What is the best drink to have at a bar? Basically what drink has lowest calories and lowest carbs? I heard that Gin and Tonics are good, as well as Vodka redbulls. Any other suggestions? I definitely stay away from beer.
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Thread: Best Alcoholic Drink?
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07-20-2007, 02:18 PM #1Registered User
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Best Alcoholic Drink?
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07-20-2007, 02:36 PM #2SEAman First Class
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IMO "best" is a poor choice of words . . .
Asking what the "least damaging" alcoholic drink is more like it.
I recommend faking it w/ a "Virgin Mary" which is a Bloody Mary w/o the vodka. No one will know the difference & it tastes just as good.
But if u MUST have alcohol something like a real Bloody Mary or Gin & SF tonic water, tall drinks where the booze is diluted, sipped slowly, r prolly the least damaging. Stay away from drinks w/ a lot of added stuff, esp. sugary things, keep it simple.
Another low-alcohol option, which will make u look quite sophisticated is a Campari & Soda w/ a twist. Campari is an aperatif that has lower alcohol content than normal liquor & a cool-looking scarlet color. That was the last thing I used 2 drink b4 I gave up hard liquor completely.Best Regards,
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07-20-2007, 02:41 PM #3Registered User
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we can get low carb beer up here, but it's dearer than reg beer
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07-20-2007, 02:46 PM #4feelin like im lookin ;)
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07-20-2007, 03:25 PM #5Never forget 9/11
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Vodka and tonic with a lime, drink em all the time...hey that rhymed. lol Seriously though it's a good drink because low carbs and sugar and it gets the job done!
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07-20-2007, 04:01 PM #6Registered User
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I could be wrong but a friend said there is a type of rum that is made with no calories, so if you mix it with say diet coke there would be zero calories.
**edit** its zero carbs and zero sugar in bacqrdi and coke zeroLast edited by _jthompson_; 07-20-2007 at 04:09 PM.
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07-20-2007, 04:12 PM #7ΛΦΕ
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Diet coke and bacardi.
Or just take shots.
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07-20-2007, 04:54 PM #8Registered User
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Correct me if I'm wrong, but doesn't tonic have tons of carbs and sugar?Originally Posted by Bklynblaze
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07-20-2007, 05:16 PM #9Registered User
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Michelob Ultra
95 calories, 2.5g of carbs
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07-20-2007, 06:20 PM #10
Measure out 1 to 2 shots of vodka and mix with flavored sparkling water (I usually buy Poland Spring). You can get lime, lemon, orange, etc flavored sparkling water. You can garnish/squeeze in a lime, lemon, or orange as well. Keeps you hydrated because of the water plus zero carbs (minimal if you squeeze in an orange). Clear liquors are the best too for minimizing a hangover...
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yes and tons of HFCSOriginally Posted by AlwaysOnFire24
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i recommend getting a glass of single malt scotch (neat) and just sipping on it the whole night....
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If you want to avoid calories and have a few drinks just take shots. Each shot will have a few less calories than a beer. Whatever you do though, dont get chick drinks. Those will have tons of sugar and sweetner in them, absolutely filled with calories. Someone mentioned rum and diet coke, probably the "healthiest" drink you could sip on.
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07-20-2007, 10:11 PM #14Registered User
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Whenever I have a couple of drinks, I try to get Bacardi and Diet Coke as it has 0 carbs, or I take shots and drink water in between.
Below is a clip from an article by the University of Rochester. The article is an interesting read about drinking and its effects on the body. It can be found here: http://www.rochester.edu/uhs/healtht...ricvalues.html
CALORIE REDUCING TIPS
-Try alternating alcoholic drinks with low calorie non-alcoholic drinks or water.
-Ask for low calorie / diet mixers where possible.
-Make your wine into a spritzer (a longer drink), or your lager into a shandy - both have fewer calories.
-Substitute your "alcopop" for a shot of spirit and a low calorie mixer - about a quarter of the calories!
