Ultra Light Beer
64 calories
(2.5% alcohol)
Low cal but low alcohol. If you are looking to take the edge off, it might take a few of these.
Wine Spritzer
72 calories
(3 ounces club soda, 3 ounces wine)
A smart, delicate sip for moderate drinking.
Champagne
85 calories
(4 ounces)
Bubbles make for a lighter and brighter sip. Flutes are smaller than wineglasses, so you'll be less likely to overpour.
Scotch on the Rocks
96 calories
(1.5 ounces)
Clean, simple, stiff. No mixer here—which is where a lot of calories hide.
Light Beer
110 calories
(4% alcohol)
Although there's no governmental standard for "light" beer, calories must be listed to make the claim. Most have 100 to 120.
Gin & Tonic
120 calories
(2 ounces tonic, 1.5 ounces gin)
Tonic is no different from a soda—a teaspoon of sugar in about 2 ounces. Same as bourbon and cola.
American Lager
150 calories
(12 ounces, 5% alcohol)
Calories come from alcohol (7 per gram) and carbs (4 per gram). A higher alcohol content = more calories.
Vodka Martini
210 calories
(3 ounces vodka, ½ ounce vermouth)
Martini glasses may hold 5 to 6 ounces. Making it dirty adds 450mg sodium per ½ ounce olive juice.
White Russian
222 calories
(2 ounces vodka, 1 ounce coffee liqueur, 1 ounce half-and-half)
The liqueur has 12g of sugar per ounce—the amount in about a tablespoon.
Sangria
260 calories
(8 ounces)
When wine meets brandy, juice, fruit, and sugar, calories add up.
Margarita
273 calories
(the frozen 8-ounce happy hour pour)
More than 50% of these lime-coated calories come from sugar.
High-Gravity Beer
291 calories
(16 ounces)
Higher alcohol (8% to 10%) means more calories. Be aware that pints are 16 ounces, not 12, like the typical can or bottle.
Piña Colada
425 calories
(12 ounces frozen)
Rich cream of coconut adds 8g sat fat, while rum and sugar-filled juice spike calories.
