Best and worst summer cocktails (for your waist!)

by Jennifer Canzoneri, Posted May 30th 2008 5:00PM

Filed Under: Negotiating Speed Bumps, Pre-Ceremony Parties, Receptions

With summer unofficially underway in many places and officially just around the corner for everyone else, a lot of weddings and wedding parties will be taken from inside four walls to the great outdoors. And few things go better with a summer party than a great summer cocktail. But what you should you choose to serve your wedding or pre-wedding party guests and what should you avoid in order to easily slip on that wedding dress? This interesting article at AOL Body lists 5 cocktails that fall into each category: the 5 best and the 5 worst.

The winners:

Mimosa -- this classic champagne cocktail provides a hefty dose of Vitamin C and is tasty, to boot!
Wine spritzer -- with zero grams of fat, this is a nice choice for everyone
Sangria -- A low-calorie (and delicious!) choice
Bloody Mary -- Not many other drinks offer a serving of vegetables
Wine

The worst:

Daiquiri -- A high-sugar, high-calorie drink that may taste good but it sure won't be nice for your waistline. And the larger the glass, the more calories you'll consume.
Pina Colada
Long Island Iced Tea
Mixers
Wine coolers

With summer comes swimsuit season, so choose carefully when ordering at the bar (or planning a summer party menu) and you can enjoy fun in the sun without worrying about the size of your thighs!

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Tags: cocktail, cocktails, featured, outdoors, summer, wine