Lowest Calorie Alcoholic Drinks

In the age of six pack abs, eight pack abs and size zero's, calorie counting is something that almost each and every weight conscious person does. Such is the growing desire for achieving a perfect body, that people are not only watching what they eat, but have also begun keeping a tab on what they drink! Cutting down on sodas and sugary syrups is quite common. However, alcoholic drinks haven't been spared either!

In fact, I recently visited a restaurant which had a rather one of a kind bar menu. Instead of listing various alcoholic drinks, liquor and cocktails in the traditional manner, this menu had actually listed them according to their calorie content! Did I see your eyes pop out? Well, yes, that's what happened with me as well! Luckily, I still have a copy of that menu with me (I nonchalantly took it home as a souvenir!), so let me make use of it to enlist some alcoholic drinks and cocktails along with their respective calorie counts. Those of you who would like to know which drinks carry the lowest number of calories, read on.

List of Low Calorie Drinks
Make no mistake, alcohol carries calories. If you're the type who would need numerical proof to be convinced about it, then here it is. One gram of alcohol contains all of 7 calories, i.e. nearly twice the amount of calories that are contained in one gram of protein or carbohydrates. Speaking of beer, more the concentration of alcohol in the beer, more are the number of calories associated with it, and vice-versa. However, there's a catch here as well. What many people do is opt for a light beer i.e. one with a low alcohol content, and then go on a ballistic bout of beer binging. Well, that certainly defeats the purpose of choosing a low calorie beer, doesn't it? For your benefit, here is the calorie content of a few brands of beer.

Beer Calorie Chart

Beer	Calories (per 12 ounce servings)
Anchor Porter	205
Sierra Nevada Porter	195
Foster's Lager	155
Tuborg Export Quality	155
Stroh's Beer	150
Red Dog	147
Budweiser	145
Beck's	143
Icehouse	132
Aspen Edge	95

Ladies (not all of them though) generally tend to have a bias towards wines. So here's a calorie chart regarding wines for all you beautiful ladies out there!

Wine Calorie Chart

Wine	Calories (per 4 fl oz)
Ginger Wine	190
Port	170
Sherry	140
Champagne	95
Sutter Home Chardonnay	95
Shiraz	92
Sparkling Wine	92
Dry Red Wine	83

Regarding other types of hard liquor such as whiskey, gin, brandy and rum, the calorie content in of all of these is pretty much the same, i.e. 220 calories per 100ml. Regarding vodka, 30ml of vodka will normally set you back by around 65 calories. Of course, what you mix with these types of hard liquor will ultimately determine by how much the calorie count will eventually go up! For those of you who like to mix 'n' match, here is another calorie chart for your reference.

Cocktails and Mixed Drinks Calorie Chart

Drink/Cocktail	Calories
Vodka Martini	210
Screwdriver	180
Margarita	145
Between the Sheets	140
Bacardi and Coke (single serving)	130
Vodka and Coke (175ml)	120
Tom Collins	120
Vodka and Tonic Water (175ml)	90
Bloody Mary	90

As I sign off, here's a parting tip. When it comes to selecting a low calorie alcoholic drink, you should be aware of 2 things - one, the type of liquor, and two, what you eventually mix with it. Drink responsibly and do NOT drink and drive!