I love alcohol!!!!! I need some recipes!?!
I am currently on a diet and fitness program, I am allowed to drink one night a week! But I would like to know of some low cal drinks!.
Last week I tried Vanilla Vodka with Diet Ginger ale!.
It wasn't very good!.
I like Gin and tonic with Lime!.
Any other suggestions!?Www@FoodAQ@Com
Last week I tried Vanilla Vodka with Diet Ginger ale!.
It wasn't very good!.
I like Gin and tonic with Lime!.
Any other suggestions!?Www@FoodAQ@Com
Answers:
Vodka and Club Soda with a wedge of lime!Www@FoodAQ@Com
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The number of calories in mixed drinks depends on several things, including the amount and proof of the alcohol; the mixers; and the size of the drink!.
"It's the mixers, syrups, and sodas that really get people into calorie trouble, because most drinks start with 1!.5 ounces of distilled spirits that only have around 96 calories, but mixologists can easily turn that into a drink with hundreds of calories," says Carolyn O'Neil, MS, RD, co-author of The Dish on Eating Healthy and Being Fabulous!.
Whether you're drinking a beer or a cosmo, the higher the alcohol content, the higher the calories, says O'Neil!. For example:
80-proof vodka (40% alcohol; the most common type) has 64 calories per 1oz
86-proof vodka (43% alcohol) has 70 calories/1 oz
90-proof vodka (45% alcohol) has 73 calories/1 oz
100-proof vodka (50% alcohol) has 82 calories/1 oz
When it comes to portion size, the average serving size of wine and alcoholic beverages is probably smaller than you think!. Beer, on the other hand, is more standardized in bottles and beer glasses, except if you are in a European beer garden!.
Mix cocktails with water, club soda, low calorie juices, artificial sweeteners or sugar-free syrups for easy calorie savings!. Fruit and vegetable juices can be good choices because they are lower in calories than some other mixers and also contain disease-preventing antioxidants!. Still, "be careful of fruit juices because even though they are more nutritious, the calories can add up quickly," says Blatner-Jackson!.
Some mixers that won't pack on the pounds include:
Diet soda or diet tonic: 0 calories
Orange juice (6 oz): 84 calories
Cranberry juice cocktail (8 oz): 136 calories
Light orange juice (8 oz): 50 calories
Light cranberry juice (8 oz): 40 calories
Light lemonade (8 oz): 5 calories
Coffee, tea: 0 calories
Baja Bob's sugar-free margarita or sweet 'n' sour mix: 0 calories
Lemon or lime juice (1/2 oz): 10 calories
DaVinci or Torani's sugar-free syrups: 0
3!. Skip the mixer altogether!. Try ordering your favorite spirit or one of the new flavored liquors on the rocks!. "Infused vodkas are very popular because they are not sweetened but infused with flavors, from jalapeno to peach, without adding any extra calories," says O'Neil!.
4!. Dilute your drink!. Another option is diluting your drink with club soda or sparkling water!. Wine spritzers are a low-calorie standby!. And if you usually drink vodka and cranberry, for example, try it with club soda, just a splash of cranberry juice, and a squeeze of lime!. Garnish with a wedge of citrus or pineapple to add flavor and few calories!.
5!. Have a game plan!. Before heading out to the cocktail party or happy hour, make sure you have a game plan!. Decide in advance the number of cocktails you are going to drink and cut back on calories during the day in anticipation!. But eat a light snack before you go so you won't get tipsy with the first drink and it will be less tempted to dive into the food!. Always be aware of your own personal limits!. Don't drink too much, and, of course, don't drink and drive!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
"It's the mixers, syrups, and sodas that really get people into calorie trouble, because most drinks start with 1!.5 ounces of distilled spirits that only have around 96 calories, but mixologists can easily turn that into a drink with hundreds of calories," says Carolyn O'Neil, MS, RD, co-author of The Dish on Eating Healthy and Being Fabulous!.
Whether you're drinking a beer or a cosmo, the higher the alcohol content, the higher the calories, says O'Neil!. For example:
80-proof vodka (40% alcohol; the most common type) has 64 calories per 1oz
86-proof vodka (43% alcohol) has 70 calories/1 oz
90-proof vodka (45% alcohol) has 73 calories/1 oz
100-proof vodka (50% alcohol) has 82 calories/1 oz
When it comes to portion size, the average serving size of wine and alcoholic beverages is probably smaller than you think!. Beer, on the other hand, is more standardized in bottles and beer glasses, except if you are in a European beer garden!.
Mix cocktails with water, club soda, low calorie juices, artificial sweeteners or sugar-free syrups for easy calorie savings!. Fruit and vegetable juices can be good choices because they are lower in calories than some other mixers and also contain disease-preventing antioxidants!. Still, "be careful of fruit juices because even though they are more nutritious, the calories can add up quickly," says Blatner-Jackson!.
