Some Things to Know Before Ordering your Next Drink

        Although you want to think that the calories in your favorite cocktail don't count or exist, they are still there, and they can add up quickly.  Here are some popular drinks that you should think twice about before you order...

9 oz. Mai Tai – 620 Calories (3 oz. Light Rum, 2 oz. Dark Rum, 1 oz. Crème de Almond, 1 oz. Triple Sec, 1 oz. Sweet and Sour Mix, 1 oz. Pineapple Juice) 
12 oz. Piña Colada – 586 Calories (3 oz. Rum, 3 oz. Coconut Cream, 6 oz. Pineapple Juice)  
6 oz. Mud Slide – 556 Calories (1.5 oz. Vodka, 1.5 oz. Kahlua, 1.5 oz. Bailey’s Irish Cream, 1.5 oz. Half-and-Half) 
10 oz Margarita – 550 Calories (4 oz. tequila, 4 oz. margarita/sour mix, 2 oz. triple sec, lime juice, 1 tsp. sugar)
10 oz. Long Island Ice Tea – 543 Calories (1.5 oz Vodka, 1.5 oz Rum, 1.5 oz Tequila, 1.5 oz Gin, 1.5 oz Triple Sec, 2 oz Sweet and Sour, 0.5 oz Cola)

.....After a few drinks at the bar,  your total calories can add up to more than you need in the day.  This doesn't mean that you can't enjoy a few drinks without regret. There are many drinks that contain a fraction of the calories.  Some examples are:
6 oz. Rum and Diet Coke – 65 Calories (1 oz. Rum, 5 oz. Diet Coke) 
6 oz. Vodka and Soda – 65 Calories (1 oz. Vodka, 5 oz. Soda Water) 
7.5 oz. Gin & Diet Tonic – 115 Calories (1.5 oz. Gin, 6 oz. Diet Tonic) 
12 oz. Budweiser Select-55 Calories
12 oz. Bud Light – 110 Calories 
4 oz. Cabernet Sauvignon – 90 Calories 
4 oz. Chardonnay – 90 Calories 
4 oz Dry Champagne – 105 Calories
4 oz White Zinfandel-80 Calories 


Some other tips to remember before you order your next drink.... 
-choose light beer instead regular
-the higher percent alcohol content, the higher number of calories it has
-limit the amount of mixers in your cocktail (those calories can add up fast!!)


Caloric information found at
http://www.calwineries.com/learn/wine-and-health/science-of-wine-and-health/calories

By: Emily Kukla