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Low-Cal, Low-Carb Cocktail RecipesA hangover may be the least of your worries after a night on the town. Your cocktail of choice might be loaded with calories and carbs, making happy hour a lot less happy. Party smart instead with one of our tasty, diet-friendly cocktails.
Not Your Granny's Apple Tea
You don't have to sneak your liquor into mugs, but on a chilly winter evening, you might want to with this low-cal twist on the old-fashioned hot toddy.
6 ounces cinnamon apple spice tea, like Celestial Seasonings 1 ounce dark rum Sugar substitute to taste Lemon twist Brew tea and pour into your favorite mug. Add rum, sugar substitute and lemon twist. Nutritional info: 73 calories, 0.8 g carbohydrates, 0 g fiber The Invisible Orange The screwdrivers of your youth are full of sugar, too filling and so '87. Get a more sophisticated orange flavor with this citrusy highball. Too bad there's not much vitamin C in here to protect you through cold season. 1 1/2 ounce orange-flavored vodka, like Absolut Mandrin, Stoli Ohranj or Smirnoff Orange Twist 1/4 ounce triple sec 1/2 ounce fresh lime juice 1/4 ounce simple syrup (made with sugar substitute)* 4 ounces diet tonic water Slice of orange for garnish * To make simple syrup: In a small plastic bottle, combine 1 part sugar substitute to 2 parts water and shake until dissolved. Combine vodka, triple sec, lime juice, simple syrup and tonic water in a highball glass with ice. Add orange slice. Nutritional info: 129 calories, 2.5 g carbohydrates, 0.1 g fiber Moscow Pony Back during World War II, no one in the country was drinking vodka until a clever bartender came up with the Moscow Mule. We traded the Mule's too-sweet ginger beer for ginger tea, which has all of the zing and none of the sugar. 6 ounces iced ginger tea 1 1/2 ounces vodka 1/4 ounce fresh lime juice Simple syrup (made with sugar substitute)* to taste Lime wedge for garnish * To make simple syrup: In a small plastic bottle, combine 1 part sugar substitute to 2 parts water and shake until dissolved. For the iced tea, you can use store-bought ginger tea bags, bottled unsweetened tea or your own strained-and-chilled brew of black tea with grated ginger and cinnamon. Combine with vodka, juice and simple syrup in a highball glass with ice. Garnish with lime wedge. page 1 of 2 | Next Page
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