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Skinny Holiday Cocktail Recipes We’re Serving This Year

Posted by: Melissa Maynard

The decorations are hung, meal planning has taken weeks to map out, and in many parts of the country—snow has yet to fall. Getting cozy next to the fire with a cocktail doesn’t need to take too much thought and with these low-cal options, there’s no need to fret about your waistline either. Here’s 5 skinny holiday cocktail recipes we’re serving this year.

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CRANBERRY-APPLE CIDER PUNCH

Ingredients:

  • 4 cups apple cider, chilled
  • 2 cups cranberry juice cocktail, chilled
  • 2 cups zero-calorie, SPARKLING ICE Crisp Apple, chilled
  • 1 can (12oz.) frozen orange juice concentrate
  • Apple slices for garnish
  • Rosemary cranberry sprig for individual garnish, as shown in image, or float fresh or frozen cranberries in punch bowl

Directions:

  1. In a large bowl, mix all ingredients and let sit overnight
  2. Serve chilled, garnish with rosemary cranberry sprig

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CANDY CANE MARTINI

Ingredients:

  • 1 ½ oz. Vanilla vodka
  • 2 oz. SPARKLING ICE Cherry Limeade
  • 1 oz. crème de menthe liquor
  • Splash of Grenadine

Directions:

  1. In a shaker, combine ice, vodka and crème de menthe and grenadine
  2. Stir gently and strain into a chilled martini glass rimmed with crushed candy canes
  3. Top with SPARKLING ICE Cherry Limeade and garnish with a candy cane

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RASPBERRY SHOOTERS

Ingredients:

  • SPARKLING ICE Black Raspberry
  • 1 oz. vanilla flavored vodka
  • White sugar nonpareils for rimming each shot glass

Directions:

  1. Wet the rim of a chilled shot glass and dip into a shallow bowl of nonpareils
  2. Pour in chilled vodka and top with a splash of SPARKLING ICE Black Raspberry

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APPLE PIE FIZZ

Ingredients:

  • 2 oz. SPARKLING ICE Crisp Apple
  • 2 oz. Whiskey Bourbon
  • Dash of Cinnamon
  • Apple Slices for garnish

Directions:

  1. In a glass, mix bourbon and SPARKLING ICE Crisp Apple with Ice
  2. Top with a dash of cinnamon
  3. Garnish with Apple slices

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SPARKLING MISTLETOE

Ingredients:

  • 3 oz. SPARKLING ICE Strawberry Lemonade
  • 1 oz.  white rum
  • Basil leaves and Strawberry for Garnish

Preparation:

  1. Muddle basil leaves with rum
  2. Strain and pour over ice
  3. Top with SPARKLING ICE Strawberry Lemonade
  4. Garnish with fresh strawberries and basil leaves

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Melissa Maynard

Melissa Maynard is the editor-in-chief of Factio Magazine, founded in 2002 featuring fashion, beauty, luxury events, travel, and art. When she's not traveling, she's renovating her Craftsman bungalow with her husband and enjoying life in Chicago with their three kids. She has written for the Chicago Tribune and her articles have appeared in Glam.com, Bliss.com and MSN Arabia. She has been quoted as a fashion expert in Refinery29 and Racked.

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