Some mixers that won't pack on the pounds include:
Diet soda or diet tonic: 0 calories
Orange juice (6 oz): 84 calories
Cranberry juice cocktail (8 oz): 136 calories
Light orange juice (8 oz): 50 calories
Light cranberry juice (8 oz): 40 calories
Light lemonade (8 oz): 5 calories
Coffee, tea: 0 calories
Baja Bob's sugar-free margarita or sweet 'n' sour mix: 0 calories
Lemon or lime juice (1/2 oz): 10 calories
DaVinci or Torani's sugar-free syrups: 0
3!. Skip the mixer altogether!. Try ordering your favorite spirit or one of the new flavored liquors on the rocks!. "Infused vodkas are very popular because they are not sweetened but infused with flavors, from jalapeno to peach, without adding any extra calories," says O'Neil!.
4!. Dilute your drink!. Another option is diluting your drink with club soda or sparkling water!. Wine spritzers are a low-calorie standby!. And if you usually drink vodka and cranberry, for example, try it with club soda, just a splash of cranberry juice, and a squeeze of lime!. Garnish with a wedge of citrus or pineapple to add flavor and few calories!.
5!. Have a game plan!. Before heading out to the cocktail party or happy hour, make sure you have a game plan!. Decide in advance the number of cocktails you are going to drink and cut back on calories during the day in anticipation!. But eat a light snack before you go so you won't get tipsy with the first drink and it will be less tempted to dive into the food!. Always be aware of your own personal limits!. Don't drink too much, and, of course, don't drink and drive!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Side Car Martini Recipe courtesy Giada De Laurentiis
See this recipe on air Friday May!. 23 at 4:30 PM ET/PT!.
Show: Everyday Italian
Episode: Cooking From the Heart
1/2 cup sugar
1 lime, zested
1 lime wedge
10 ounces cognac (recommended: Hennessy)
4 ounces Triple Sec liqueur (recommended: Cointreau)
4 ounces sweet and sour mix
4 ounces Limoncello
2 ounces lime juice
Ice
Chill 4 martini glasses!. In a small shallow dish combine the sugar and the lime zest!. Run the lime wedge around the rim of each glass!. Dip in the sugar and zest mixture!.
In a cocktail shaker mix the cognac, Triple Sec, sweet and sour mix, Limoncello, and lime juice over ice!. Shake to chill!.
Pour the Side Car Martinis into the glasses and serve immediately!.
Daiquiri Recipe courtesy Alton Brown, 2005
See this recipe on air Friday May!. 23 at 8:00 PM ET/PT!.
Show: Good Eats
Episode: Raising the Bar
2 cups crushed ice, plus extra for chilling glass
2 ounces light rum
1-ounce freshly squeezed lime juice, strained of pulp
1/2-ounce Simple Syrup, recipe follows
If your glass is not chilled, do so by placing some crushed ice in it and set it aside while you prepare the cocktail!.
Place the 2 cups of crushed ice into a cocktail shaker!. Pour the rum, lime juice, and simple syrup over the ice, cover, and shake well!. Remove the ice from your serving glass and strain the drink into it!. Serve immediately!.
Simple Syrup:
2 cups sugar
1 cup water
Place the sugar and water into a small saucepan over high heat!. Bring to a boil!. Decrease the heat to medium and cook, stirring occasionally, until the sugar is completely dissolved, approximately 3 to 5 minutes!. Remove from the saucepan and allow to cool completely!. Syrup can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to a month!.
Yield: 3 cups
Mango-Citrus Daiquiri Recipe courtesy Emeril Lagasse, 2005
Show: Emeril Live
Episode: Life of the Party
3/4 cup fresh lime juice
1/2 cup sugar, plus more for rimming the glasses
1 (16-ounce) package frozen mango cubes
2/3 cup lemon rum (recommended: Bacardi Limon)
1/3 cup orange liqueur (recommended: Cointreau)
4 cups ice cubes
Lime slices, for garnish
In a non-reactive bowl stir together the lime juice and sugar until sugar is completely dissolved!. Wet the rims of serving glasses with water and dip in sugar, set aside!. Combine the lime syrup and all remaining ingredients in a blender and process on high speed until completely smooth, 2 to 3 minutes!.
Serve in sugared glasses, garnished with lime slices!.
Mango Lassi Cocktail Recipe courtesy Sandra Lee
Show: Semi-Homemade Cooking with Sandra Lee
Episode: Indian Dinner
1 cup fresh pre-cut or canned mango
1 cup non-fat vanilla yogurt
1/2 cup mango nectar
1 cup vanilla vodka
Ice
Put all ingredients in a blender and whir until frothy!. Serve!.
Sandra's Mulled Wine Recipe courtesy Sandra Lee, 2007
1 (750-ml) bottle of your favorite dry red wine
3/4 cup granulated sugar
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
2 teaspoons apple pie spice mix
1 (3-inch) piece orange peel
1 (1-inch) piece fresh ginger, peeled
1/3 cup fresh raisins or dried currants
6 ounces vodka
8 ounces brandy or Madeira
1/2 cup blanched, whole or slivered almonds
Long cinnamon sticks, for stirring
Over medium-low heat, pour entire bottle of red wine into a pot!. Be sure not to raise the temperature too much, otherwise the alcohol will burn off and the sugars will scorch!. Stir in the sugar and continue to stir until it has dissolved, about 1 minute!. Add the vanilla, apple pie spice mix, orange peel, fresh ginger and raisins!. Allow mixture to steep for 10 minutes!.
