You'll be glad to hear that as lovers of Whiskey, we're also lovers of health!
Whiskey and Gin
Ingredients: Various
Guess what? Flavor isn't bad for you! Forget the vodka. Bourbon generally ranges between 97 and 110 calories per 1.5 ounces (depending on the brand). In other words, you get fifty times more flavor for a small handful more calories. It'll be a way more satisfying experience, and it won't leave you hollow and empty (like the vodka-soda). Gin's caloric averages are right in the same range. Now, there's not much nutrition here, and a daily heavy dose of bourbon or gin will certainly kill you. And be careful with is what you mix it with—use super sugary mixers and you defeat the purpose. Go neat or on the rocks, with a soda back. (Note: most hard liquors share the same properties. Tequila, light rum, etc. You're welcome.)
Guess what? Flavor isn't bad for you! Forget the vodka. Bourbon generally ranges between 97 and 110 calories per 1.5 ounces (depending on the brand). In other words, you get fifty times more flavor for a small handful more calories. It'll be a way more satisfying experience, and it won't leave you hollow and empty (like the vodka-soda). Gin's caloric averages are right in the same range. Now, there's not much nutrition here, and a daily heavy dose of bourbon or gin will certainly kill you. And be careful with is what you mix it with—use super sugary mixers and you defeat the purpose. Go neat or on the rocks, with a soda back. (Note: most hard liquors share the same properties. Tequila, light rum, etc. You're welcome.)
Wine
Ingredients: Grapes
A
bit of wine is actually pretty good for you. Red wine packs in a ton of
nutritional value. It contains four to nine precent of your DRI
of iron, 9.4 percent for potassium, and five percent of magnesium. But
it is also filled with antioxidants. According to Robinson, these
include "flavanoids and nonflavanoids. Resveratrol (a nonflavanoid) has
been shown to reduce blood clots and lower 'bad' cholesterol in rats."
Calories tend to range from about 110 to 130 for a five ounce glass,
which ain't bad at all.
Manhattan
Ingredients: Bourbon, Sweet Vermouth, Angostura Bitters
Now we're talking! One of the most delicious, flavorful cocktails is actually pretty healthy. Let's break it down.
- Bourbon: See above.
- Vermouth is a fortified wine. Its flavors have been altered by macerating various herbs over a few weeks, and usually a hard liquor is added. Vermouth typically contains about 45 calories per ounce.
- From Robinsion, "Angostura bitters are alleged to have restorative properties. It was reported to be a remedy for hiccups and also can be used as a cure for an upset stomach."
Read on, to learn about the other healthiest alcoholic drinks!
No comments:
Post a Comment