Low-Cal Cocktails

Alcohol and sugary mixers mean your holiday drinks may be loaded with more than just festive flavor. In fact, 2 glasses of rum punch can add up to 700 calories! Fortunately, Registered Dietician Marissa Lippert shared her best suggestions for guilt-free holiday spirits:

Wine Spritzer: Instead of a glass of wine—which can total 100 calories—mix red, rose or white wine with seltzer to cut the calories in half. (Added bonus: you’re also cutting your chances for a hangover the next morning.)

Champagne: This bubbly holiday favorite is usually about 78 calories per serving, making it one of the lowest calorie drinks. Add a few fresh cranberries or strawberries to make this special beverage even more festive.

Vodka and Club Soda: If you prefer mixed drinks, opt for vodka and club soda. It’s about 100 calories, which is significantly less than a vodka-tonic (190 calories) or vodka-cranberry (250 calories), advises Lippert.

Want to mix your own? Try this Royale Pomegranate Cocktail recipe from Lippert. Use Modmix’s pomegranate flavor organic cocktail mixer to mix yours up. Vital Juice Daily readers get 15% off Modmix through 1/6. Enter code ‘organicmix’ when you check out from www.BTCelements.com to receive your discount.

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