Spring Cocktail Calories And Four 12WBT-Approved Recipes!

Reviewed By: Lisa Donaldson, APD, M.Nutr&Diet, B.Edu

We’re well into Spring now, and, I don’t know about you, but the warmer weather has definitely brought cocktail-cravings with it. Bars, restaurants, or entertaining at home, I’m finding that cocktails are increasingly on the menu – and looking mighty tasty indeed! Vibrant colours and fresh flavours feel like just the thing to celebrate the turn of the season!

But, as always, cocktails can remain a (scary) source of hidden calories, to be enjoyed in moderation if you find it hard to stop at one. We’ve listed your favourite Spring cocktail calories below, as well as our favourite low calorie, high flavour 12WBT-approved cocktail recipes!

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Recipe 1: Fresh and Fruity 

Ingredients

60ml Blueberry Vodka

30ml Peach Schnapps

30ml Light Cranberry Juice

Lemon Peel and Wedge to garnish

Method

Shake vodka, schnapps and cranberry juice with ice cubes and strain into a chilled glass. Garnish with lemon peeel and wedge. 

Cocktail calories: 175 calories

Recipe 2: Flower Power 

Ingredients:

30ml Vodka

30ml Gin

1 Tablespoon Elderberry Cordial

1 Teaspoon Lime Juice

3 Cucumber Slices

Fresh Mint, to taste

Soda Water, to top

Method: 

In a shaker, combine vodka, gin, cordial, cucumber slices, and your desired amount of mint of mint. Using a wooden spoon, crush all ingredients together. Add ice and shake. Strain into a chilled glass. Top with soda water.

Cocktail calories: 180 calories

Recipe 3: Orange Cup

Ingredients 

30ml Vodka  

15ml Aperol 

15ml Lime Juice 

1 large sprig mint

Soda Water, to top

Cucumber Peel, for garnish

Method:

In a shaker, combine vodka, Aperol, lime juice and mint. Add ice and shake. Strain into a chilled glass. Top with soda water and garnish with cucumber peel.  

Cocktail calories: 105 calories

Recipe 4: Tequila Cooler

Ingredients:

30ml Tequilla

30ml Grapefruit Juice

15ml Agave Nectar

Soda Water, to top

Grapefruit Slices, to garnish

Fresh Mint, to garnish

Method: 

In a chilled glass with ice, combine tequila, grapefruit juice and agave nectar. Stir and top with soda water. Garnish with fresh grapefruit and mint.

Cocktail calories: 142 calories

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