Diet Cocktail Recipes: Miami Lemonade (a Pink Martini Lemonade) Low Cal Low Carb Low Fat

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One of my favorite (original and healthier) COCKTAIL Recipes:


MIAMI LEMONADE (a PINK lemonade!)


1 shot Rum

1/2 shot Gin or Vodka
1/8th shot (a capful) of Amaretto

2 shots Light V8 Fusion Strawberry-Banana Juice
2 shots All Natural Simply Limeade or Lemonade
1/3rd shot KW Knudsen's Lemon Ginger Echinacea Juice (optional)

Nummm!! This drink is great for the middle of the winter. Cuz... it reminds one of those warm southern Florida beaches.

I like to shake mine with ice in my plastic Protein Shaker. I do have an old fashioned large martini shaker but the metal just gets too cold for me. Then I pour it into a martini glass. This drink would be just as good over ice. Cheers!

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Diet Cocktail Recipe: The Rough & Ready Low Calorie Low Carb Low Fat

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An original rootbeer cocktail recipe. It's pretty good, I think. Check it out:

The Rough & Ready  (a Root Beer Cocktail)
1 shot Rum (64 cal/zero carbs)
1/2 shot Gin (64 cal/zero carbs)
1/4 shot Amaretto
1/3rd shot Simply Limeade or just a squeeze of lime (for fewer calories and carbs)
1/3rd shot R.W. Knudsen's Lemon Ginger Echinacea Juice (I find it at Smith's Grocers)
4 shots Diet Hansen's Rootbeer (found in most health food stores) Zero Everything! Carbs, Calories, Fat, Caffeine!

Enjoy!

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Recipe: Christmas Coffee

Image by Omar_MK via FlickrChristmas Coffee

16 oz. Coffee Cup
8 oz. Water
3/4 shot Old New England Egg Nog pre-prepared with added Bourbon Whiskey, Rum, and Brandy (a liquor store item)
1 teaspoon Folgers Instant Coffee (I prefer Decaf)
1/2 teaspoon General Foods International Chai Latte Sugar Free (does contain aspartame - use sparingly)
1/2 teaspoon Sugar Free or No Sugar Added Hot Cocoa Mix
1 T Fat Free Kroger's Original Coffee Creamer
2 T Skim Milk
Low Sugar Whipped Cream (or Mini Marshmellows)

Place water, nog, milk, and creamer into cup and heat on High in microwave approximately 3 minutes... until steamy.
Add the rest of the ingredients and stir vigorously.

If ingredients do not dissolve completely, use a swisher (a cup-sized whisk) and swish until frothy. Add a dollup of whipped cream (or mini marshmellows).

Delightfully serves ONE.

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Diet Cocktail Recipes Amaretto Sour Light

Choose All Natural Simply Limeade or Simply Lemonade.

Traditional Amaretto Sour
2 shots OJ
2 shots Sour Mix
2 shots Amaretto Liqueur

Amaretto Sour Light (my favorite)
2 shots OJ (all natural with no added sugars is best)
2 shots All Natural Simply Limeade (Contains no High Fructose Corn Syrup)
1 shot Amaretto (Lots of sugar! Drink sparingly.)

Amaretto Sour Super-Light
1 shot OJ
1 shot All Natural Simply Limeade
½ shot Amaretto
½ shot Rum (optional)
½ shot Vodka (optional)
2 shots Water

A Little Stronger and Not So Light  (all below)
1 shot Vodka
½ shot Rum
¾ shot Amaretto
2 OJ
2 ½ shot Limeade
1 shot water

Very Nice
1 shot Rum
½ shot Amaretto
½ shot Triple Sec
2 shots Limeade
2 shots OJ
1 shot Kroger's Light Apple Juice

Variation
1 shot Vodka (or 1 ½ Vodka & ½ Amaretto if you like it less sweet)
1 shot Amaretto
2 shots OJ
2 shots Limeade

For A Twist
Instead of OJ, use Tropicana Orange Mango Juice

Rum Sour
½ shot Rum
½ shot Triple Sec (or 1 shot Rum or 1 shot Orange Vodka only)
½ shot Amaretto
2 shots Orange Juice
1 shot Limeade (or you can use 7 calorie/carb G2 "Low Calorie" Gaterade Lemon/Lime)

Fresh Lemon squirt

Another Variation
1 shot Rum
½ shot Amaretto
2 shots OJ
1 shot Limeade

And Another
1 shot Rum
1 shot Amaretto
2 shots OJ
3 shots Limeade

Which is your favorite? Let us know.

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