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60 Healthier Drinks for Boozing
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Alcoholic drinks can be a sneaky source of calories, sugar, and even salt — but not when
you
play bartender. Try to get a few
healthier alternatives under that (suddenly much looser) belt to impress friends and family and order with confidence when out at
the bar.
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Here are the eight key guidelines that make our drinks healthier options:
1.
Use only fresh-squeezed
or 100 percent fruit juice to reduce added sugars.
Fruit juice
can still be a dangerfood, though, so
sometimes it’s best to dilute it with water or ice to cut back on calories.
2.
Choose seltzer water
over other
carbonated waters
to eliminate added sodium and other additives. For recipes that call for
soda, skimp on portions, or opt for diet or natural (read: less added sugar) versions — though those can have their
pitfalls
, too.
3.
Make simple syrup
with honey which, though sugary, has some added benefits, like a healthy dose of
antioxidants
. It also
gives you better control of the sugar content. Any recipe that calls for simple syrup will use the following recipe:
½
tablespoon honey
mixed with
¾ tablespoon warm water
.
4.
Use whole fruit
instead of sugar or flavored syrups. The fruit itself adds fiber, natural sugars, and
vitamins
.
5.
Choose light alcohol
over dark alcohol. The dark stuff contains more compounds known as congeners, which
can worsen
hangovers
.
6.
Limit yourself to one shot per drink
. Multi-alcohol cocktails can pack in serious calories, so we kept ours to one shot (or
1
½ ounces
) each. The shooters and shots we included actually contain
less than
one shot each to further lessen the caloric
load.
7.
Size matters
— especially when it comes to consuming liquid calories. That’s why we kept all our drinks right around the
8-ounce mark.
8.
Choose nutritious ingredients.
Ginger
,
coffee
, and
lemon
star in several of our drinks. They’ve each got their own proven
health benefits, even though they may not totally counteract the negative affects of alcohol. (Note: Too much alcohol and
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caffeine
can both
dehydrate
— making hangovers even worse — so try to keep it at no more than one cup of Joe for the night.)
*We’ve tried to simplify the recipes to make them easier to understand. So we simplified all the liquid measurements to shots or cups
— none of this “ounces” nonsense!
Cocktails
1. Classic Mojito
In the bottom of a glass, muddle
12 fresh mint leaves
, the juice of
½ lime
, and
1 tablespoon simple syrup
. Add a few ice
cubes and pour in
1 ½ ounces
(one shot)
of
light rum
and
¾ cup seltzer
. Garnish with
a lime wedge
.
2. Fruit Mojito
Prep a
classic mojito
, but before pouring in the rum and soda, muddle in
¼ cup
fresh or thawed frozen fruit like
strawberry,
blueberry, mango, or kiwi
in the bottom of the glass. Top with ice, rum, and seltzer and garnish as desired!
3. Bloody Mary
Scrap the mix and make a Bloody Mary from scratch! Start with
¾ cup
of no sugar-added, low-sodium
tomato juice
and add the
juice of
½ lemon
, a dash each of
hot sauce
and
Worcestershire sauce
,
fresh ground pepper
to taste, and
1 shot of vodka
.
Garnish with
a lemon wedge
and
celery stick
. Bonus points for adding a
cocktail shrimp
for some extra protein!
4. Mint Julep
Muddle together
12 fresh mint leaves
and
1 tablespoon of simple syrup
. Pour in
one shot of Kentucky bourbon
and
2
shots seltzer water
.
5. Sidecar
In a shaker with ice, mix together:
1 shot of cognac
,
½ shot Cointreau
(or other orange liqueur), and the
juice of 1 lemon.
Pour into glass with or without ice and garnish with lemon slice.
6. Cape Codder
Pour
1 shot of vodka
and
2 shots cranberry juice
(100 percent juice, no sugar added) over
ice
. Add
2 shots seltzer water
,
stir, and garnish with
a lime wedge
.
7. Sea Breeze
Pour
1 shot vodka
,
1 shot
cranberry juice
(100 percent juice, no sugar added), and
1 shot fresh-squeezed grapefruit juice
over
ice.
Add a
splash of seltzer
and enjoy! (Preferably in a beach chair by the water!)
8. Lime Rickey
Combine
½ a shot of fresh-squeezed lime juice
,
1 tablespoon simple syrup
, and
⅔
shot bitters
. Top with
1 cup seltzer
.
9. Screwdriver
In an 8-ounce glass with
ice
, combine
1 shot of vodka
and
2 shots fresh-squeezed orange juice
. Fill remainder of glass with
seltzer
.
10. Tequila Sunrise
In a glass with
ice
, combine
1 shot of tequila
and
2 shots fresh-squeezed orange juice
. Top with a
splash of cranberry
juice
(no-sugar-added, 100 percent juice).
