Prevent The Festive Bulge With These 3 Low Calorie Cocktails

Prevent The Festive Bulge With These 3 Low Calorie Cocktails

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Some alcoholic drinks are extremely high in calories. If you do not watch what you are drinking over Christmas all these extra calories can quickly catch up with your waistline. The good news is that there are some lighter choices that can help minimise the impact of alcohol on your weight. In this article I will be discussing some of these and providing you with 3 low calorie cocktails.

1) FROSTY BLENDED MARGARITAS:

To make up some Frosty Blended Margaritas you will need a pinch of coarse salt, 30 millilitres (ml) of Cointreau, 150 grams (g) of ice cubes, 125ml of lime juice, 1 lime wedge, 5g of sugar and 60ml of tequila.

Once you have all the items ready place the ice cubes, sugar, lime juice tequila and Cointreau into a blender and then blend until the ice cubes become chipped and the mixture gets frothy. Next get a cocktail glass, rub the rim with the lime wedge and dip it in the salt. Finally, pour the mixed cocktail into a glass and drink up.

Calories = 179 per glass.

2) PINA COLADA COOLER

To mix up some Pina Colada Coolers will need 45ml of coconut flavoured rum, 20ml of Cream of Coconut, 100g of crushed ice, 85ml of pineapple juice and 115ml of sparkling water.

To begin making this low calorie cocktail place the crushed ice in a glass. Then simply poor all the remaining ingredients over the ice, stir for 1 minute and enjoy.

Calories = 165 per glass.

3) STRAWBERRY KISS

For this low calorie cocktail you will need 10ml of Cointreau, 50g of crushed ice, 15ml of lemon juice, 15ml of lime juice, 2 quartered strawberries, 60ml of rum, 20ml of simple syrup and 20ml of still water.

Once you have collected all the ingredients hold back 1 quartered strawberry, place everything else in a cocktail shaker and shake vigorously for 10 seconds. Then get a martini glass and strain the mixture into it. Finally, garnish the glass with the quartered strawberry you held back and drink up.

Calories = 197 per glass.

SUMMARY:

If you want to stay trim over Christmas, you don't need to avoid alcohol. Just be sensible, don't drink every day and take full advantage of these low calorie cocktails. Some standard cocktails contain over 600 calories per glass so just by making the switch you can potentially cut your caloric intake by a third. When you add these savings up over the entire Christmas holiday they become quite substantial.


About the Author:
Tom Parker owns Free Fitness Tips - a fantastic source of free, impartial fitness advice. You can get more low calorie cocktails and a list of low calorie beers by visiting his website.



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