Drinking* is obviously one of many various activities that go on in college and the cause of that dreaded freshman (and sophomore and junior and senior) 15. Not only does the alcohol pack on the pounds, but those 3 a.m. pizzas after a night out add a few on as well. In this post you’ll find a few of my favorite low calorie cocktails and some tips on how to have a healthy happy hour, or whatever hour you choose to indulge.
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Here are some of my favorite low calorie drink recipes. The size of these drinks I based off of the amount I would use if I was drinking out of a Solo cup (classy I know):
The Creamsicle – 2 shots of Pinnacle Whipped Vodka over ice, fill the cup about 2/3 with seltzer and a splash of orange juice.
This is why you should try it. It’s so simple to make and if you have never tried Pinnacle Vodka I suggest you do. It’s super yummy and the majority of the Pinnacle flavors can be mixed with just about anything so they’re easy to work with. I usually don’t like making mixed drinks with pop because of all the extra calories and sugar, but this gives you the bubbles without any added calories.
Low-Cal John Daly – 2 shots of sweet tea vodka (I recommend Firefly) over ice, fill the rest of the cup with equal parts Crystal Light Lemonade and ice tea.
This is why you should try it. This one is also really easy to make. Using Crystal Light shaves off a lot of the sugar and calories you would get with a pre-made lemonade and they also make an ice tea as well if you wanna make this super low calorie. My friend likes to drink this, but she uses a pre-made Arnold Palmer to mix with the vodka. This is fine and makes this recipe even simpler, but keep in mind the extra sugar pre-made ingredients have.
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