A Low-Cal Drink for New Year's Eve

For those of you prone to welcoming the New Year with alcohol, don't blow your calorie intake with high calorie drinks - and all the ensuing snacks!

First, let me caution you to drink responsibly! Nuff said!

Second, you KNOW the drill. Choose diet soda for your mixed drinks. Stay away from full calorie beers and high-sugar drinks. Everything in MODERATION.

Let me share a yummy martini recipe - and low cal to boot - from fitnessmagazine.com!

Low-Calorie Drink Recipes

Pomegranate Martinis (orange and apple, too)

Start to Finish: 10 minutes Makes: 8 servings

1/2 of a medium orange, cut into wedges

Sugar1 1/2 cups vodka or gin

1/3 cup pomegranate syrup (grenadine)

3 tablespoons dry vermouth

Ice cubes

Small pomegranates (optional)

1. Rub orange wedges around rims of 8 martini glasses. Invert glasses into a dish of sugar to coat rims; set glasses aside. In a small pitcher, combine the vodka, pomegranate syrup, and vermouth. Place ice cubes in a martini shaker. For each drink, add 1/4 cup of the syrup mixture; shake. Strain into one of the prepared martini glasses. Garnish with a small pomegranate, if desired.

Nutrition Information per serving: 146 calories, 0g protein, 11g carbohydrate, 0g fat (0g saturated), 0g fiber

Orange Martinis: Prepare as above, except use 3 tablespoons frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed, in place of the syrup. Omit garnish.

Apple Martinis: Prepare as above except use 1/3 cup frozen apple juice concentrate, thawed, in place of the syrup. Garnish with fresh orange peel curls.

Happy New Year 2010!