End of Summer Low Calorie Cocktails | How to Lose Weight Without Giving up Alcohol

Written By Vanessa Carrillo, BS

Say goodbye to summer with these glorious gin cocktails. Grab a few friends and give them a go! Great drinks don’t have to gear you away from weight loss. These cocktails are great for gathering a crowd or getting ready to unwind. These recipes aren’t ground-breaking but they are gastronomical. Let the good nights begin, go grab a glass of gin. 

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I will admit, this might not be everyone's favorite drink because of the distinct taste of the kombucha, but the orange juice and fresh mango does the trick! Kombucha has a special taste because it's fermented tea. A unique health benefit from kombucha is the naturally occurring probiotics and antioxidants. Remember, probiotics are good bacteria for your gut. *Clink*

Mango Kombucha Gin Cocktail 96 calories 

5 oz. of mango kombucha of your choice

1 oz. of gin of your choice

2 oz. of light orange juice 

¼ cup of fresh mango 

Lime to taste 

Thyme

Directions

  1. Muddle mango in shaker 

  2. Add ice 

  3. Pour gin and orange juice in shaker

  4. Shake and strain in glass

  5. Pour kombucha

  6. Squeeze lime 

  7. Garnish with thyme

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A low sugar, low calorie, and prebiotic version of gin and tonic. Go to your local farmer’s market and grab a fresh packet of strawberries for this drink. Depending on which brand you get, some prebiotic sodas add apple cider vinegar for its prebiotic properties. Apple cider naturally contains pectin-- a natural prebiotic. You will also get a boost of vitamin C from the muddled strawberries. Remember prebiotics feed the good bacteria in your gut. Cheers!

Prebiotic gin and soda 114 calories 

6 oz. of strawberry lemonade sparkling prebiotic soda of your choice 

1.5 oz. of gin 

¼ cup of fresh strawberries 

Mint

Ice 

Directions

  1. Muddle strawberries in a cup

  1. Add ice 

  2. Pour gin and soda 

  3. Garnish with strawberry and mint

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Taking inspiration from the French 75, this low calorie version does not require extra simple syrup since there’s already sugar in the sparkling lemon beverage. No extra sugar and no extra calories. Enjoy!

Citrus Refresher 108 calories

4 oz. Italian sparkling lemon beverage of your choice 

1 oz. gin 

Lemon 

Mint 

Sugar on rim, optional 

Directions

  1. Add gin and ice to shaker

  2. (Add sugar to glass rim now)

  3. Shake and strain into glass

  4. Add fresh ice 

  5. Top with Italian sparkling lemon beverage 

  6. Garnish with lemon and mint

Vanessa Carrillo BS Nutritional Science 

Contributing Editor 

Vanessa is a Chicago-based community nutritionist. She has a BS in Nutritional Science from Iowa State University. 
She enjoys writing about Latino food, trendy health products, and pop culture. She writes, edits, and creates content for The Millennial Nutritionist. If she’s not working, you can find her running with her Husky along Chicago’s lakefront path. Catch more of her on The Millennial Nutritionist Podcast.


Vanessa Carrillo