September 4, 2014

10 Light Cocktails You'll Love


Can a cocktail really be light? Jury is out on that one, but we'll pretend they can. Today we are bringing you ten "light" cocktails for any time of year. Let us know your favorites!
  1. Low-Cal Margarita: 1 part tequila; 2 parts mixture of lemon juice, lime juice, orange juice; shake and serve with salt and lime garnish
  2. Lemon Pomegranate Punch: 1.5 oz SMIRNOFF SORBET™ Light Lemon;  2.5 oz diet lemon-lime soda; 1.5 oz pomegranate juice. Shake and serve with lemon garnish.
  3. Southern Shandy: 2 parts light beer; 3 parts lemonade; 1 part peach brandy. Stir and serve over ice. 
  4. Sangria: 2 sliced peaches; .75 cup of peach schnapps; 1 bottle chilled moscato; 1 liter peach seltzer water. Mix and serve.
  5. Crystal Light Cocktails: 1 Single Serve Cherry Pomegranate Crystal Light packet; 1 part rum; 3 parts club soda. Stir  and serve over ice, garnished with limes
  6. Mango Sparkler: 1 part SMIRNOFF SORBET LIGHT™ Mango Pasion Fruit; 3 parts Sparkling ICE mango flavor. Stir and serve over ice.
  7. Peach Mojito: 1 part white rum; 1 small peach; 4-5 mint leaves; 1 tsp sugar; juice from 1/2 lime; 3 parts club soda
  8. Skinny Mimosa: 1 part champagne; 1 part cran-raspberry LaCroix sparkling water; dab of cranberry juice
  9. Skinny Bloody Mary: 2 ounces vodka; 4 ounces low-sodium tomato juice; 1 tbsp lime juice; 3 dashes of hot sauce; pinch of cajun spices and worcestershire sauce. Stir well and garnish with celery stalk. 
  10. Cranberry Bourbon Fizz: 2 oz Bourbon; .75 oz Grenadine; Seltzer water. Mix and serve over ice, garnish with cranberries. 
Cheers!



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