How To Choose Low-Cal Cocktails

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Have your cocktail and stick to your diet too with a few easy steps.

To complete this How-To you will need:

Basic math skills
Portion control
Willpower

Step 1: Do the math

Do the math -- A standard 1½ ounce serving of 80 proof alcohol has 96 calories. And that's without mixers. More alcohol content automatically means more calories.

Step 2: Avoid frozen and cream drinks

Avoid frozen drinks, such as daiquiris and margaritas, and cream-based drinks, such as Hummers. They're loaded with sugar, fat, and calories.

Step 3: Watch the mixers

Be careful when choosing mixed drinks that contain high-calorie syrups, juices, and sodas. Your vodka and cranberry will be better for your waistline with club soda and just a splash of cranberry.

Tip: A six-ounce serving of orange juice has 84 calories. Add vodka to make a Screwdriver and the calories more than double.

Step 4: Pick clear and distilled drinks

Go for clear drinks and drinks mixed with club soda or sparkling water, which are lower in calories. Distilled liquors, such as vodka, have fewer calories than non-distilled liquors, such as Irish cream.

Tip: Watch your portion size. A standard glass of wine is 4 ounces, but a large glass filled to the top can be double that.

Step 5: Drink light beer

Drink light or "low-carb" beer. They have the same alcohol content as regular beer, but fewer fat-loving carbohydrates.

Step 6: Raise a glass of Champagne

Raise a glass and toast to Champagne, which has a mere 106 calories.

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[LordHines420]

1- get off the couch

2- exercise

3- drink all the fuck u want

[Mohnkuchenraucher]

yeah that´s that i am thinking about while drinking ^^

[MonyMG1959]

have a piña colada...don eat, you will lose waight

[WhoaKaela]

Pretty sure light beer actually has less alcohol content, usually about 1% less. For the major brands anyhow.

[ioport]

You mixed drink faggots. Can't you drink your liquor straight? Yeah, less calories that way too you queers

[hgahahaa]

drink up motherfuckers

[Betchacantclickhere]

~Betcha cant click here~

Im also giving away this account!

[Hadra568]

Or, you could just not drink...

[arcticf0x8]

I find it ironic that on the left panel where it says "More From Howcast" the very first video that appears is "How to seek Help for alcoholism."

[sometimesbrowne]

i don't drink cokes. its a suggestion. personally i follow steps 1,2 + 3 in moderation. ;-)

[Suspi13]

I don't see why I subscribed, most of the things require all kinds of shit when you can do it in 2 or 3 steps >_>

[44almm]

never heard of tia maria?