The Top 10 Mixed Drinks to Lose Weight

Enjoying a cocktail or two doesn’t have to sabotage weight-loss efforts. Here are a few tips that will help and some recipes for ten, very satisfying, low-calorie, low carbohydrate cocktails.

Tips:

• Stick to a healthy diet. Don’t allow the cocktail to weaken your resolve. Enjoying a drink won’t hurt, but pairing the cocktail with fatty foods that aren’t in that healthy diet plan will.
• Drink plenty of water between cocktails as well as after. Alcohol dehydrates the body.
• Choose only low-calorie, low carbohydrate cocktail option such as those listed below.

1.  Rum and Diet Coke

This is a lower calorie and carbohydrate version of the traditional Rum and Coke, which is the American offspring of the Cuban, Cuba Libre. When made correctly, a pleasing balance of the two flavors, rum and Coca-Cola, is achieved. The equilibrium is achieved by sticking with either the traditional ratio of one part rum to two parts coke, or if you prefer a sweeter tasting drink, the modern version is one part rum to three parts coke.

Stir and enjoy.

2.  Sea Breeze

This cocktail is an outstanding choice for a beach outing. It mixes sweet and tart cranberry juice and grapefruit juice with vodka, which is considered a favorite alcohol for weight loss. The cocktail name, Sea Breeze, was born in the 1920s. It is a cocktail hour favorite. It is always a hit at a casual gathering with friends.

Stir or shake for the foamy version.

3.  Gin and Ginger Ale

Effervescent, sweet and spicy is the result of the harmonizing of the flavors of botanicals and juniper berries from the gin merging with the ginger in the ale. This is a classic cocktail that is popular in summer and autumn. Many low cal mixed drink reviews favor this for both afternoon and evening enjoyment as well as when paired with food, especially dinner.

Stir and serve.

4.  Skinny Margarita

When isn’t a Margarita in style? Margaritas are superb at an afternoon barbecue, whenever you are enjoying Mexican food, at midnight, on Cinco de Mayo of course or just about any time at all. Fresh-squeezed orange juice is used in place of the much higher calorie option of Cointreau liqueur, Grand Marnier or Triple Sec that is used in traditional margaritas. This skinny version is destined to be just as popular based on the number of positive low cal mixed drink reviews of this fruity favorite.

 

Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Add all ingredients listed to the shaker except for the lime and salt for the rim. Cover shaker with a lid. Shake vigorously. Pour into the prepared Margarita glass. If you are salting the rim, place the salt on a plate. Moisten the rim of the glass with lime juice and place the glass upside down on the plate. Garnish the drink with a wheel of lime.

5.  Tequila and Soda

Topping the list of great drink choices containing alcohol for weight loss is the Tequila and Soda. It’s a clean and uncomplicated beverage that is bubbly, refreshingly crisp. It’s great with food, especially Mexican cuisine. It’s also super for casual or elegant affairs.

 

Fill an old fashioned glass with ice cubes and add the jigger of tequila. Add the club soda and garnish with the lime or orange. Serve with a pinch of salt.

6.  Vodka and Diet Lime-Flavored Soda Like Sprite Zero or Diet Sierra Mist

The original version of this drink was made with Sprite. It is a classic cocktail made with a traditional lemon/lime soda or its diet version. This cocktail is a sweet, tangy and invigorating selection from the low calorie drinks category . It is enjoyable anytime. This is a smart and tasty choice to accompany lunch or dinner.

 

Fill the glass with ice cubes and add the jigger of vodka. Pour in the diet soda, garnish with the wedge of lime and imbibe.

7. Vodka Soda

Here is another excellent choice when you are looking for a good drink with alcohol for weight loss. Like the Tequila and Soda, this is one you can feel safe ordering when you are out. Its low calorie and carbohydrate count is why it is a preferred mixed drink among those who wish to lose weight. Another plus is that the carbonated water speeds up the delivery of the alcohol to your digestive system.

 

Pour the jigger of vodka in the glass with ice. Add the 6 oz. of club soda. Squeeze the juice of the lemon and lime wedges into the glass and enjoy.

8.  Old fashioned

The Old fashioned was originally called a whiskey cocktail back in the early 1900s. Its recipe changed many times before the end of that century. Those changes weren’t popular. Customers began specifying their preference for the original whiskey cocktail by ordering an “old fashioned” whiskey cocktail. The name stuck. This is a very sweet selection from the list of low calorie drinks.

Muddle the sugar, bitters and the squeezed juice of the orange into a paste. If the paste is too thick, add a teaspoon of water. Fill the chilled glass with ice cubes. Add the jigger of whiskey and club soda. Stir and garnish with the orange or lemon peel. Finally, drop the cherry with its stem into the glass.

9.  Whiskey Sour

The Whiskey Sour can be traced back as far as the mid-1800s. Originally, it contained an egg white. However, because of the possibility of salmonella, the egg white is now omitted. This drink’s base of whiskey blends fantastically with the tartness of the lemon juice accentuated by the fizzy lemon/lime tickle of the Sprite Zero. This invigorating drink is a preferred during cocktail hour and for either the casual or elegant get together.

 

Pour the jigger of whiskey into the glass filled with ice. Next, add the lemon juice with the Splenda mixed into it. Finally, add the Sprite zero and stir well. Top it off with the cherry.

10.  Mojito

What combines fresh herbs like ginger, basil and mint leaves to a base of white rum resulting in one of the healthiest, freshest and most delicious cocktails around? The answer is the Mojito, a sweet and refreshing drink that delivers a cooling sensation due to the mint leaves. This low-calorie cocktail is absolutely chilling in the summer.

At the bottom of an empty glass, muddle together the ginger, basil and mint leaves, the lime juice, water and sugar. Add the jigger of white rum and stir. Next, add the crushed ice and the club soda. Top it off with the lime wheel.