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SKINNY SIPPERS
9 cocktails for a happy (and healthy) New Year BY ALISON BAILIN BATZ
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f you’ve made a New Year’s resolution to be healthier (and, really, who hasn’t?), rest assured it doesn’t have to interfere with your social life. Skinny cocktails – those with 250 calories or less that are low in sugar and fat – abound at venues across the Valley. Here is a look at some of our favorites:
Steak 44
Cocktail: Watermelon Mojito Details: Instead of using sugar, the bartender muddles watermelon and mint together. Rum and sparkling water are then added for a sweet mojito with a twist, resulting in a concoction that contains half the usual calories. Calories: 100 Cost: $15 5101 N. 44th St., Phoenix; 602.271.4400; www.steak44.com.
Yard House
Cocktail: Juniper Fusion Details: Hendrick’s Gin is blended with fresh strawberries and cucumbers, then combined with orange bitters for a perfect mix that is sweet, sour and satisfying – without processed sugar. Calories: 160 Cost: $9.95 21001 Tatum Blvd., Phoenix; 480.563.9273; www.yardhouse.com. 7014 E. Camelback Road, Scottsdale; 480.675.9273.
Cibo e Vino
Cocktail: Raspberry Hibiscus Details: This unique and invigorating cocktail starts with a mixture of white rum, fresh lime juice, club soda and plenty of fruit. Hibiscus is then muddled and mixed in, and the drink is garnished with raspberries, blackberries and basil leaves. Calories: 160 Cost: $8 34522 N. Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale; 480.595.6600; www.ciboevinoaz.com.
Salty Sow
Cocktail: Sparkling Sangria Details: More than your average sangria, this libation blends elderflower liqueur, lemon, orange, grapes and opal basil with a hint of sparkling wine for a refreshingly light treat. Calories: 150 Cost: $8 4801 E. Cactus Road, Phoenix; 602.795.9463; www.saltysow.com.
Boulders Resort & Spa
Cocktail: Arizona Sunset Cosmopolitan Details: Sweet Chambord raspberry vodka is the basis for this non-traditional cosmopolitan that features citrus, sour flavors and fruit. Calories: 200 Cost: $12 34631 N. Tom Darlington Drive, Carefree; 480.488.9009; www.theboulders.com.
32 Shea
Cocktail: Triple Berry Mint Fizz Details: This stunner contains both gin and vodka, relying on stevia and the natural sweetness of fruit to satisfy sugar cravings for under 150 calories.With a light mint note, the drink reminds you that spring is just around the corner. Calories: 140 Cost: $10 10626 N. 32nd St., Phoenix; 602.867.7432; www.32shea.com.
Copperleaf Gastrolounge
Cocktail: The Showstopper Details: With a little lemon and tingle of tangerine, this vodka-based cocktail combines several fresh citrus fruits with a splash of lemon-lime soda. Calories: 200 Cost: $5 4225 N. Craftsman Court, Scottsdale; 480.941.4155; www.copperleafgastrolounge.com. UPTOWN |
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Maya Day + Nightclub
Cocktail: Cucumber Crush Details: Muddled cucumber, lime juice and fresh basil mingle with St. Germain and cucumber-infused vodka to please the palate without punishing the waistline. Calories: 160 Cost: $10 7333 E. Indian Plaza, Scottsdale; 480.625.0528; www.mayaclubaz.com.
The District Bar
Cocktail: District 75 Details: Part sparkling cocktail, part ruby red grapefruit refresher, this dazzler combines Deep Eddy’s wildly popular grapefruit vodka with a healthy serving of fresh lemons and Champagne. Calories: 225 Cost: $8 7301 E. Indian Plaza, Scottsdale; 480.664.0356; www.districtbaraz.com.