Happy Hour: Vodka Mojito


Updated 08/01/09 1:28 PM · Posted by partysugar · 11 comments

Happy Hour: Vodka Mojito

On Wednesday night, FabSugar invited me to attend a fashion party at the San Francisco Guess store. While Fab was busy talking with Brittany Snow, I was out scouting drinks and chatting with the bartender. Instead of an open bar with wine and beer, one simple specialty cocktail was poured. At first glance, I thought the drink was the classic mojito. However, I soon realized it was a refreshing Read more

Healthy Cocktail Tip: Skip Juice and Sugar For Fresh Fruit


Updated 05/11/12 4:25 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Use Fruit in Cocktails Instead of Sugar

Start shaking and stirring; it's Friday, which means happy hour is on the horizon. Warm weather makes us feel like we're on a beach vacation where sweet and fruity concoctions are the norm — it all tastes good going down until you realize that you've just undone a weekday's worth of workouts. Instead of passing on the Mai Tais, skip premade mixes, sugary juices, and refined sugar, and sweeten Read more

Two Simple Tips to Save Hundreds of Calories on One Cocktail


Updated 02/17/12 4:10 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Ways to Cut Back on Cocktail Calories

There's nothing wrong with the occasional cocktail, but if you're watching your waistline, the wrong drink order can be detrimental to maintaining a healthy weight. Avoid making happy hour a sugar and fat festival with these two easy tips — in the end, you'll have saved yourself almost 300 calories! Start with the right alcohol: When it comes to saving calories, stick to basic alcohol Read more

Have a Happy Hour: Calories in Popular Cocktails and Bar Food


Updated 09/25/11 11:05 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Happy Hour Calories

Just how many calories are in that mojito and mozzarella stick? Check out the chart below before heading out after work so you can keep your happy hour, happy. Let's start with the drinks first and then move on to the food. Drink Serving Size Calories Fat (g) Sodium (mg) Carbs (g) Apple Martini 2.5 oz. 175 0 0 8.5 Budweiser Beer 12 oz. 147 0 0 10.7 Bud Light 12 Read more