11. Vodka Sunset
Muddle
¼ cup blackberries
in the bottom of a glass. Top with
ice
and add
1 shot fresh-squeezed lemon juice
,
1 shot
fresh-squeezed lime juice
,
½ shot simple syrup, 1 shot of vodka
, and
a splash of sparkling wine
.
12. Light & Stormy
Into a short glass with
ice
, pour
1 shot of light rum
and
2 shots
ginger
ale
.
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13. Legend of Jack Sparrow
In an 8-ounce glass with
ice
, combine
1 shot coconut rum
and the juice of
1 lime
. Fill the rest of the glass with
ginger ale
(about ¾ cup). Garnish with
a slice of lime
.
14. Berry Lemonade
In the bottom of an 8-ounce glass, muddle the juice of
1 lemon
,
¼ cup frozen
blueberries
or strawberries
, and
½ shot
simple syrup
. Pour in
1 shot of vodka
and top with
seltzer
(about ¾ cup).
15. Minty Iced Tea
In a heatproof mug, combine
6 fresh mint leaves
,
1 teaspoon honey
,
1 black tea bag
, and
1 cup boiling water
. Cover and
let sit for 2 minutes. Then, place mug in fridge or freezer until chilled. Remove tea bag and mint, and pour liquid into a glass with
ice.
Add
1 shot of vodka
and garnish with
a lemon wedge
.
16. Fizzy Lemonade
In a shaker with ice, mix together
1 shot of tequila
,
½ shot simple syrup
, and the juice of
1 lemon
. Transfer to an 8-ounce
glass and fill rest of glass with
seltzer
(about ¾ cup).
17. On the Rocks
Drink it straight! Water down
1 shot
of any
favorite liquor
by pouring over
ice cubes
for sipping!
18. Tom Collins
In a shaker with
ice
, combine
1 shot of gin
and the juice of
1 small lemon
. Strain into an 8-ounce glass and top with
seltzer
water
(about ¾ cup).
19. Grapefruit Margarita
Combine
1 shot of tequila
, the juice of
1 lime
and
½ a grapefruit
, and
¾ shot
of orange liqueur
. Pour over
ice
.
20. Light White Russian
Combine
2 shots brewed coffee (or espresso!) chilled
and
¾ cup skim milk
. Add
1 shot of vodka
and a few
ice cubes
and stir.
21. Gin and Seltzer
Instead of a G&T, combine
1 shot of gin
with
2 shots of seltzer water
and garnish with
a lime wedge
(or a few!).
22. Gin Gimlet
In a glass with
ice
, combine
1 shot of gin
, the juice of
2 small limes
, and
1 shot simple syrup
. Garnish with
a lime wedge
.
23. Vodka Soda
It almost goes without saying, but spice up
1 shot of vodka
and
2 shots of seltzer
with
a lemon or lime wedge
(or both).
Works with any other liquor, too!
24. Drunken Arnold Palmer
Combine
1 black tea bag
,
¾ cup hot water
, the juice of
1 lemon
, and
1 teaspoon honey
. Chill. Add
1 shot vodka
and
garnish with
a lemon wedge
.
25. Pom Cosmo
In a shaker with
ice
, combine
1 shot pomegranate vodka
,
1 shot orange liqueur
, and the juice of
1 lime
. Shake, strain into a
martini glass, and garnish with a
slice of
lime.
26. Pear Martini
Muddle
half a very ripe peeled pear
in the bottom of a cocktail shaker. Add
ice
,
½ shots
fresh-squeezed lemon juice
, and
1 shot pear vodka.
(Regular vodka works, too.) Strain into a martini glass and garnish with a slice of fresh pear.
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27. Sex on the Beach
In a glass with
ice
, mix
1 shot peach-flavored vodka
,
2 shots cranberry juice
, and
1 ½ shots fresh-squeezed orange
juice
. Add a dash of
seltzer
and enjoy!
28. Rosemary-Cucumber Lemonade
Stir together juice from
3 lemons
and
1 teaspoon honey
. Add
1 shot
rosemary-infused vodka
and
¾ cup seltzer
. Garnish
with
a cucumber spear
and
lemon wedge
.
29. Cinnamon Sour
In a cocktail shaker, combine:
1 shot mango vodka
,
1 shot simple syrup
, and
1 shot fresh-squeezed lemon juice
. Pour
over
ice
and garnish with a
mango slice
and
cinnamon stick
.
30. Grapefruit and Vodka
For a zesty cocktail, combine the juice of
½ a grapefruit
and
1 shot of vodka
topped with
½ cup seltzer
.
31. Sour Apple Spritzer
Pour
1 shot sour apple vodka
and
½ cup seltzer
over
ice
and garnish with a
green apple slice
and a
cinnamon stick
.
32. Tropical Rum Punch
Stir together
½ cup fresh-squeezed orange juice
,
½ cup pineapple juice
(100 percent juice only!), and
1 shot light rum
.
