Figure friendly cocktails under 100 calories

May 8, 10:00 AMCocktails ExaminerCheri Loughlin

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Figure friendly cocktails are a must for Friday night out with friends or staying in to entertain. It’s a sure buzz kill to pass on flavor just to opt for some tasteless cocktail to stay within the confines of a diet. There is no need to skimp on taste with these flavorful cocktails all falling within the realm of 100 calories or less. Variety truly is the spice of life. Stay true to your taste buds while still quenching your thirst for flavor.

Girlish Figure: (97 cal)
1-1/2 ounce Malibu Coconut Rum
4 ounces Light Cranberry Juice
Splash Diet Lemon-Lime Soda

Combine Malibu Coconut Rum and Light Cranberry Juice in a highball glass filled with ice. Add Diet Lemon-Lime Soda to top and garnish with a slice of lime.

Port Orange: (91 cal)
1-1/2 ounce Sandeman Founder’s Reserve Port
4 ounces Light Orange Juice

Combine ingredients in a cocktail shaker filled with ice and shake thoroughly. Strain into a brandy snifter and garnish with an orange slice.

Intoxicologist Note: This Sandeman Port cocktail is lovely. The orange juice takes a little of the sweet out of the Port, but adds a touch of fruitiness into the mix. I used an orange twist rather than slice. When tasting, the pungent scent the twist gives off brings another layer to the cocktail that makes it even more alluring. This one is a very pleasant surprise.

OVAL Strawberry Sweetie: (80 cal)
1 ounce OVAL Vodka
4 strawberries, sliced
8 ounces Light Lemonade
1 packet Splenda

Muddle sliced strawberries, OVAL Vodka & Splenda in the bottom of a Collins glass. Fill glass with ice and add Light Lemonade. Tumble & serve with a lemon slice garnish.

Beefeater Berry: (96 cal)
1 ounce Beefeater Gin
1 lime wedge
6 ounces Light Cranberry Juice

Muddle the lime wedge and Beefeater Gin in the bottom of a Collins glass. Fill glass with ice and add Light Cranberry Juice. Tumble and serve with a lime wedge garnish.

The Leblon Skinny Caipirinha
2 ounces Leblon Cachaca
1 packet Splenda or other artificial sweetner
1/2 Lime, cut in four pieces

In a shaker, muddle the lime pieces with the sweetner. Add ice. Pour the Leblon Cachaca over the ice. Shake vigorously and serve in a skinny highball glass. Garnish with a lime slice.

Tip: By using quality ingredients a superior outcome will result. The best way to ensure the same quality cocktail time after time is to measure the ingredients rather than rely on free pouring from the bottle. Measuring only takes a few more seconds of your time, but makes a lasting impression on your palate.

Copyright 2009 Cheri Loughlin – The Intoxicologist – All Rights Reserved

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