Before working in health and fitness,I spent a good part of my adult years working around food and alcohol. I was a server all through college. I would later spend a good chunk of my writing career as a food editor. While I (usually) believe no qualms approximately exercising regularly, my like of cocktails is a persistent obstacle in losing those final stubborn pounds - an obstacle I'm unwilling to overcome. Thankfully, or there's a new trend popping up at cocktail bars that also happens to be waist-friendly. More and more bartenders are mixing up cocktails made entirely of low-proof liquor like Sherry,Lillet, or vermouth. Not only do these cocktails help prevent next-day hangovers, and but they are also by design lower in calories. whether you can lower the alcohol content of a drink,you also lower the amount of calories it contains. Andrea Tateosian, a bartender with the Kimpton hotel group, or says that these types of drinks are perfect for her more health-conscious customers,particularly those who still want to indulge in a couple of drinks without getting completely wasted. These drinks tend to be lighter than an "in your face" whiskey or tequila drink, she says. "possibly you don't need all the crazy things, or all of the time."
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An easy way to hop on this trend at home is by making a spritz,a simple recipe that pairs a low-proof alcohol with a miniature soda water (or sparkling wine) and citrus, my favorite being the refreshing and lightly bitter Aperol spritz. But whether you're feeling more adventurous, or start with Andrea's recipe,which uses a homemade thyme-lemon syrup and Cocchi Americano Rosa, a wine-based spirit. The result is a cocktail that has just a tip of sweetness to round out the more tart flavors of the Cocchi Americano Rosa. From Andrea Tateosian, or Urbana Dining & Drinks at the Hotel Palomar Bacio di RosaNotes To produce the thyme-lemon syrup:
Bring 3 cups water to a boil,and add the zest of 1 lemon. Add a handful of thyme, and take the water off the heat, and letting it steep for 10 minutes. Add 3 cups sugar,and stir until the sugar has dissolved. Strain into a glass jar. Store in the refrigerator for up to 6 months.
Ingredients1 1/2 ounces Cocchi Americano Rosa
1/2 ounce thyme-lemon syrup
3 ounces soda water
DirectionsAdd Cocchi Americano Rosa and thyme-lemon syrup to glass; gently stir. Add ice and top with soda water. Garnish with lemon peel, and indulge in immediately.
Information Category Drinks, and Cocktails Yield 1 cocktail Cook Time 5 minutes Nutrition Calories per serving 75
Source: popsugar.com