Make Low Calorie Vodka Drinks

Many people choose vodka when they want to drink liquor, and there are nearly as many types of vodka cocktails out there as people who drink them. Variety is great, but many cocktail options are filled to the brim with calories. You can create your own low-calorie vodka drink or follow a tried-and-true recipe that leaves you with a delicious beverage that won’t break the calorie bank.

Steps

Making Your Own Low-Calorie Vodka Drink

1. Drink straight vodka. This is the simplest choice. It doesn’t get any lower calorie when it comes to vodka than to drink it straight. Because this option requires absolutely no other ingredients, you won’t need to worry about having a stocked refrigerator or pantry—just pour and enjoy!
   • There are a couple of common ways to enjoy vodka straight. You can drink it very quickly, as a shot. Or, you can put it over ice and sip it (this is called "on the rocks").
   • For even fewer calories, consider brands that market a lower calorie vodka. Skinny Girl Cocktails makes a few different reduced-calorie vodkas. A 1.5 ounce serving has 75.6 calories, compared to typical vodkas which have 96 calories per 1.5 ounce serving on average. This can definitely add up!
   • Do note that most reduced-calorie liquors achieve lower calories by reducing the proof. So, you would need to drink more to achieve the same effects as regular liquors. But, depending on the reason for your alcohol consumption, this may not matter to you.
2. Try flavor-infused vodkas. Flavor-infused vodkas are flavored vodkas without any extra calories. Many brands of vodka sell infused varieties, including Belvedere, Burnett's, and Gray Goose, and it’s been a trend for years in the vodka world to come out with different flavors of infused vodkas.
   • Infused vodkas can make for a more flavorful and interesting experience when drinking vodka straight and can also eliminate the need for various traditional higher-calorie mixers like juice. Many of the infused vodkas sold in stores are infused with things you might expect, like lemon or berries or cucumber. But there are also exotic infusions like horseradish, bacon, and smoked salmon.
   • It’s also very easy to make your own infused vodka! You can use most types of fresh fruits and vegetables. Some people even infuse their vodka with coffee beans. Simply place your flavor in a canning jar and pour vodka inside. Wait a few days and then strain the liquid out and voila: flavored vodka!
   • You can make your own delicious watermelon-infused vodka. Fresh watermelon or watermelon-flavored candy will do the trick.
3. Combine vodka with low-calorie mixers. Diet Coke and other diet sodas are popular mixers that add zero calories to vodka. Other common options are light cranberry juice, diet iced tea, diet lemonade, and lime juice.
   • Because the calories in vodka tend to be pretty standard across the board (unless you opt for reduced-calorie vodka) the only way to have a cocktail without a lot of calories is to be mindful of what you mix in with your alcohol.
   • Sugar is the main culprit for calories in mixed drinks. This is why so many of the options for low-calorie mixers are low in sugar or have switched out the sugar with a sugar substitute like Stevia or Sweet'n Low. There’s even sugar-free Triple Sec.
   • If you’re using mixers that do have a fair bit of calories, simply use less. It may end up tasting different that you’re used to, but it may still be delicious. However, using a small amount of a caloric mixture doesn’t have to affect the taste. In fact, a traditional vodka martini uses dry vermouth but uses so little that it doesn’t make the drink very high in calories.

Making Low-Calorie Vodka Recipes

1. Mix vodka with club soda and Mio. Add a shot to vodka to an 8 oz. glass with ice; then fill with fresh club soda. Top with two squeezes of your favorite flavor of Mio, stir, and garnish with a lemon.
   • The fresher the club soda, the more bubbles you will get!
2. Try vodka with Crystal Light and lime. Make Crystal Light in your preferred flavor beforehand and put it in the fridge for a few hours. Place ice into an 8 oz. glass, add a shot of vodka, then fill with Crystal Light. Squeeze a lime wedge in and stir.
   • Crystal Light only has 5 calories per serving and comes in a variety of flavors (lemonade, strawberry, orange, etc.), so you can tweak this drink depending on your mood or your individual taste buds.
3. Blend a raspberry cocktail. In a blender combine 1/2 cup of ice or several ice cubes, 8 oz. Minute Maid Light Raspberry Passion, and 1.5 oz. vodka. Garnish with fresh raspberries.
   • This drink only has 115 total calories, so you can splurge on two!
4. Make a strawberry citrus vodka cocktail. Gather 2 strawberries, 1 sprig of mint, 3/4 oz. of light agave nectar, 1.75 oz. citrus vodka, and 3/4 oz. lemon juice. Muddle together the strawberries and mint in a shaker. Then add remaining ingredients and shake vigorously for 20 seconds with ice.
5. Finished.

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Tips

• If you’re planning on drinking several cocktails but want to keep your calories low, one trick is to swap a non-alcoholic version of the drink in every other time. This is especially effective with a drink like the strawberry citrus vodka cocktail, where you can use low-cal soda such as Fresca in place of the vodka.

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