What better way to bring in the season of parties and celebrations than with some recipes for delicious cocktails that won’t ruin your diet? Yes, that’s right, we’re bringing you some deliciously festive skinny drink recipes that
are sure to spread some holiday spirit! Cheers!
Champagne: Okay, so this isn’t exactly a cocktail, but a glass of champagne has only about 85 calories, about 15 calories less than a glass of wine the same size. So get fancy and pour yourself a glass of bubbly!
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Ingredients:
- Champagne
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Directions:
- Serve chilled!
Healthy Makeover Eggnog: A holiday classic, reinvented with only one-fourth the saturated fat and half the cholesterol of the original. Don’t worry, it still has its decadent flavor and thick, rich texture. You will never believe that it is only 105 calories per serving.
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Ingredients:
- 3 large eggs
- 3 large egg whites
- 5 ½ cups of low-fat milk
- ½ cup of sugar
- 2 tablespoons of cornstarch
- Salt
- 2 tablespoons of vanilla
- 1/3 teaspoon of ground nutmeg
- 1/3 cup of dark Jamaican rum (optional)
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Directions:
- In bowl, with whisk, beat eggs and egg whites until blended; set aside. In heavy 4-quart saucepan, with heat-safe spatula, mix 4 cups milk with sugar, cornstarch and ¼ teaspoon of salt. Cook on medium-high until mixture boils and thickens slightly, stirring constantly. Boil 1 minute. Remove saucepan from heat.
- Gradually whisk ½ cup simmering milk mixture into eggs; pour egg mixture back into milk in saucepan, whisking constantly, to make custard.
- Pour custard into large bowl; stir in vanilla, nutmeg, rum and the remaining 1 ½ cups of milk. Cover and refrigerate for at least 6 hours or up to 2 days. Sprinkle eggnog with nutmeg to serve.
Wine Spritzer: This holiday cocktail is a colorful and delicious way to celebrate without undoing your entire diet. With only about 50 calories per serving, it’s a guilt-free way to be merry!
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Ingredients:
- ½ cup white wine
- ¼ cup pomegranate or cranberry juice
- ¼ cup club soda or sparkling water
- Lime wedge for garnishment
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Directions:
- Start with a splash of white wine and add a little bit of either pomegranate or cranberry juice, toss in a bit of sparkling water or club soda, and you’re ready to go!
Recipe and Photo Sources:
http://www.webmd.com/food-recipes/features/low-calorie-holiday-recipes
http://www.delish.com/recipefinder/healthy-makeover-eggnog-ghk1207
http://www.glamour.com/health-fitness/2008/12/5-best-low-calorie-cocktails#slide=1
http://wildhorsecanyon.typepad.com/.a/6a00e553de8c1988340120a7459bcf970b-120wi
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