Skinny No-Hangover Cocktail
It’s the Tuesday after the 3-day weekend. Let’s have a drink!
My 13 year old BMW is falling apart. I got in it this morning and it was low on gas, the check engine light was lit up, and some other light came on that looked like a battery with a squiggly line in it. Ugh! One of my windows is completely broken so I can’t roll it up or down, but it keeps sliding half way down and letting in freezing cold air as I drive to work each morning. Which means before I get in it I have to open the door, palm each side of the window, and use all my strength to shove it back up. Then drive as softly as I can to not hit any bumps on the road and cause the window to slide back down. It’s getting ridiculous.
So rather than think about all my car issues, I’m going to do what any smart adult would do. Pour myself a cocktail and watch Real Housewives.
I love a fancy cocktail, but what I don’t love is the horrendous hangover you suffer thru the day after. You would think the hangover is from the alcohol, but really you get a hangover from all of the sugar that is in the juice and mixers. Plus, your body gets dehydrated because you’re usually not drinking enough water. This drink is the anti-hangover cocktail.
Even better? It’s only 120 teeny, tiny calories. Compare that to 550 calories in just 1 margarita. I could have 5 of these drinks instead. Don’t worry, I wouldn’t, my car problems aren’t that bad. I’m just saying that I could. But I won’t!
It is my go to drink to make at home or order when we go out. You must make the switch. You’ll thank me in the morning.
Skinny No-Hangover Cocktail
Ingredients
- 2 ounces vodka
- 6 ounces soda water, also called club soda
- 1-2 wedges of lime
- ice
Instructions
- In a 10 ounce glass, combine vodka and soda water over ice. Serve with the juice from 1-2 wedges of lime.
37 Comments on “Skinny No-Hangover Cocktail”
nicely done! i like this cocktail! i can drink it all day long! ;)
sounds like you need to give that mechanic brother in law of yours a call!
Sorry to hear about your car! That happened in one of my parent’s old cars where the windows just did as it pleased and went up and down – on OR off. Crazy things. I could totally go for this cocktail right now! It looks so pleasing and great for stress. A+ to the no hangover.
Vodka sodas are the best! I love your thinking on having a cocktail and watching reality tv when things aren’t going right. It’s always fun to make a cocktail mid-week and pretend that it’s the weekend.
After drinking ten I maybe a little tipsy! Lovely recipe Natalie and the photos are amazing.. I hope your car troubles get better..
Sorry to hear about your car troubles. “So rather than think about all my car issues, I’m going to do what any smart adult would do. Pour myself a cocktail.” is my moto. :) I had a crazy day at work yesterday and I made these for hubby and I. Loved it!
CHEERS GIRL! Also, these photos–beyond gorgeous.
Drink please! This is right up my alley :) xoxo
Dude, this is just a vodka soda……
I know, pretty simple right? But you should give it a try. Can’t beat just 56 calories too : )
Skinny and no hangover? This is totally my kinda drink! It’ll be hard to drink just one and not have a hangover! Haha – sorry for car issues!! They’re the worst :( hope it all gets better soon!
Sorry to hear about your car, hope it gets fixed soon! These cocktails sound amazing, and your shots are gorgeous too :)
favorite Real Housewife in 3… 2… 1…. LISA. Duh.
cheers to her & this :)
Totally Lisa! Who is your least favorite in 3…2…1…CARLTON! Ugh, she is super bugging me!
What a great idea to have a mid-week cocktail to ‘drown your car-woes’! My car is about 14 years old and beginning to fall apart too, so I totally commiserate! I’m hoping to drive from Greece to the UK in it around Easter-time, too. Good luck to me with that! Hope you can keep yours going for a bit longer!!
Hopefully your car lasts long enough so you can take that amazing road trip. Lucky you! Breaking down cars are the worst.
Oh, girl. What a bummer about your car! The window in my high school car got off its alignment once. It was SO embarrassing as a 17 year old, and I remember being so thankful I only lived 5 blocks from the school. I would be a little less-uptight about it now. :)
This cocktail + Real Housewives sounds like the perfect cure to me. I don’t care if it’s 9:30 in the morning here, I want both! I love, love that this drink isn’t super sweet either. And I adore anything with a lime. Refreshing!
Luckily I don’t have a bunch of stylish high schoolers judging me. Not sure I could survive that embarrassment. Puh-lease come over and have a cocktail and watch Real Housewives with me. Even if it’s at 9:30am. Haha!
What a great stress reducer for sure! Ha! Ha!
A little cocktail always helps take the edge off : )
I like the way you think! Those pics make this drink look so refreshing! I’m not usually a vodka drinker, but I think I need to try this one.
Sorry about your car! Boo.
These pictures are so lovely! You really managed to capture the refreshing quality of this cocktail!
this is my cocktail of choice as well! I usually ask for double lime or a splash of cranberry to hide the vodka taste a bit more :) Somehow when I drink it, I end up with a hangover! But that is probably because I might have one too many…
best of luck on the car! I sold mine before we left, and being car free is so relieving. It helps that there is great transportation here though.
Sorry to hear that girl – ugh car troubles are the worst! This cocktail sounds like a great way to ease your mind off of things especially with only 56 calories and the no hangover part :)
“Pour myself a cocktail and watch Real Housewives.” <– that rationale makes perfect sense to me! And I hope your car troubles ease up soon. They always seem to come at the WORST time (at least for me). These cocktails though…they sound fun enough to make up for it all! I'm a big fan of drinks that aren't loaded up with sugar, and these sound delicious!