We all know a vodka soda is practically zero calorie and almost guilt-free, but it’s not exactly the most fun way to sip the afternoon away. What about all the sweet tooths out there? What about those poolside cravings?!
These 5 summer cocktails are low calorie, sacrifice absolutely no flavour, and really easy to throw together for guests or just your lucky self.
Skinny mojito (via AllRecipes.com)
It’s the ultimate summer cocktail, but packed full of sugar right? Not any more!
Ingredients:
1 1/2 ounces rum
6 mint leaves plus extra for garnish (add more if you like it extra minty)
1/2 ounce sweetener syrup
Soda water
Lime
How to make it:
Add the rum, mint leaves, sweetener syrup, and lime to a cocktail shaker. Fill the rest of it up with ice and shake hard. Use the strainer to pour it into a glass with ice, then top up with soda water and add a few more mint leaves to garnish.
Calories per serving: 105 calories
Frozen strawberry peach margarita (via Shape.com)
If you can swap sugary syrups for real fruit, do it! This one-step margarita is as close to all-natural as you can get (apart from the tequila, of course…)
Ingredients:
2 ounces tequila
10 frozen strawberries
1 ripe peach, peeled and chopped
1/2 cup crushed ice
6 ounces sparkling water
How to make it:
Throw everything in a blender until smooth. That’s it!
Calories per serving: 121 calories
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Watermelon champagne cocktail (via That’s So Michelle)
The ultimate summer fruit combined with the most luxurious dry sparkling wine. Champagne really can fit into your diet.
Ingredients:
1/2 cup dry champagne
1/2 cup homemade watermelon juice
Splash of lime
How to make it:
To make the watermelon juice, slice it and puree in a food processor or blender. Push the puree through a fine mesh strainer with a spoon to remove any seeds.
Add half a cup of your watermelon puree to a wine glass, add a squeeze of lime, then top up with the champagne.
Calories per serving: 100 calories
Rosé sangria (via Yummy Mummy Kitchen)
We know what you’re thinking, there’s no way sangria can be low calorie. With some calorie-free soda and liquid sweetener, you’d be amazed. Here’s how to make it.
Ingredients:
1 bottle rosé wine
2 cups sliced strawberries
1/3 cup orange liqueur
Juice of 1/2 lemon
3 mint sprigs
2 cups club soda
Liquid sweetener to taste
How to make it:
Pour the rosé, strawberries, orange liqueur, lemon juice, and mint into a large pitcher. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours (if you don’t have time, throw in some ice instead).
Stir club soda into the mixture just before serving. If you like it sweeter, add a few drops of sweetener.
Calories per serving: 143 calories
Blueberry mint fizz (via Waiting on Martha)
The ultimate summer cocktail has to be refreshing, easy to make, and as guilt-free as possible. This blueberry mint fizz ticks all the boxes.
Ingredients:
1 ½ oz blueberry vodka
Splash of agave syrup
1 ½ oz club soda
5-8 mint leaves
Fresh blueberries to garnish
How to make it:
Put the mint leaves and a handful of blueberries in a cocktail shaker and shake them around a little to infuse. Then add ice, vodka, agave, club soda and shake it like a Polaroid picture.
Pour into a glass and add more ice if you want it extra cold.
Calories per serving: 126 calories
With these easy recipes, your summer is now complete. Happy cocktail-making!