If you are at a bar and don’t know what to order that’s low cal, I think this would be a safe bet. It’s already low cal compared to some other cocktails, but if you make it at home it’s more diet friendly.
I modified a recipe from liquor.com:
Ingredients
3 mint leaves
1/2 ounce sugar-free simple syrup (see recipe below)
2 ounces white rum
3/4 ounce lime juice, freshly squeezed
Club soda, to top
Garnish: mint sprig
Garnish: lime wheel
Steps
Lightly muddle the mint with the simple syrup in a shaker.
Add the rum, lime juice and ice, and give it a brief shake,
then strain into a highball glass over fresh ice.
Alternatively, you can use pebble ice instead and
gently swizzle it all together.
Top with the club soda.
Garnish with a mint sprig and lime wheel.
Sugar-free simple syrup is just 1/2 cup of Splenda in 1 cup water that is heated to simmer then cooled. Should be enough for at least a few cocktails.
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If you are at a bar and don’t know what to order that’s low cal, I think this would be a safe bet. It’s already low cal compared to some other cocktails, but if you make it at home it’s more diet friendly.
I modified a recipe from liquor.com:
Ingredients
3 mint leaves
1/2 ounce sugar-free simple syrup (see recipe below)
2 ounces white rum
3/4 ounce lime juice, freshly squeezed
Club soda, to top
Garnish: mint sprig
Garnish: lime wheel
Steps
Lightly muddle the mint with the simple syrup in a shaker.
Add the rum, lime juice and ice, and give it a brief shake,
then strain into a highball glass over fresh ice.
Alternatively, you can use pebble ice instead and
gently swizzle it all together.
Top with the club soda.
Garnish with a mint sprig and lime wheel.
Sugar-free simple syrup is just 1/2 cup of Splenda in 1 cup water that is heated to simmer then cooled. Should be enough for at least a few cocktails.