Vacation weekends are always a challenge when it comes to eating healthy. There are always so many goodies to indulge in, including alcoholic ones. If you’re enjoying a few cocktails this coming July 4th weekend, your healthy diet doesn’t have to go off the rails.
Nutritionists recommend choosing low-calorie and low-sugar recipes. And drink a glass of water in between to avoid drinking too much in a short period of time.
Here are five healthier cocktail recipes to enjoy this weekend:
1. Berry sangria
This red-white-blue sangria from EatingWell uses slightly sparkling white wine, sweet dessert wine and loads of fruit instead of added sugar to maintain its sweetness.
You can find the full recipe here.
2. Blue harvest cocktail
This recipe from Ocean Home Magazine is easy to serve from a punch bowl, making it perfect for serving at a party. To make July 4th more festive, decorate the glasses with an American flag toothpick, a lime wedge, and a raspberry.
You can find the full recipe here.
3. Tequila Bramble
This mix of tequila, lemon, fresh blackberries, and blackberry liqueur from Popsugar has fewer than 200 calories. It’s based on fresh fruit and just a dollop of agave syrup for its sweetness.
You can find the full recipe here.
4. Healthy strawberry mojito
This recipe from The Clean Eating Couple calls for honey and fruit to sweeten the flavor instead of adding spoons of sugar. It also replaces soda with lime seltzer to limit the added sugar.
You can find the full recipe here.
5. Cucumber margarita
Cucumbers are a great base for any cocktail because they’re low in calories and filled with important vitamins, including B vitamins, folic acid, calcium, vitamin C, and iron. This recipe from Isabel Eats keeps it simple with just five ingredients.
You can find the full recipe here.