Image via WikipediaHeat 2 shots of water in microwave for 2 minutes on high. Add 1 teaspoon instant Decaf Coffee and 2 teaspoons Sugar Free Hot Chocolate. Use a small swisher to blend until frothy.
Add to this 2 shots of skim milk and 1.5 shots of Vodka and pour over ice in a shaker. Shake like crazy then pour into a martini glass. Add a little shaved dark chocolate on top (or chocolate sauce drizzle!) of the froth (at least 70% dark for the anti-oxidant benefits!). Mmm. There you go!
Hey, I just found a great new TV Show called "Body Fuel". It's on the Canadian Network ION (here in Utah that's channel 16.3).
But it's awesome: Healthy workout-based recipes and an exercise of the day. Online, I'm afraid the workout is all you can get on video. But here's one that's new to me and is a great technique to strengthen your CROSS PUNCH or, in Karate, we call it the REVERSE PUNCH.
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 teaspoonFolgersInstant 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).
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
Hot Pirate Wench
This drink was inspired by this AWESOME Captain Morgan Rum video starring Marisa Miller. But I have to apologize here. The name, Hot Pirate Wench, just sounded better than Hot Pirate Chick. Unfortunately, "Wench" (according to Wikipedia and Dictionary.com) denotes a girl or young woman, a lass of dubious intent and lower class; generally a prostitute or extremely promiscuous female, a "working girl", if you will. Well, I won't.
As if there's something wrong with being a "working girl". Hmf. I'd like to think our Pirate Femme here is, rather, a woman of strong character and, although she may be promiscuous, it is always with a partner of her own, very discerning, choice. Note: SHE is the one in control. And, hey, is that a young Keith Richards?
And I have to add, just for fun, that to the right side of my search, were the words... "Amazon: For the Best Price on Wenches".
So, here it is, My Healthier Cocktail:
Hot Pirate Wench
1 ½ shots Rum (.3 carbs/84 calories)
1 shot Kroger Light Apple Juice (.8 carbs/3.1 calories)
1 shot All Natural Simply Limeade (4 carbs/15 calories) (or just a squeeze of Lime if you're intensely watching calories and carbs. Tastes much better with the Simply Limeade though.)
2 shots Ocean Spray Diet Cranberry Juice (.25 carbs/.6 calories)
For a Total of: 102.7 calories and 5.35 carbs
If you choose the lime squeeze, it's only 1.35 carbs. Compare that with the, up to 40 grams carbs and 700 calories, for a similar drink (Rum Punch) with real liqueurs, high fructose corn syrup, and sugar added fruit juices. Mmm. Tasty and good for you. You can probably count this drink as one or two of your daily fruit servings. But don't take my word for it, read up.
A great site that I like to use to calculate food and exercise calories, is: www.EverydayHealth.com
Go to "Food and Fitness" on the top bar and then scroll down to "My Calorie Counter" for an awesome way to keep track of calories consumed vs. calories burned.
Note: The brand names of the mixers in this recipe are important here, because these are the lowest calorie/carb versions I have found. If you find better, please let me know.
Also, please be aware that although straight rum is carb free, flavored rums might have an inkling of carbs. Please read Lisa Shea's awesome article: "Rum Carb Counts and Nutrition" at: http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art33315.asp
*Too Strong? Add water or a clear diet soda such as Diet Sprite, Diet 7Up, or Fresca. Be conscious of the fact, though, that these drinks contain Aspartame (an ingredient that is NOT recommended by me).
At most healthfood stores you can find a soda called Hansen's. The diet version is sweetened with Splenda. It has no preservatives, no sodium, no caffeine, no carbs, and no calories. Best of all, it's one of the only sodas you can find without aspartame.
*Healthful Hint: Add a bunch of ice. A tray holds 14 cubes. I add 10-12 using a larger glass. That way you'll be hydrating as you go, as the ice melts.
