The weekend is the perfect time to celebrate with a drink — especially after a long run or outdoor workout. But it’s all too easy to cancel out all your hard work with a cocktail that’s full of hidden calories from tons of sugar and ingredients that are hard to pronounce. After doing a little research and experimenting with recipes at home, I found the perfect calorie-friendly cocktail that still seems fancy and indulgent: the mojito.
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Since a mojito is made with fresh ingredients and zero-calorie soda water, it ends up being a much better choice than cocktails like a gin and tonic or using a premade cocktail mix from the store. You can also make the drink more seasonal (and antioxidant-rich) by muddling in fresh fruit from your local farmers market; cucumber, pineapple, and raspberries are all great choices. The added bonus is that fresh fruit helps cut down on the amount of added sugar in the drink.
Ingredients
1 teaspoon sugar
1/2 lime
5 sprigs mint
1.5 ounces light rum
Ice
Soda water
Directions
- Put the sugar in a tall glass, squeeze in the juice of 1/2 a lime, and toss in the squeezed lime shell. Add mint to the glass and muddle everything together. Finish by adding the rum and a handful of ice. Fill with chilled soda water and lightly stir. Enjoy immediately!
Information
- Category
- Drinks, Cocktails
- Yield
- 1 drink
Nutrition
- Calories per serving
- 122
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Source: Low in Sugar and Light in Calories, This May Be the Perfect Cocktail : PopSugar
