It’s World Cocktail Day, but you might be less inclined to celebrate if you’re watching your calorie intake. The good news is, there are drinks you can order at happy hour (or not) that won’t ruin your waistline! While a chocolate martini has 438 calories and a hot buttered rum has over 300, the following concoctions are all below 200 calories, so you can enjoy them guilt-free.
Raise your glass to these 9 low-calorie cocktails:
Calorie Count: 65
Ingredients: rum, diet coke
Calorie count: 75
Ingredients: orange juice, champagne
Calorie Count: 100
Ingredients: tequila, fresh lime juice and an orange-flavored liqueur. Salt rim optional.
Calorie Count: 100
Ingredients: chilled white wine, chilled club soda, slice of lime or lemon
Calorie Count: 125
Ingredients: vodka, tomato juice, tabasco sauce, black pepper
Calorie Count: 148
Ingredients: vodka, sour apple and apple juice
Calorie Count: 158
Ingredients: vodka, lime juice
Calorie count: 160
Ingredients: light rum, club soda, lime juice, sugar, fresh mint sprigs
Tip: Ask for fresh lime juice and a calorie-free sweetener instead of sugar for even fewer calories.
Calorie Count: 180
Ingredients: vodka, orange juice