Donāt get me wrong I do love myself a glass of wine with a good steak dinner or a margarita when weāre eating Mexican food. And I love to enjoy myself on special occasions when the whole family is together for a holiday like Christmas or Easter. I might even on these special occasions enjoy more than one drink, but it really depends who Iām with, if Iām on vacation, and where my next competition is at the moment. But if I do have one drink over the course of the week on a normal occasion, Iāve come to the realization it wonāt kill my progress.
Although I donāt recommend these on the regular! Striving for a healthy balance is always key with any nutrition plan! Having a drink with the girls or for a celebration is great, but we all know that some of the most popular cocktails have a great amount of calories in them!
The average glass of wine is about 150-160 caloriesā¦ and we all know you wonāt stop at just one glass! A regular margarita typically has around 300.
Drinking your calories can be a hefty contributor to why you arenāt getting to where you want to be physically!
But I strive to live my life with BALANCE, and my diet is a reflection of that. And yours should be too!
SO with that being said, I thought Iād share my favorite healthy cocktail recipes! ALL under 100 Caloriesā¦ š± I know, amazing!
ENJOY! And use responsibly!
VodkaĀ & Club Soda with Lime
1 cup of ice 1 ounce of vodka 3 ounces of club soda 1/2 lime juiced 1 lime wedge for garnish
Instructions: Fill a glass with ice. Pour vodka, lime juice and club soda over ice. Stir and garnish with a lime wedge.
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Blueberry Mint Fizz
1 1/2 oz. Smirnoff blueberry vodka St. Germain liquor (or agave syrup) to taste 2 1/2 oz. club soda 5-8 mint leaves A handful ofĀ blueberries
Instructions: Place mint leaves in a cocktail shaker and muddle gently to release the flavors. Add a handful of blueberries and muddle them together with the mint leaves. Add regular ice, blueberry vodka, a splash of St. Germain liqueur or agave syrup (to taste), and club soda to the cocktail shaker. Shake the mixture vigorously until well combined. Pour the cocktail over ice in a glass. Garnish with a few fresh blueberries and mint leaves, and enjoy your Blueberry Mint Fizz!
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Tequila & Soda
This is a favorite drink of nutritionists, as tequila has a lower glycemic index than other alcohols, the soda is calorie-free and it pairs well with a variety of fruit and veggie garnishes, from classic lime to cucumber and orange. Seriously as simple as what is written above! Grab your favorite tequila and some soda water! Add a garnish of orange, lime, lemon or strawberries and youāve got yourself a tasty drink!
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Mom's SignatureĀ Frozen Margarita
Itās cinco de mayo so of course we needed to include a skinny margarita recipe! This is actually the drink of choice for my parents and I stole the recipe from them. š
Ingredients for two: 4 oz silver tequila 6 oz freshly squeezed lime juice 3 tablespoons maple syrup, more or less to taste Crushed Ice to fill blender Coarse sea salt Lime wedge
Instructions: Use a lime wedge to wet the rims of 2 glasses and dip in salt (optional) To make margaritas, place all of the ingredients into your blender and blend on high until smooth and slushy-like. Pour into both glasses and enjoy!
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Iām curious to hear in the comments belowā¦ What is your drink of choice? If so would love to hear what your go to recipe is!
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Letās be real here. When Iām in the thick of my CrossFit Games season, you might always see me opting out of alcohol with friends and family. But for me, itās perfectly fine because my fiancĆ© also competes with me so we both donāt drink and it makes it so much easier to stay on track.
Donāt get me wrong I do love myself a glass of wine with a good steak dinner or a margarita when weāre eating Mexican food. And I love to enjoy myself on special occasions when the whole family is together for a holiday like Christmas or Easter. I might even on these special occasions enjoy more than one drink, but it really depends who Iām with, if Iām on vacation, and where my next competition is at the moment. But if I do have one drink over the course of the week on a normal occasion, Iāve come to the realization it wonāt kill my progress.
Although I donāt recommend these on the regular! Striving for a healthy balance is always key with any nutrition plan! Having a drink with the girls or for a celebration is great, but we all know that some of the most popular cocktails have a great amount of calories in them!
The average glass of wine is about 150-160 caloriesā¦ and we all know you wonāt stop at just one glass! A regular margarita typically has around 300.
Drinking your calories can be a hefty contributor to why you arenāt getting to where you want to be physically!
But I strive to live my life with BALANCE, and my diet is a reflection of that. And yours should be too!
SO with that being said, I thought Iād share my favorite healthy cocktail recipes! ALL under 100 Caloriesā¦ š± I know, amazing!
ENJOY! And use responsibly!
VodkaĀ & Club Soda with Lime
1 cup of ice
1 ounce of vodka
3 ounces of club soda
1/2 lime juiced
1 lime wedge for garnish
Instructions:
Fill a glass with ice.
Pour vodka, lime juice and club soda over ice.
Stir and garnish with a lime wedge.
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Blueberry Mint Fizz
1 1/2 oz. Smirnoff blueberry vodka
St. Germain liquor (or agave syrup) to taste
2 1/2 oz. club soda
5-8 mint leaves
A handful ofĀ blueberries
Instructions:
Place mint leaves in a cocktail shaker and muddle gently to release the flavors. Add a handful of blueberries and muddle them together with the mint leaves. Add regular ice, blueberry vodka, a splash of St. Germain liqueur or agave syrup (to taste), and club soda to the cocktail shaker. Shake the mixture vigorously until well combined. Pour the cocktail over ice in a glass. Garnish with a few fresh blueberries and mint leaves, and enjoy your Blueberry Mint Fizz!
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Tequila & Soda
This is a favorite drink of nutritionists, as tequila has a lower glycemic index than other alcohols, the soda is calorie-free and it pairs well with a variety of fruit and veggie garnishes, from classic lime to cucumber and orange. Seriously as simple as what is written above! Grab your favorite tequila and some soda water! Add a garnish of orange, lime, lemon or strawberries and youāve got yourself a tasty drink!
Ā
Mom's SignatureĀ Frozen Margarita
Itās cinco de mayo so of course we needed to include a skinny margarita recipe! This is actually the drink of choice for my parents and I stole the recipe from them. š
Ingredients for two:
4 oz silver tequila
6 oz freshly squeezed lime juice
3 tablespoons maple syrup, more or less to taste
Crushed Ice to fill blender
Coarse sea salt
Lime wedge
Instructions:
Use a lime wedge to wet the rims of 2 glasses and dip in salt (optional)
To make margaritas, place all of the ingredients into your blender and blend on high until smooth and slushy-like. Pour into both glasses and enjoy!
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Iām curious to hear in the comments belowā¦ What is your drink of choice? If so would love to hear what your go to recipe is!
Happy Cinco De Mayo!