For many of us, Super Bowl Sunday isn’t just about the tantalizing prospect of your favorite team winning a championship game – it is also about the parties and celebrations! What can be better than eating, drinking, and watching television all day with your friends and family? Absolutely nothing!
We all know that Super Bowl Sunday is a day where people notoriously say, “my diet starts tomorrow”. If you are someone who is watching their calories or want to indulge in a lower-calorie cocktail while still enjoying the festivities, check out these awesome low-calorie, “skinny” cocktails to add to your at-home mini bar this year!
Elderflower Gin or Vodka Tonic
https://www.carolynwilliamsrd.com/blog-posts/2020/5/26/my-5-favorite-skinny-summer-cocktails
- 1 ½ oz gin or vodka
- ½ (6.8 oz) bottle Fever Tree Elderflower Tonic Water
- ½ (6.8 oz) bottle Fever Tree Light Tonic Water
- Lime wedge
Pour gin or vodka over ice in a glass. Add both tonic waters and stir well. Serve with a lime wedge.
1 cocktail= 146 calories, 12g carb, 10g added sugar
Skinny Blueberry Spritzer
http://www.peanutbutterandpeppers.com/2014/05/23/blueberry-spritzer/
- ½ cup blueberry juice
- 2 tbsp lime juice
- 1 tsp fine sugar
- ¼ cup of champagne
- 1 cup ice cubes
- Blueberries for decorations
Add blueberry juice, lime juice and sugar to a cup and mix well. Next, fill a glass with ice cubes, add the blueberry juice mixture over the top and add champagne and blueberries for decoration.
1 cocktail= 117 calories, 20g of carb
Skinny Lime Margarita
- ½ cup lime juice, fresh
- ¼ cup tequila
- ¼ cup orange juice
- 1 tsp. stevia
- 2 cups of ice
Add all ingredients to a blender and process until smooth.
1 cocktail= 93 calories, 8g of carbs
Skinny Vodka Soda Lime
https://www.tasteslovely.com/skinny-no-hangover-cocktail/
- 2 oz vodka
- 6 oz soda water (club soda)
- 1-2 wedges of lime
- Ice
In a glass combine vodka and soda water and pour over ice. Squeeze the juice from the lime wedges into the glass.
1 cocktail= 122 calories
Skinny Paloma
https://www.eatingbirdfood.com/skinny-paloma-no-sugar-added/
- 12 oz fresh grapefruit juice (2-3 pink or red grapefruits, juiced)
- 3 oz tequila
- 2 tsp lime juice
- Ice
- Grapefruit flavored sparkling water (optional)
- Sea salt flakes or pink Himalayan sea salt (for the rim)
Add 1 shot of tequila, 6 oz of grapefruit juice, 1 tsp of lime juice and ice into a glass and stir. If desired, add sparkling water and garnish with a lime wedge.
1 cocktail=172 calories
Pomegranate Lime Mocktail
https://www.carolynwilliamsrd.com/blog-posts/2020/5/26/my-5-favorite-skinny-summer-cocktails
- 3 tbsp pomegranate juice
- 1 tbsp Rose’s Lime Juice
- ½ cup flavored fizzy water
Pour both juices over ice in a glass and top with fizzy water. Stir well and serve with a lime wedge.
1 cocktail=58 calories
So… whether you are a Chiefs or Buccaneers fan, give one of these lightened up cocktail recipes a try!
May the best team win!
