The Best Low-Calorie Cocktails for Fall

SHAPE magazine

With flavors like apple, pumpkin and more, these low-cal recipes don't sacrifice taste!


1. Pomosa
145 calories, 3 grams sugar

Drink to your health with this pomegranate-based potion. Using natural ingredients and premium grain alcohol, Van Gogh Pomegranate Vodka harnesses the exotic, nourishing flavor of fresh pomegranate. Sparkling wine adds extra fizz!

Ingredients:
4 oz. sparkling wine
1 oz. Van Gogh Pomegranate Vodka

Directions:
Pour chilled Van Gogh Pomegranate Vodka into a flute. Top with sparkling wine and garnish with a strawberry (pictured above).


2. Orange Spiced Cider

248 calories , 26 grams sugar

Take a cue from James Labe, the nation's first tea sommelier, who adapted a classic cocktail cider for a more health -conscious diet. Accented with a splash of rum, this potent brew of apple cider and organic orange spice tea is perfect for a chilly fall evening.

Ingredients:
1 Numi Orange Spice tea bag
8 oz. apple cider
2 oz. Ron Abuelo Añejo rum

Directions:
Heat cider until very hot. Steep tea bag directly in cider for 5 minutes, covered. Uncover, add rum and stir. Garnish with cinnamon stick (pictured above).



3. TY KU Hot Toddy

104 calories, 3.8 grams sugar

Hot toddies are comforting cold-weather drinks that are also known to help knock out a nasty flu . The combination of light rum and soothing chamomile tea means you can drink this toddy without feeling the slightest bit guilty.

Ingredients:
1 1/2 TY KU Liqueur
1/2 oz. light rum
1 oz. chamomile tea
1/4 oz. sugar free vanilla syrup

Directions:
Stir ingredients together. Serve warm (pictured above).

4. Pumpkin Martini

205 calories , 4 grams sugar

Made with smooth-tasting TY KU Sake, this seasonal pumpkin martini packs a deliciously strong flavor without piling on unwelcome calories. Skip the squirt of whipped cream to cut even more!

Ingredients:
2 oz. TY KU Sake
1 oz. vanilla rum
1/2 oz. pumpkin syrup
Whipped cream
Cinnamon stick garnish

Directions:
Mix ingredients together. Top with whipped cream and garnish with cinnamon stick (pictured above).


5. Fiji Apple

147 calories, 4 grams sugar

Tossing back this drink is as delicious as biting into a crunchy Fiji apple. TY Ku Sake Black, a premium dry sake made with only four natural ingredients , including rice, water, yeast, and koji, is offset by spiced rum and sweet apple juice. Cheers to this luscious-tasting brew that only costs you 147 calories!

Ingredients:
2 oz. TY KU Sake Black
1 oz. Captain Morgan spiced rum
1.5 oz. apple juice

Directions:
Combine all ingredients in a shaker with ice. Shake and strain over fresh ice in a rocks glass (pictured above).


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