Cheers to Something Other Than Beers!

Beer gut, beer belly...you've heard the expressions and you know beer contains many calories that go straight to your abdomen. This holiday season, try alternate drinks that won't leave you looking like Santa Clause when the holidays are over. We have included some popular low fat cocktail recipes that you can feature at your next soiree. Cheers to sticking to our diets!

For a holiday cocktail that shows some Christmas Cheer, try a low fat Bloody Mary. For an extra treat, add celery sticks to each glass. It's easy, all you'll need is:

• 1 1/2 ounces vodka
• 1/2 cup tomato juice
• 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
• Worcestershire sauce to taste
• Tabasco to taste
• 1 celery stick for garnish
• 1 lemon wedge for garnish

Combine the vodka, the tomato juice, the lemon juice, the Worcestershire sauce, the Tabasco, 1 cup ice cubes, and salt and pepper to taste, shake the mixture well, and strain it into a tall glass filled with ice cubes. Garnish the Bloody Mary with the celery stick and the lemon wedge.

If you want to serve spirits, mix them with diet mixers to reduce calorie intake. Here are some delicious recipes that will keep all of your guests satisfied.

Cherry Bomb Vodka
1 oz UV Red Cherry Vodka
Fill with Diet Coke (or Diet Cherry Coke)
(2 carbs, 60 cal, 0 fat, 0 cholesterol)

Blue Bombsicle
1 oz UV Blue Raspberry Vodka
Fill with Crystal Light Lemonade
(4 carbs, 70 cal, 0 fat, 0 cholesterol)

Red Bull Vodka
1 oz UV Red Cherry Vodka
Fill with sugar-free Red Bull
(6 carbs, 75 cal, 0 at, 0 cholesterol)

Vodka Tonic
1 oz Vodka
Fill with Diet Tonic
(0 carbs, 65 calories, 0 fat, 0 cholesterol)

For those of you that will drink this holiday season, remember to drink safely and responsibly, keep your body hydrated with H2O and come back to visit us for more diet tips at Dieting Library!