Champagne is the classic toast at many holiday parties, and martinis are another popular standby. But Matt Raftree, beverage and bakery operations manager for Cheesecake Factory Inc., says the Mojito is, across the board, their top bar beverage.
While these aren't the highest-calorie drinks around, it's still essential to watch your portions. One drink won't break the 200-calorie mark, but two or three will put you quickly in the 360- to 540-calorie range.
Here's the rundown:
Martini
Per typical serving (2 1/2 ounces gin, 1/2 ounce vermouth, 1 cup ice, and 1 green olive):
185 calories
1 g carbohydrate
0.5 g fat
0 g saturated fat
0 mg cholesterol
Champagne
Per 1-cup serving:
182 calories
5 g carbohydrate
0 g fat
0 g saturated fat
0 mg cholesterol
Mojito
Per typical serving (1 1/2 ounces rum, 4 1/2 ounces club soda, 1/2 lime, 1 1/2 tablespoons sugar):
180 calories
22 g carbohydrate
0 g fat
0 g saturated fat
0 mg cholesterol
When it comes to alcoholic drinks in general, Christine Gerbstadt, MD, RD, a spokeswoman for the American Dietetic Association, advises: "Don't drink on an empty stomach!" To cut calories, she also recommends drinking a no-calorie beverage in between your alcoholic drinks (like water, coffee, tea or diet soda).
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