Drinking your favorite cocktails can be wonderful but the calories that come with them can be a real bummer. There are lots of fun drinks out there that won’t add to your waistline and still let you have a grand old time. These are my top favorites for my summer festivities.

Vodka Soda Reinvented



Switching up your vodka can make all the difference in the world along with adding a few trade secretes. The Vodka Soda Reinvented isn’t a revolution, it’s a slight evolution of a drink so many people enjoy and yet so few people pay attention to. Get the recipe at drinkspririts

Skinny Margarita



Regular margaritas have a shockingly large amount of calories, not to mention the sour mix can kill your stomach. Fresh lime juice and agave nectar make for fine substitutes. You can also try a slpash of diet Sierra Mist as a sweetener too.- don’t’ knock it till you try, its remarkably good at making your skinny taste like the full fatty version. Get the recipe at sheknows

Aquavit Spritzer


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This refreshingly different summer drink has wonderful hints of berry preserves and the unique twist of using aquavit. Can’t find aquavit? It’s easy to make your own by infusing vodka with herbs and spices. Get the recipe at epicurious

Peach Prosecco


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Everyone loves prosecco on a sunny afternoon, and by adding the delicious flavor and velvetiness of peach juice, this little drink will make you swoon like a southern bell. Get the recipe at epicurious

Basil Vodka Gimlets


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This fragrant twist on the gimlet cocktail gets its clean green notes not from lime juice but from fresh basil. For extra glamour and aroma, tuck small sprigs of additional basil into each glass. Get the recipe at epicurious

Pomegranate Cocktail


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Pomegranates, which is rich in polyphenols, antioxidants that help protect your ticker and its tastes great too when mixers with booze. Get the recipe at Epicurious