Cocktail Anyone?

On Saturday,  I went on a tour of the Morgan Creek Vineyards in Harpersville with some friends.  This small family-owned winery specializes in making flavored wines from muscadines, peaches and blueberries.  We were able to see how everything is made and enjoyed a tasting as well.  P.S.  The Carlos was my favorite!  FYI - Alabama has 12 wineries!  Born and raised here and didn't even know it.  I think I will have to hit up another one because it is such a nice, relaxing way to spend an afternoon in the springtime while getting in some steps (yep, the pedometer was running).  Now that's multitasking!

Anyway, this visit made me stop and think about a few things.  I enjoy a good cocktail like anyone else when I am hanging out with friends, but I also need to be mindful of the fact that I want to win this weight loss competition that we just started.  Just how many calories are in some of our favorite drinks?  Google to the rescue!

Note: These calorie counts for popular alcoholic drinks are approximate, based on popular recipes, but may vary depending on ingredients and portions.

• Pina Colada (6 oz): 378 calories
• Mojito (8 oz): 214 calories
• Cosmopolitan (4 oz): 200 calories
• Chocolate martini: (2 oz each vodka, chocolate liqueur, cream, 1/2 oz creme de cacao, chocolate syrup): 438
• Margarita (8 oz): 280
• Skinnygirl margarita (4 oz): 100
• Green apple martini (1 oz each vodka, sour apple, apple juice): 148
• Martini (2.5 oz): 160
• Port wine (3 oz):128
• Bloody Mary (5 oz): 118
• Red wine (5 oz):120
• White wine (5 oz): 120
• Alcohol-free wine (5 oz): 20-30
• Beer (12 oz): 150-198
• Light beer (12 oz): 95-136
• Ultra-light beer (12 oz): 64-95
• Champagne (5oz): 106-120
• Coffee liqueur (3 ounces): 348
• Godiva chocolate liqueur (3 oz): 310
• Wine spritzer (5 oz): 100
• Eggnog with rum (8 ounces): 370
• Hot chocolate with peppermint schnapps (8 oz): 380
• Hot buttered rum (8 oz): 292
• Spiced cider with rum ( 8 oz):150
• Mulled wine (5 oz): 200
• Vodka and tonic (8 oz): 200
• Screwdriver (8 oz): 190
• Mimosa (4 oz): 75
• Gin and tonic (7 oz): 200
• Long Island iced tea (8 oz): 780
• White Russian (2 oz vodka, 1.5 oz coffee liqueur, 1.5 oz cream): 425
• Mai Tai (6 oz) (1.5 oz rum, 1/2 oz cream de along, 1/2 oz triple sec, sour mix, pineapple juice): 350
• Rum and Coke (8 oz): 185
• Rum and Diet Coke (8 oz): 100
• Mike's Hard Lemonade (11 oz): 98

List from WebMD.com