With an ingredient record that incorporates vodka, gin, rum, tequila, triple sec, and Coke, it is no marvel {that a} single drink of Long Island incorporates 262 energy, in accordance with AllRecipes.com.

A Cosmopolitan has a lot much less alcohol and solely a small quantity of cranberry juice, that means a typical drink incorporates solely 131 energy — about half the energy of a Long Island. 

Pina Coladas are the quintessential beachside cocktail, however resulting from coconut and pineapple mixers, these drinks commonly include a calorie depend of about 423 energy per serving.

A Fuzzy Navel, however, incorporates simply peach schnapps and orange juice, making it an adequately fruity substitute at 367 energy per drink.

Mojitos are a summertime favourite, however as a result of they include easy syrup, a serving can include as many as 203 energy. 

For an equally candy however lower-calorie drink, a Diet Rum & Coke can include as few as 100 energy per 8 oz serving, making it a candy rummy swap.

Coolers typically include added sugars. Calorie depend can rely upon model and taste. For instance, a Smirnoff Ice Vodka Cooler incorporates 228 energy and a Mike’s Hard Black Cherry Lemonade can pack 400 energy per bottle, in accordance with the MyFitnessPal app.

By distinction, arduous seltzers, which have turn into fairly widespread prior to now few years, common round 100 energy per serving, in accordance with WebMD. Most have juice or flavorings that will provide you with the fruity edge it’s possible you’ll be in search of from a cooler. 

A Gin & Tonic is a worldwide traditional, however as a result of tonic water incorporates added sugars, a typical serving can are available at about 193 energy.

But in the event you’re a gin lover in search of a barely lighter various, you can ask for a Gin Rickey. This drink swaps the tonic for seltzer water and provides lime, which cuts the added sugar for a complete calorie depend of 146 per serving, in accordance with the Moody Mixologist.

The candy, tangy foam that caps a whisky bitter makes it a tasty delight, particularly on a sizzling summer time afternoon. But as a result of a big part of the cocktail is easy syrup, the calorie depend climbs a bit larger than calorie-watchers may like. A single serving of the drink could also be as a lot as 555 energy. 

But in the event you’re trying for one thing else bourbon based mostly, you’ll be able to head again to the classics with an Old Fashioned. A single sugar dice and a slice of orange brighten a few of bourbon’s darker edges on this drink. It makes for a calmly sweetened, smoky whisky traditional, which solely registers about 168 energy per serving.

As with the Gin & Tonic, it is the tonic water that provides the vodka tonic a comparatively excessive calorie depend of 233 energy per drink, in accordance with Spruceeats.com. 

A martini consists of primarily vermouth and liquor, that means {that a} conventional coupe solely incorporates 207 energy per serving. 

Margaritas are one other modern cocktail that sadly aren’t notably low-cal, with 321 energy per serving.

Try swapping for one other limey, refreshing traditional, the Moscow Mule. These include simply 153 energy per serving. 

The quantity of energy in a bottle or can of beer can fluctuate significantly relying on the sort, model, and brew you are ingesting. 

Generally, heavier beers like IPA’s have larger calorie counts, however a median, ordinary-strength lager is round 170 energy, in accordance with MensHealth.com.

Light beers may be an choice in the event you’re loyal to brews. They additionally fluctuate a bit, however are inclined to fall within the neighborhood of 100 energy, in accordance with Healthline.com.

This submit has been up to date. This story was initially printed in April 2018.