Pour over ice and put on some shades.
33. Gin and Juice
Pour over ice:
½ cup of fresh-squeezed orange juice
,
1 shot of gin
, and
½ cup seltzer
.
34. Refreshing Gin Cup
Mix together
1 shot of gin
,
½ cup ginger ale
, and
2 shots seltzer water
. Garnish with
a cucumber spear
and
lemon slice
.
35. Gingered Pear and Brandy Cocktail
Create a ginger-infused simple syrup by mixing together
1 shot warm simple syrup
and
¾ tablespoon chopped and peeled
fresh ginger
. Let stand 15 minutes, then strain. Mix together ginger syrup,
1 shot of cognac
, and
½ cup pear juice or nectar
and pour over
ice
.
Shots and Shooters
36. Redheaded Slut Lite
In a shaker with
ice
, combine
⅓
shot schnapps
,
⅓
shot Jagermeister
,
⅔
shot
cranberry juice
, and
⅔
shot water
.
37. Fuzzy Navel
In a shaker with
ice
, combine
⅓
shot peach Schnapps
,
⅔
shot fresh-squeezed orange juice
,
⅔
shot fresh-squeezed
lemon juice
, and
⅔
shot water
.
38. Scooby Snacks
In a shaker with
ice
, combine
⅓
shot coconut rum
,
⅓
shot banana rum
,
⅓
shot pineapple juice
, and
1 tablespoon light
whipped cream
. Strain into a short glass.
39. Peppermint Patty
Muddle
6 fresh mint leaves
with
⅔
shot vodka
. Add a
splash of water
and
1 teaspoon light
chocolate
syrup
. Mix in a
shaker with
ice
. Strain before serving.
40. Lemondrop
In a shaker with ice, combine
⅓
shot. vodka
,
⅓
shot fresh-squeezed lemon juice
, and
¼ teaspoon honey
.
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Frozen Drinks
41. Pina Colada
Blend together
½ cup ice
,
½ cup coconut milk
,
¼ cup fresh pineapple
chunks, and
1 shot white rum
.
42. Frozen Lemonade
Combine
1 shot simple syrup
,
1 shot of vodka
, juice from
1 lemon
, and
¾ cup of ice.
Blend until smooth
43. Frozen Mudslide
Mix together
1 packet diet hot cocoa mix
with 1 shot warm simple syrup and
¼ cup hot water
. Blend the cocoa mixture,
¼
cup vanilla soy milk
,
1 shot vanilla-infused vodka
,
1 teaspoon chocolate syrup
, and
½ cup ice
.
44. Melon-Mint Granita
Puree
1 cup watermelon
and
5 fresh mint leaves
until liquefied. Freeze in an ice cube tray. Once solidified, blend with
1 shot
white rum
until it reaches the consistency of a slushie.
45. Strawberry-Lime Daiquiri
Combine
1 shot simple syrup
,
1 shot white rum
,
2 tablespoons fresh-squeezed lime juice
, a small
handful of frozen
strawberries
, and
½ cup of ice
. Blend.
46. Margarita
Blend
1 shot simple syrup
, the juice from
½ lemon
and
1 lime
,
1 shot of tequila
, and
½ cup of ice
. Garnish with a
slice of
lime
, but skip the salt.
47. Blueberry-Lime Margarita
Mix together the standard
margarita
but substitute
¼ cup ice
for
¼ cup frozen blueberries
.
48. Melon Kiwi-tini
Puree
¼ a honeydew
melon
and
1 kiwi (peeled)
, the juice from
1 lime
, simple syrup (mix
1 shot honey
with
2 tablespoons
warm water
), and
½ cup sake
. Blend with
½ cup ice
.
Wine Drinks
49. Mimosa
Into a Champagne flute, pour
2 shots fresh-squeezed orange juice
,
2 shots sparkling wine
, and
¼ cup seltzer
.
50. White Sangria
In a wine glass, combine
two strawberries (halved)
,
½ a fresh peach (diced)
,
½ a pear (diced)
,
2 shots white wine
,
and
¼ cup seltzer
.
51. Red Sangria
Toss
½
an apple (sliced)
,
½ an orange (sliced)
, and
4 grapes
into a glass. Add
½ cup fruity red wine
and
¼ cup seltzer
.
52. Pomegranate Fizz
Into a champagne flute, pour:
½ cup pomegranate juice
, the juice from
1 lime
, and
2 shots sparkling wine
. Garnish with a
lime wedge
.
53. Pear Sparkler
Puree
½ a pear
until liquefied and add to a champagne flute. Pour in
2 shots sparkling wine
and add
three slices of pear.
54. Sparkling Apricot Punch
In a glass, combine
½ cup diced apricots
and
½ cup apricot juice
(100 percent juice, please!). Add
½ cup sparkling win
e
and
¼ cup seltzer
and stir to combine.
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