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Cocktail Friday: Skinny gin and tonic

January 9, 2015 by Lucy Parissi 8 Comments

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This ‘skinny’ gin and tonic with cucumber and rosewater comes in at 55 calories and 4 Syns and contains cucumber and rosewater for a refreshing low calorie cocktail. 

This 'skinny' gin and tonic comes in at 55 calories and contains cucumber and rosewater for a refreshing low calorie cocktail.

So we are now a full week (plus change) into the new year and and I think my body has finally started to come to terms with the new and improved healthy routine. I have taken it fairly easy on the exercise front mostly because I think I need gradually improve my fitness levels before I take on any punishing exercise regime.

I have been eating really healthily for the most part and I kind of love how it is forcing me to come up with new recipes and ideas. Healthy eating also means, you guessed it, healthy drinking. As in, NO drinking. No glass of wine with dinner, certainly no beer and most assuredly no cocktails.

This 'skinny' gin and tonic comes in at 55 calories and contains cucumber and rosewater for a refreshing low calorie cocktail.

I was talking to a doctor before Christmas and he was saying how weight gain is not something that happens overnight. But eat over your daily calorie allowance over a long period and the weight will start piling on slowly – especially if your lifestyle is not very active.

Soon after this conversation I was having lunch with an old friend from my Wine Magazine days and she mentioned how there’s been discussion about adding calorie labels to bottles of wine and spirits.

A couple of glasses of wine can push even someone who eats a healthy diet over their daily calorie allowance. Sobering thought (pun intended).

This 'skinny' gin and tonic comes in at 55 calories and contains cucumber and rosewater for a refreshing low calorie cocktail.

So I am going cold turkey? Ummmm, no. I have certainly cut down on alcohol consumption but I am not going completely dry in January.

I did do that for two years running but I am not sure it helped in the long run. Instead I am limiting drinks to a glass or dry white wine or a skinny gin and tonic (which comes in at about 55 calories) on weekends. This Hendricks and tonic cocktail is incredibly refreshing and definitely my favourite ‘diet’ drink.

Two glasses of gin and tonic with cucumber slices

 

Skinny GIn and Tonic

Lucy Parissi | Supergolden Bakes
Fancy a drink that won't ruin your diet? Try my refreshing Skinny GIn and Tonic with cucumber and rosewater.
5 from 1 vote
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Course: Cocktail
Cuisine: British
Keyword: G&T, Gin and Tonic, Slimming Wold drinks
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 0 minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes
Servings: 1
Calories: 55kcal

Ingredients

  • 35 ml 1 small measure Hendricks gin
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 tsp organic rose water try Steenbergs brand
  • a few slices of cucumber
  • slimline tonic such as Schweppes or Fever Tree
  • edible rose petals to garnish optional

Instructions

  • Fill a glass with fresh ice and add 3-4 small slices of cucumber.
  • Pour the gin, lemon juice and rose water in the glass. Top with chilled tonic water and stir.
  • Garnish with rose petals.

Notes

Slimming World Syns
As a guideline gin is 3 syns per 25ml and 4 for a larger measure of 35 ml.
Vodka, Tequila and Whisky also share the same syn values.

Nutritional Info

Calories: 55kcal
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Comments

  1. Canvin@pressurecookerportal.com says

    September 17, 2015 at 2:19 pm

    Wow…nice post!
    What theme are you using? its very beautiful. Thanks

    Reply
    • Lucy Parissi says

      November 13, 2015 at 9:28 am

      It is from 17th Avenue – have a search on Etsy for their shop

      Reply
  2. Finn says

    January 13, 2015 at 7:02 pm

    This post speaks to me so much! I'm trying to cut way down, too and live a little healthier so this delicious sounding G&T is just the ticket for my Friday evening treat. What a great combo of flavours (and really stunning photos)!

    Reply
  3. Maggie J says

    January 10, 2015 at 6:49 pm

    Perfection! I'm making this immediately.

    Reply
  4. Jess@thewanderingfig says

    January 09, 2015 at 11:13 pm

    These photos are amazing! Love the rose petals, the straws, everything!

    Reply
    • Lucy Parissi says

      January 10, 2015 at 10:21 am

      Thanks Jess! I love photographing cocktails : )

      Reply
  5. Julia@Vikalinka says

    January 09, 2015 at 4:19 pm

    January is tough! I haven't really started the health regimen yet but soon! Hopefully with skinny cocktails like yours somehow we will pull through. 🙂 Love the edible rose petals. Gorgeous!

    Reply
    • Lucy Parissi says

      January 10, 2015 at 10:22 am

      I am in a worse state that I like to admit. I need some drastic changes to diet but above all I need to get fit! And that's the hardest part…

      Reply

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