10 Low-Calorie Cocktails
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Ingredients 5 fresh raspberries 1.4 oz. raspberry puree 3 oz. chilled Perrier 1 oz. vodka Preparation Crush the raspberries in a champagne flute to release their flavor and muddle them with the raspberry puree until mixture is smooth. Using a bar spoon, carefully pour vodka and then chilled Perrier to float over the raspberry mixture. Top it off with raspberries and serve. (Perrier)
Ingredients 1 ½ oz. Disaronno 1 oz. fresh lemon juice 1 packet artificial sweetener Splash of club soda on top 1 cherry Preparation Add first three ingredients into shaker. Shake and strain into a glass with fresh ice. Top with club soda and garnish with a cherry. (DISARONNO)
Ingredients 5 oz. MARTINI Prosecco 1 scoop raspberry sorbet (preferably homemade) Raspberries Preparation Add a scoop of raspberry sorbet to a chilled champagne flute. Fill with prosecco and garnish with a raspberry. (MARTINI Prosecco)
Ingredients 1.5 oz. Grey Goose Vodka 1 oz. watermelon juice Watermelon slices Preparation Muddle fresh chunks of watermelon with vodka and then shake hard with ice. Strain into a chilled martini glass and garnish with thin slice of watermelon. (BevMo!)
Ingredients 2 parts Skinnygirl Bare Naked Vodka 2 large muddled strawberries 1 part powdered lemonade mix Splash of club soda Preparation Pour all ingredients over ice and top with club soda. (Skinnygirl Vodka)
Ingredients 2 oz. Camarena Silver Tequila ½ oz. lemon, quartered 8 mint leaves 1 Tbsp. low calorie sweetener 3 oz. soda water Preparation Muddle lemon, mint, and sweetener in a mixing glass. Add tequila and ice. Shake and pour contents in a tall glass. Top with soda water and stir gently. (Camarena Tequila)
Ingredients 2 oz. Santa Teresa 1796 Solera Rum ¾ oz. Stevia water reduction (10 drops of liquid Stevia to 1 oz. water) ¾ oz. fresh lime juice 1 lime twist for garnish Preparation Put all ingredients in a shaker and shake hard. Strain into a martini or coup glass. Garnish with lime twist. (Cocktail by New York City-based mixologist Orson Salicetti. Photo courtesy of Andrew Kist.)
Ingredients 1 ½ oz. SKYY Infusions Coconut Vodka 3 oz. coconut water ¾ oz. fresh lime juice 8 mint leaves grated coconut 1 lime wheel Preparation Combine mint and vodka in a mixing glass and muddle gently. Add ice, lime juice, and coconut water. Shake quickly for 1-2 seconds. Transfer into highball glass with same ice and mint leaves. Garnish with grated coconut and fresh lime wheel. (Shane McKnight)
Ingredients 2 oz. vodka ½ oz. fresh lemon juice (approximately 3 wedges) 8 fresh mint leaves ½ oz. Splenda or other low-calorie sweetener of choice Preparation Combine all ingredients in a glass and muddle. Pour mixture into a shaker and shake with ice. Double strain and serve in a rocks glass over one large ice cube. Garnish with mint sprig. (Harding’s in New York City. Photo courtesy of Daniel Krieger.)
Ingredients ½ cup frozen mango cubes 2 oz. tequila 1 ½ Tbsp. lemon juice ¼ cup crushed iced lime wheels Preparation Blend mango cubes with ice, lemon juice, and tequila to desired consistency. Garnish with fresh lime wheels. (Clinton Kelly, host of “What Not to Wear” and “The Chew”)