Healthy Alcoholic Drinks

Not just women, but men these days are worrying about the amount of calories in everything they eat and drink as well. And who can blame them. With our hectic schedule and hundreds of responsibilities, exercising and taking care of ourselves becomes quite tough. Now I don't mean to say that you should search for alternative techniques to keep calories out of your diet and avoid exercising completely. What this means is that if you are in a constant struggle with yourself on keeping weight off or can't find the right amount of time to exercise and eat healthy, then perhaps there are certain areas where you can cut down on the total calorie intake. Let's take some examples of drinks. While hanging out with friends and colleagues, dinner parties, and at other social gatherings, you are bound to have a few drinks. So one way you can keep yourself away from unwanted calories is by ordering healthy drinks.

Yes! It is possible for you to get low calorie drinks that aren't filled with hidden calories. At least for one thing, you can keep the worries aside and enjoy yourself. In this article, we will go over few drink recipes that will tantalize your taste buds and still be good for you. Check them out.

Recipes for Alcoholic Drinks

If, at any party, you don't have the option of concocting your own variation of lowest calorie alcoholic drink, then perhaps a light beer or low calorie wine can do the trick. But when you do have the time and the opportunity, then there's nothing wrong with taking advantage. Am I right? So, if you agree with me, then following are the drinks recipes that you can try some time.

Cranberry Vodka Tonic

• To prepare this drink, you need 1.5 shot of vodka, diet cranberry juice and ice.
• In a glass, add ice first and pour vodka and cranberry juice in.
• Mix properly and serve. You can even use flavored vodka for this recipe.
• Calories - 98

Merlot Spritzer

• In this spritzer, we will require about 5 fl. oz. Merlot and 2 fl. oz. sparkling water.
• In a wine glass, mix both ingredients together. Drink up!
• Calories - 122

Moscow Mule

• In a shaker, mix 1 fl. oz. vodka, 3 fl. oz. diet ginger ale and splash of lime juice.
• Add ice cubes, as many as you like, close the lid and shake vigorously.
• Pour the drink in a cocktail glass and serve with a lemon wedge.
• Calories - 80

Caipirinha

• Take a glass and fill it with ice cubes.
• Empty an Splenda packet in and pour 1 fl. oz. white rum in.
• Top it off with fresh lime juice, mix well, and serve.
• Calories - 100

Island Lemonade

• First you need to mix ½ cup sugar in 3 cups boiling water.
• When the sugar dissolves, add 1 ¼ cups lime juice in.
• Pour this mixture in 4 different glasses and add 1 fl. oz. white rum in each glass.
• Mix well and serve. You can even use no calorie sweetener for even less calories.
• Calories - 180

Whiskey Highball

• To make this whiskey drink, get 2 fl. oz. whiskey, 4 fl. oz. diet ginger ale and lots of ice.
• In a tall glass, add ice in the bottom and then pour whiskey on top.
• Add diet ginger ale, mix the ingredients properly and take a sip.
• Calories - 128

When you're mixing healthy drinks together, keep sweet liqueurs out as they are filled with calories. Also, let the recipes be simple with minimal mixers as any cocktail or drink with multiple mixers can increase the calorie count. And last, but certainly the most important... Don't drink and drive, please.