DRINKS
Lovely Low-cal Libations
Creative cocktails weighing in at less than 200 calories
SKINNY CHIPOTLE MARGARITA
(194 calories)
Kim Hassarud of Omni Hotels & Resorts
created this cocktail
2 oz. Sauza tequila
½ oz. Lime juice
½ oz. Sugar-free syrup
1 oz. The Perfect Purée Chipotle Sour
Splash orange juice
Dried red pepper
Combine all ingredients into a
cocktail shaker. Top with ice and shake
vigorously. Strain into a glass and garnish
with red pepper.
THE FRESCO
(About 130 calories)
The mixologists at Ruffino shared
this recipe
4 oz. Chilled Ruffino prosecco
1 Cucumber
1 Lime wedge
Hot sauce
Sea salt
Peel cucumber and puree in
blender. Strain cucumber
juice into glasses. Top off with
prosecco, finish with a dash of
hot sauce and a pinch of salt.
Gently stir to combine, garnish
with lime.
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| MARCH 2013
AVIATION RICKEY
(155 calories)
The mixology team at Aviation submitted
this recipe
1½ oz. Aviation gin
¾ oz. Fresh lime juice
1 Teaspoon simple syrup
1½ oz. Seltzer water
In a Collins glass, add ice, spirits and
mixers. Top with seltzer water and
garnish with a lime wedge.
DOMO DAIQUIRI
(163 calories)
The mixologists at TY KU shared this recipe
2 oz. TY KU Coconut sake
1½ oz. Light rum
½ oz. Lime juice
½ oz. Agave nectar
Combine ingredients. Serve on the rocks
or blend with ice.
TIGHTEN THE BELTWAY
(About 110 cocktails)
This drink was created by Washington
DC-based mixologist Gina Cheservani
1½ oz. Bluecoat American Dry Gin
1 oz. Sugar free simple syrup
3 oz. Fresh grapefruit juice
Combine ingredients in glass with ice.
Garnish with a healthy slice of
grapefruit peel.
LE JARDIN À LA FRANCAIS
(About 200 calories)
Waikiki, HI-based mixologist Christina
Maffei developed this recipe
2 oz. Thyme & Citrus beverage blend
1 oz. Vodka
¼ oz. Absinthe
Shake with ice and pour into glass.
Top with soda.
SKINNYGIRL BLOODY MARY
(122 calories)
The mixologists at Skinnygirl provided
this recipe
2 Parts Skinnygirl cucumber vodka
2 Parts low-sodium tomato juice
Splash of fresh lemon juice
Squeeze of fresh lime juice
Dash of Worcestershire sauce (to taste)
Dash of hot sauce
Sprinkle of celery salt
Shake with ice and pour into glass.
Garnish with lime, cucumber and
celery stalk.
SKINNY-RITA
(100 calories)
The mixologists at TY KU shared this recipe
1½ oz. TY KU
Liqueur
¼ oz. Silver tequila
¼ oz. Agave nectar
Squeeze of lemon
Combine ingredients.
Serve on the rocks or
blend with ice.
Call for Recipes!
Cheers is looking for more innovative
and original cocktail recipes using vodka.
Please specify ingredient quantities
(oz., tsp., etc.). Send recipes to Cheers
Drinks Department, Jeremy Nedelka,
17 High St., Norwalk, CT 06851, or email
jnedelka@m2media360.com.
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