Skinny Summer Cocktails

Believe it or not, you can still have a yummy cocktail without worrying what it will do to your bikini bod.

-Courtesy of Jordan’s Skinny Mixes, skinnymixes.com

Love a cocktail poolside but hate the calories? No? Well, did you know the average margarita has 500 calories per serving?

Now that we have your attention, you’ve got to try Jordan’s Skinny Mixes, a new line of zero or low-calorie liquid cocktail mixes. Here’s the skinny on some of the line’s classics:

Bikini Appletini (above)

Ingredients:

1-2 parts Skinny Appletini Mix (0 Calories!)

1 part vodka
 

cherry garnish

Preparation:

1. In a cocktail shaker, combine Appletini Mix, vodka and plenty of ice. Cover and shake vigorously. Strain into a martini glass and garnish with a cherry.

Skinny Cosmo

Ingredients:

1-2 parts Skinny Cosmopolitan Mix (0 Calories!)

 1 part vodka

lemon or lime wedge garnish

Preparation:

1. In a cocktail shaker, combine Cosmopolitan Mix, vodka and plenty of ice. Cover and shake vigorously. Strain into a martini glass and garnish with a lemon or lime wedge.

Slim and Trim Margarita

Ingredients:

1 1/2 parts Skinny Margarita Mix (5 Calories!)

1 part tequila

salt and lime wedge garnish

Preparation:

1. In a cocktail shaker, combine Margarita Mix and tequila with plenty of ice. Cover and shake vigorously. Pour into a salted glass and garnish with a wedge of lime.

2. To make this a frozen margarita, simply combine Margarita Mix, tequila and plenty of ice in a blender. Blend for 30 seconds and pour into a salted glass and garnish with a wedge of lime. 

For more summer cocktails, visit our Recipe File.