But do you know how much sugar is in your favorite cocktail?
While an occasional sugary cocktail may be fine, repeatedly ordering sugary drinks can contribute to health issues.
Dietary Guidelinesrecommends keeping added sugar to less than 10% of your daily intake.
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On a 2,000-calorie diet, this amounts to 200 calories or 50 grams of sugar.
Read on, and for more, don’t miss10 Best Low-Sugar Wines That Won’t Derail Your Diet.
The sugar content of a margarita varies, but on average, the classic cocktail contains36 grams of sugar.
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Premade margarita mixes can have nearly7 grams of sugarper ounce.
Some mai tais include additional fruit juices and syrups, boosting the sugar content.
Daiquiris can be high in sugar from the sweetened strawberry purees or syrups used for flavoring.
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Strawberry daiquiri mixes can be a significant source of sugar, with some containing34 grams per 4-ounceserving.
With21.5 grams of sugarper 8-ounce drink, a White Russian is more like a dessert than a cocktail.
Drink this instead:Mix coffee with vodka and low-fat cow or almond milk for a low-sugar alternative.
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An 8.25-ounce Cosmopolitan has19 grams of sugar, mostly from triple sec.
One ounce of triple sec boasts19 grams of sugar.
An 8-ounce appletini has about18 grams of sugar.
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The apple schnapps provides an apple flavor and makes the appletini sweeter than a typical martini.
Drink this instead:Swap the appletini for a regular, dry martini, which is nearly sugar-free.
Sangria
An 8-ounce glass ofred wine sangria contains 16 gramsor more of sugar.
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Sangria ingredients vary depending on where you get the sangria.
Some sangrias include fruit juice and an alcohol flavoring, while others add another alcoholic spirit and sweetener.
Ask about sangria ingredients before ordering if you’re watching your sugar intake.
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Drink this instead:Plain red wine or a red wine spritzer.
Some recipes use simple syrup from water and sugar to sweeten the mojito.
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