the alcohol content. This summer, enjoy some super cocktails without ingesting the unnecessary calories. Read on for a few low-calorie cocktail recipes.
Sangria Sparkler
750-milliliter bottle dry red wine
1 cup light orange juice
1/4 cup brandy or cognac
1/4 cup orange liqueur
2 tablespoons sugar
2 medium oranges, sliced
2 cups club soda, chilled
Crushed ice and/or orange peel curls (optional)
In a large pitcher, combine wine, orange juice, brandy, orange liqueur, sugar, and orange slices. Chill at least 2 hours. Add club soda before serving. Serve over crushed ice and/or with orange peel curls, if desired.
Mojito
Mojitos are refreshing cocktails made with light rum. Very light to the taste, these cocktails are low in calories as well.
¾ oz lime juice
Fresh mint leaves
1 ½ oz light rum
2 oz club soda
Ice cubes
Combine all ingredients in a glass and stir until completely mixed. Enjoy your mojito with family and friends.
Blueberry-Lime Margarita
One final low-calorie summer cocktail to try is the blueberry-lime margarita. This frozen deliciousness only contains 125 calories per serving.
2 cups ice
1 cup frozen blueberries
1 cup blueberry nectar
1/4 cup seltzer
2 tablespoons frozen limeade
1 tablespoon lime juice
3 ounces tequila, optional
1 lime wedge
Coarse salt
To create this cocktail simply combine ice, blueberries, blueberry nectar, seltzer, limeade, lime juice and tequila, if using, in a blender and blend until smooth. Rub rim of 2 glasses with lime wedge and dip in salt. Divide the margarita between the prepared glasses and serve.
Enjoying cocktails in the summer does not have to result in a calorie overload that results in a no-liquor diet. The above three cocktails are all low in calories, yet taste fabulous. You can play around with the recipes to create your own or you can look up more low-calorie recipes on Google.
