Do you know how many calories are in your favourite cocktail? Alcohol consumption can be bad for your health for a variety of reasons, which is why the recommended weekly limit for men and rum and diet coke calories is 14 units.
Here is a list of some of the most popular high-calorie alcoholic drinks with suggested alternatives. From Champagne over Chardonnay to martinis over mojitos, scroll down to see what you should be drinking instead. Is London’s Holy Carrot the answer to boring vegan restaurant food? With an ingredient list that contains vodka, gin, rum, tequila, triple sec, and coke, it’s no wonder that a typical 420ml glass of Long Island contains a whopping 424 calories. A Cosmopolitan has much less alcohol and only a small amount of cranberry juice, meaning a typical 250ml martini glass contains only 100 calories — less than a quarter of a Long Island. Pina Coladas are the perfect beachside cocktail, but thanks to the added coconut and pineapple mixers, these drinks regularly contain a high calorie count of around 300 calories per 230ml.
A Fuzzy Navel contains just peach schnapps and orange juice, making it an ideal fruity replacement at around 120 calories per 115ml drink. Mojitos are a summertime favourite, but thanks to the sugar syrup a typical 230ml glass can contain as many as 242 calories. A Martini has no additional mixers, meaning that a 250ml glass only contains a measly 70 calories — providing you don’t eat the olive, of course. Alcopops or coolers often contain heaps of added sugars, and an average 340ml bottle can have up to 253 calories. For an equally sweet but lower calorie drink, a diet rum and coke can contain as little as 115 calories per 280ml serving, making this an ideal sweet alcoholic swap. Alcoholic drinks: a less calorific alternativeA moscow mule cocktail is made with vodka, ginger beer, lime juice and ice. UK’s favourite drinks, but due to the added sugars of tonic water, a typical 210ml serving can contain about 170 calories.