It's like the already extremely low-cal Bloody Mary, but simplified down just to tomato juice, mezcal, cucumber juice and spices you can whittle that number down even further. In fact, there's a lot of mileage in stripping down your favourite drinks to their constituent parts and rebuilding them in hyper-efficient new forms. But if you can swap one in here or there instead of a long, sugary drink – especially if you get hold of 100 percent agave tequila, which means you'll not be drinking any additives or sugary sweeteners – it could make a difference.Įither way, fresh fruit juices are your friend rather than syrups.
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We're not in Tiger Tiger anymore, Toto.) That'll take things from up to 400 calories for a full marg – delicious, yes healthy, debatably – down to less than 100.Ĭlearly, popping out to the pub for four shots spread across three and a half hours is nobody's idea of a relaxing Saturday. Get a shot of good quality tequila, spritz lime juice in there, and go for it. So, one tactic is to take things back to basics. But you never can tell whether you're going to be served one with a pre-made syrup which ramps up the sugar content and therefore the caloric hit you'll be taking. Switch to high-grade shotsĪ margarita is a beautiful thing. The less the alcohol percentage, the less calories appear in the drink, so a bottle of 80 proof vodka (40 percent alcohol) has 64 calories per 1oz, while a bottle of 100-proof (50 percent) arrives at 82 calories per ounce. If you really want to get granular, you can lessen your calorie intake by choosing the right spirit brand. They usually don’t taste as nice, either. Shop-bought cocktail mixes, even supposedly healthy ones, are often laced with a completely unnecessary sugars and sweeteners. The other big hack is to ensure that you’re pulling them together yourself. Try vodka, soda and lemon for example – basically a skinny vodka Collins, skipping the syrup – and even kombucha with vodka.
Bloody Mary (Vodka, tomato juice, lemon juice, splashes of Worcestershire sauce and smoked Tabasco, celery stick)īut there are loads of great options.Old Fashioned ( Whiskey/bourbon, Angostura bitters, orange slice).Negroni ( Gin, vermouth, Campari, slice of orange).Martini ( vodka/gin, vermouth, lemon peel).Other classics of the low-calorie genre include: And, fair play, they're delicious.īut get to know the ones which are either short and strong so have a high percentage of alcohol with few sugary additions, or those with which you can substitute the sugar added for lower calorie options.įor instance, a mojito without sugar or sugar syrup – just soda, lime, mint and rum – is a smart play here. Many of the concoctions you get served up in bars are basically desserts, packed with sugars and calories. But you, friend, can dance through it with our advice. And this is on top of the calories you consume for the same reason whilst hungover.
Don't forget also that when we drink our blood sugar levels struggle to stay balanced so in addition to the booze you'll probably want to devour something nasty on the way home.
Your favourite beer isn't far behind either, with an average of 149 calories per pint. Cocktails often have the highest level of calories because of the sugary goodness that make them taste so delicious – a Manhattan packs in around 160 calories per drink and a Cosmopolitan around 200 calories per drink. Appraise.Īt root, you're looking to chop down the hidden sugar and secret fats which can come with some drinks. The key is to be mindful about what you're drinking. If you want to move forward in a health-conscious way, then you need a plan an approach that gives you full control over what you’re drinking, without robbing you of any of the fun or spontaneity which makes popping out for a quick one so joyous. Soon it'll be autumn, the absolute prime time for bouncing into a pub for an impromptu bev as the nights draw in. Now summer's here, the sun is shining and the ‘fancy a pint?’ texts flow in with alarming regularity. According to Alcohol Aware the humble pint contains as many of them as a large slice of pepperoni pizza. We hate to break it to you, but the calories in booze do in fact count.
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