Thursday, March 15, 2012

St. Patty's Day Low Cal Recipes

  Luck O' the Mojito



 Calories: 90
This Mojito recipe uses fresh green herbs to help you celebrate St. Patty's Day the healthier way.
 
Directions: 
 In the bottom of a Collins or mixing glass, muddle 1 teaspoon sugar, 1 teaspoon water, herbs (1 pinch fresh ginger, peeled and grated, 3 medium basil leaves, 3 mint leaves) and juice of half a lime. 
Pour in 1 oz. of white rum (or vodka, if you prefer) and stir. 
Top with crushed ice and club soda. 
Garnish with a lime wheel.





Green Sangria

Directions:

Servings: 6
Calories: 115 
Ingredients:   
 bottle of Pinot Grigio
 1 oz. Midori melon liqueur
1/2 green apple (cored and sliced)
 1/2 lime (sliced)
1/4 English cucumber (sliced)
 10 mint leaves
 1/2 kiwi fruit (peeled and sliced)
club soda.




Directions:
 Combine all ingredients except club soda in a pitcher and refrigerate for a minimum of 2 hours and a maximum of 8 hours. 


For individual servings, spoon some of the fruit into a wine glass before pouring and then top off with a splash of club soda, diet lemon-lime soda or diet ginger ale to taste.


Irish Spring 


Servings: 1
Calories: 150
Ingredients:
Vodka
Green Creme de Menthe
Club Soda

Directions:
 Fill a Collins glass with ice. Add 3/4 oz. vodka and 1/2 oz. green creme de menthe. Top with 1/4 oz. club soda.


Irish Iced Tea

Calories: 80
Directions:  
Brew 6 oz. Irish Breakfast Tea and let cool. Combine 1 oz. Irish whiskey, 1/2 oz. fresh lemon juice, and tea in a mixing glass. 
Add ice and stir until chilled (about 20 seconds).
 Strain over fresh ice in a Collins glass. Garnish with a lemon wheel. 

Optional: If you want to sweeten it with a teaspoon of sugar, add 16 calories to your total.

 

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