Healthy Recipes: New Year's Eve Cocktails!

New Year's Eve is a night for celebrating, but that doesn't mean you have to blow your hard work on sugary cocktails! Use these tips and keep your New Year's light and healthy! 

Tip #1: Champagne is a good cocktail! A 4-ounce serving 85 calories, 15 less than a light beer or a glass of wine. Make it extra special by adding antioxidant-rich pomegranate seeds or fresh berries to each glass! 

Tip #2: Not a fan of bubbly? Try these cocktails instead: 

Gin and Tonic: 138 calories per serving. 

Mojito: Request half the simple syrup, and you can enjoy this cocktail for just 140 calories! 

Rum and Diet Coke: 100 calories per serving. 

Seabreeze: Try this instead of the usual vodka and cranberry. It'll set you back 180 calories per serving.

Vanilla Vodka and Diet Ginger Ale: Sugar-free and only 100 calories! Bonus--it tastes like cake!  

Tip #3: Try to limit your cocktails to 2-3 for the evening! Educate yourself on serving sizes before you have your beer goggles on! :-) 

Tip #4: Be safe, and be responsible! Happy New Year, recruits!