A Healthy Tuesday…Cocktails!

**add several ice cubes to a tall glass; squeeze juice of the orange intoglass; pour in orange tangerine juice, followed by champagne and stir; garnish with fresh orange rinds

For the latin lovers: Mojito Makeover (140 calories)
2 oz. light rum
1 oz. Splenda syrup or Da Vinci’s Sugar Free Sweetener Syrup
1 oz. lime juice
7 mint leaves
Splash of club soda
**in a shaker, muddle mint leaves and lime wedge; add ice and other ingredients and shake; pour into tall glass and top with soda

For the dessert divas: Choco-lite Cocktail–similar to a cholocate martini (227 calories)
1 oz. Godiva chocolate liqueur
1 oz. vodka
1/2 cup nonfat milk
1 teaspoon Hershey’s Syrup Lite (for lining rim of glass)
**in a shaker, combine chocolate liqueur, vodka, and milk with crushed ice; shake to mix; pour into glass

For the gals who like a sweet treat: Sour Apple Martini (160 calories)
2 1/2 oz. sour mix
3/4 oz. vodka
3.4 oz. sour apple liqueur
**mix ingredients together in martini shaker with ice; drain liquid and pour into glass

**sources: Glamour and Fitness Magazine

And just because it’s fall and we need a seasonal treat, here is this from Hungry Girl.
Spiked Almond Joy Hot Cocoa–yummy!
1 1/2 oz. (3 tbsp.) coconut rum
1 packet Swiss Miss Sensible Sweets Diet Hot Cocoa Mix
1 drop almond extract
Fat Free Reddi-wip
**in your favorite mug, prepare cocoa with 3/4 cup hot water according to package instructions.; addrum and almond extract; stir and top with a generous squirt of Reddi-wip