Check by stirring once in a while!. When the wine starts to move a bit slower and becomes a little syrupy, pour in the vodka and brandy!. Continue to steep for 5 to 7 minutes
Lay 3 to 4 almonds into the bottom of the serving glasses or mugs!. If you are pouring the hot drink into glass, be sure to have a metal spoon resting inside the vessel!. It will conduct the heat away from the glass so that won't crack!. Using your ladle, pour the drink through the sieve (tea strainer) into the glasses!. Garnish with a long cinnamon stick!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
See this recipe on air Friday May!. 23 at 4:30 PM ET/PT!.
Show: Everyday Italian
Episode: Cooking From the Heart
1/2 cup sugar
1 lime, zested
1 lime wedge
10 ounces cognac (recommended: Hennessy)
4 ounces Triple Sec liqueur (recommended: Cointreau)
4 ounces sweet and sour mix
4 ounces Limoncello
2 ounces lime juice
Ice
Chill 4 martini glasses!. In a small shallow dish combine the sugar and the lime zest!. Run the lime wedge around the rim of each glass!. Dip in the sugar and zest mixture!.
In a cocktail shaker mix the cognac, Triple Sec, sweet and sour mix, Limoncello, and lime juice over ice!. Shake to chill!.
Pour the Side Car Martinis into the glasses and serve immediately!.
Daiquiri Recipe courtesy Alton Brown, 2005
See this recipe on air Friday May!. 23 at 8:00 PM ET/PT!.
Show: Good Eats
Episode: Raising the Bar
2 cups crushed ice, plus extra for chilling glass
2 ounces light rum
1-ounce freshly squeezed lime juice, strained of pulp
1/2-ounce Simple Syrup, recipe follows
If your glass is not chilled, do so by placing some crushed ice in it and set it aside while you prepare the cocktail!.
Place the 2 cups of crushed ice into a cocktail shaker!. Pour the rum, lime juice, and simple syrup over the ice, cover, and shake well!. Remove the ice from your serving glass and strain the drink into it!. Serve immediately!.
Simple Syrup:
2 cups sugar
1 cup water
Place the sugar and water into a small saucepan over high heat!. Bring to a boil!. Decrease the heat to medium and cook, stirring occasionally, until the sugar is completely dissolved, approximately 3 to 5 minutes!. Remove from the saucepan and allow to cool completely!. Syrup can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to a month!.
Yield: 3 cups
Mango-Citrus Daiquiri Recipe courtesy Emeril Lagasse, 2005
Show: Emeril Live
Episode: Life of the Party
3/4 cup fresh lime juice
1/2 cup sugar, plus more for rimming the glasses
1 (16-ounce) package frozen mango cubes
2/3 cup lemon rum (recommended: Bacardi Limon)
1/3 cup orange liqueur (recommended: Cointreau)
4 cups ice cubes
Lime slices, for garnish
In a non-reactive bowl stir together the lime juice and sugar until sugar is completely dissolved!. Wet the rims of serving glasses with water and dip in sugar, set aside!. Combine the lime syrup and all remaining ingredients in a blender and process on high speed until completely smooth, 2 to 3 minutes!.
Serve in sugared glasses, garnished with lime slices!.
Mango Lassi Cocktail Recipe courtesy Sandra Lee
Show: Semi-Homemade Cooking with Sandra Lee
Episode: Indian Dinner
1 cup fresh pre-cut or canned mango
1 cup non-fat vanilla yogurt
1/2 cup mango nectar
1 cup vanilla vodka
Ice
Put all ingredients in a blender and whir until frothy!. Serve!.
Sandra's Mulled Wine Recipe courtesy Sandra Lee, 2007
1 (750-ml) bottle of your favorite dry red wine
3/4 cup granulated sugar
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
2 teaspoons apple pie spice mix
1 (3-inch) piece orange peel
1 (1-inch) piece fresh ginger, peeled
1/3 cup fresh raisins or dried currants
6 ounces vodka
8 ounces brandy or Madeira
1/2 cup blanched, whole or slivered almonds
Long cinnamon sticks, for stirring
Over medium-low heat, pour entire bottle of red wine into a pot!. Be sure not to raise the temperature too much, otherwise the alcohol will burn off and the sugars will scorch!. Stir in the sugar and continue to stir until it has dissolved, about 1 minute!. Add the vanilla, apple pie spice mix, orange peel, fresh ginger and raisins!. Allow mixture to steep for 10 minutes!.
Check by stirring once in a while!. When the wine starts to move a bit slower and becomes a little syrupy, pour in the vodka and brandy!. Continue to steep for 5 to 7 minutes
Lay 3 to 4 almonds into the bottom of the serving glasses or mugs!. If you are pouring the hot drink into glass, be sure to have a metal spoon resting inside the vessel!. It will conduct the heat away from the glass so that won't crack!. Using your ladle, pour the drink through the sieve (tea strainer) into the glasses!. Garnish with a long cinnamon stick!.Www@FoodAQ@Com