-Plan your alcohol into your daily calorie quota so you can enjoy a glass or two. If you know you will be drinking during the weekend, try to save some calories each day in advance, so you can eat normally before you go out.
-Don't be tempted to skip meals to allow for drinks, as alcohol won't satisfy your hunger. In fact, alcohol lowers blood sugar levels (it prevents sugar that is normally stored in the liver, as glycogen, from breaking down). A drop in blood sugar levels sends signals to the brain you are hungry. With alcohol in your system, willpower can go out of the window and the snack attacks kick in. Eating a proper meal before you go out will line your stomach and slow the rate at which alcohol absorbs into your bloodstream, keeping you in control of how much you eat and drink.
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Yeah, that's not possible. Alcohol has calories itself, there are no calorie-free alcohol drinks.Originally Posted by _jthompson_
The best solution is a straight shot of vodka with a 0 Calories chaser. Limits the amount of crap going in.
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08-01-2007, 03:38 PM #16Registered User
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beck's light beer....expensive but only 65 calories a bottle.
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08-01-2007, 03:47 PM #17ThemoLife Alter Ego
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There are diet tonics. Vodka and diet tonics and/or martinis are a few of my favorites.
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08-01-2007, 03:48 PM #18Registered User
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**** that...get yourself a bottle of SoCo, have it within the hour and enjoy it...chances are you're gonna be sick anyways, so less calories! (or some other pseudo-factual pro-binge drinking statement)
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08-01-2007, 04:07 PM #19Registered User
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Just get straight vodka with ice and sip it...
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Rum and diet coke. That's my **** right there. What else tastes good mixed with rum? I don't drink much so diet coke probably wouldn't hurt but I'd like to not drink soda at all.
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08-01-2007, 04:12 PM #21Registered User
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bud light bottles have 110 calories each one
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08-01-2007, 04:13 PM #22Occasionally Exercises
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X2, no mixing neededOriginally Posted by SLiCkNiCk
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08-01-2007, 04:32 PM #23Registered User
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When it's the kind of vodka my roommate and I can afford, yes, mixing is needed, lol.Originally Posted by PatMac
Actually, we just take straight shots and chase it with something. But it's definitely not a "sipping" drink.Last edited by Aindreas; 08-01-2007 at 04:36 PM.
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a good rum/bourbon/scotch on the rocks. will get you drunk and you won't look like a bitch.
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08-01-2007, 04:52 PM #25ThemoLife Alter Ego
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I actually enjoy the taste of sipping a good vodka straight up out of the freezer.
A nice, aged single malt Scotch though is my weakness.
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Yes, but we're talking Kamchatka here, not Grey Goose.Originally Posted by Supa Freek 420
Give me Scotch or Irish whiskey any day. I don't really care for bourbon or American whiskey in general, but they know what they're doing across the pond.
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08-01-2007, 05:04 PM #27
If you're main goal is to get hamboed consuming as little calories as possible the answer is bacardi 151.
As far as just casual drinking I'd stick to diet coke with crown royal.
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08-01-2007, 05:08 PM #28Registered User
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It may sound a little crazy but, I actually take out the little Crystal Light on the go packets and ask for vodka on the rocks and mix some of the powder in. It tastes pretty good and gets the job done!
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good idea man... i forgot all about that drink.Originally Posted by True Force
I will add it to my bar, and actually it wouldnt be any less calories than 80 proof.... less liquid perhaps. I used to date a girl with access to pure ethanol...yeah...her and her friends would bring it to parties 
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If we're gonna go down that road, there's always Everclear.Originally Posted by grapemaster
good idea man... i forgot all about that drink.
IMO "best" is a poor choice of words . . .
I will add it to my bar, and actually it wouldnt be any less calories than 80 proof.... less liquid perhaps. I used to date a girl with access to pure ethanol...yeah...her and her friends would bring it to parties 
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