Svelte 72

Want to enjoy a cocktail with all of the taste, but none of the sugar or carbs?

Well you're welcome because I just created one!

Want to know the best part about this cocktail?

It's ONLY 72 calories!

That's right.

Only 72!

OK, so truth be told.  I'm not getting any younger.  Shocker right?

But seriously, when did I EVER think I'd be excited about a cocktail having no carbs and no sugar?  

Um never?

Well the day is upon me.  The day where I have to think about "How many calories are in this?" "How many carbs can I eat or drink today?" "How much sugar is in there?"

Honestly I hate having to count those things.  I think it's lame.  Necessary.......but lame.

With all of that in mind.  I present to you a brand new cocktail I just created.  It's called Svelte 72 and it moves the "thinking" out of the way so that you can just enjoy a nice cocktail.

This cocktail only has 4 ingredients and is easy to make.

First thing's first.  You'll need to muddle the mint leaves.

Next, fill the glass with ice and pour in the vodka.

Add the diet ginger ale.

Next is the lime juice.  Stir and enjoy!

Now the moment you've been waiting for.

How to make this low calorie cocktail!

Svelte 72

ingredients:

• 1 1/2 ounces Smirnoff Zero Sugar Infusions Cucumber & Lime Vodka
• 3 ounces diet ginger ale
• 1/4 ounce lime juice
• 2 mint leaves

instructions:

How to cook Svelte 72

1. In a cocktail glass, muddle both mint leaves.
2. Fill glass with ice.
3. Pour in vodka.
4. Pour in diet ginger ale.
5. Pour in lime juice.
6. Stir and enjoy.

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There it is!  A 72 calorie--No Carb--No Sugar cocktail!

Captain Morgan Apple Smash & Soda

I was sent a bottle of Captain Morgan Apple Smash to try for myself.  I was not asked to create a post for it or paid for my opinion.  My opinion is mine and completely honest.

Do you love apple flavored cocktails?  The Apple Smash smells and tastes just like a green apple.

If you enjoy an Appletini you will definitely enjoy this new flavor from Captain Morgan.

Check out the side of the bottle.  It's a freaking scratch and sniff!!  You can totally smell the green apple when you scratch and sniff too!

OK, sorry (squirrel) back to the cocktail!

This is a pretty easy cocktail to make.  It's all of 3 ingredients so that's nice.

All you need to do is add the Apple Smash and Club Soda.

After that you add in the mint leaves and give them a light muddle to release the mint flavor.

Finally give the cocktail a good stir and enjoy!

For me this cocktail had too much club soda in it.  I tasted the club soda more then I tasted the Apple Smash.

That being said it was refreshing.

Next time I would use less club soda so that I get more of the green apple flavor.

Author: The Cocktail Lady

Captain Morgan Apple Smash & Soda

ingredients:

• 1 1/2 ounces Captain Morgan Apple Smash
• 4 ounces Club Soda
• 5 mint leaves

instructions:

1. Add Apple Smash and club soda to an empty glass.
2. Drop in mint leaves and muddle lightly.
3. Add ice and stir.

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If you enjoy a nice green apple flavored cocktail, I would definitely try the Captain Morgan Apple Smash, I think you would really like it!

Mojito

The Monday of Thanksgiving week is finally here......or should I say, "Is it here ALREADY?!?!".  


This year we are heading to my uncles for Thanksgiving and we are bringing vegetables (trying out a new recipe tonight to see if it's a winner for Turkey Day).  The next day we are doing to my Mother-in-laws house to celebrate Thanksgiving with her and and my Sister-in-law and our nieces and nephew.  


We are bringing my mashed potatoes (awesome recipe, email me if you want it!!) and our artichoke dip.....oh and our deep fryer so that we can deep fry the turkey!  


Honestly I love splitting up Thanksgiving into two days, it gives us quality time with each side of the family and we don't have that "rushed" feeling of having to be somewhere else.

I received a muddler in the mail from Arctic Chill (stay tuned for a review coming up shortly) and decided what better way put it to use then to make a Mojito.......plus it was the only muddled cocktail I could think of off the top of my head.

I have had a mojito before.......wasn't a big fan.  


I have tried a raspberry mojito quite a few years back and remember liking it though......so maybe I need a flavor in my mojito for me to really enjoy it.  


I was on a mission to find a mojito recipe......wow there are quite a few different ones out there so I decided to have a go at it myself.  


I made one......didn't like it.......dumped it.  


I made another one and thought it was OK.  


Then I put it aside and started doing a couple things, sat back down here to blog about it, tried it again and I have to say now that it has been sitting here for a little bit (getting a "little" watered down by the ice), it's not bad!  I like it more now.

Here is a photo of the end result:

Here is a photo of the ingredients:

Here is my recipe for a mojito:

• 4 mint leaves
• 2 lime wedges
• 1/2 ounce simple syrup
• 1 1/2 ounces white rum
• 1 ounce club soda

In a cocktail glass, drop in your 4 mint leaves and 1 of your lime wedges.  Muddle them up well.  Next put in the simple syrup and muddle that all together again.  Pour in the rum and stir everything together then fill the glass with ice.  Top it off with the club soda and give it a quick stir.

Here is to a new muddler and a mojito!

Cheers!!

The Cocktail Lady