Low Calorie Alcoholic Drinks

A party without any alcoholic beverage seems to be boring and dreary. However, a few cocktail parties in a row and you notice that you have added more than a few pounds to your weight and gained more than a few centimeters around your waistline. Alcohol consumption is increasingly becoming one of the common causes of weight addition. In fact, beer is one of the alcoholic beverages that is recommended to skinny people to put on weight, though in moderate amount. Now, the question is how to enjoy a party, without worrying too much about the weight gain. Simple, go for low calories alcoholic drinks. Neither do they take away the fun, nor do they add so much to the waistline. In case you are a bit clueless about low calories alcoholic beverages, check out the list given below.

 

 

Wines, as compared to other drinks, are low on calories. Though no particular wine can be technically categorized as low cal wine, the ones with a lesser alcohol content are low on calories as well. Champagnes also contain lesser calories, one of the reasons for their being a favorite with celebrities.

 

Whiskey sour is a popular drink made by mixing Bourbon whiskey, lemon juice and sugar. It contains lesser calories than the other whiskeys, depending on the sugar content. This is precisely the reason why it is so popular in cocktails. Other ingredients can also be added to whiskey and cocktails of individual preferences can be prepared.

 

Vodka is made from water and ethyl alcohol and it is a very popular party drink. Flavors are also added to this distilled drink, which contains fewer calories than the other loaded drinks, owing to its lesser alcohol value. Although, drinking neat vodka is the traditional way of consuming it, it is also used to make a variety of cocktails.

 

Rum is made from sugarcane by-products, such as molasses and sugarcane juice. It is prepared through a process of fermentation and distillation. Light rums are used in cocktails, which are also low on calories.  Low calorie rums are also available under the Bacardi brand. With low sugar content, rum-inspired cocktails can be consumed without the fear of putting on those extra pounds.

 

 

Drinks	Amount	Calories
Red Wine	1 glass (5 oz)	105 calories
Wine White Dry	1 glass (5 oz)	97 calories
Wine White Medium	1 glass (5 oz)	105 calories
Wine White Sweet	1 glass (5 oz)	135 calories
Wine White Sparkling	1 glass (5 oz)	110 calories
Champagne	1 glass (5 oz)	70 calories
Screwdriver	1 glass (5 oz)	180 calories
Margarita	1 glass (5 oz)	157 calories
Whisky Sour	1 glass (5 oz)	125 calories
Bacardi	1 glass (5 oz)	118 calories
Vodka (neat)	1 shot (1 oz)	65 calories
Rum (neat)	1 shot (1 oz)	66 calories
Tequila (neat)	1 shot (1 oz)	65 calories
Brandy (neat)	1 shot (1 oz)	64 calories
Scotch (neat)	1 shot (1 oz)	64 calories