Calorie Countdown – The Truth About Your Favourite Festive Tipples

Tis the season to be jolly…. and to overindulge when it comes to food and drink. While there are many reasons to be cautious about your alcohol intake over party season (mortification at the office party, anyone?!), we’re all big girls and can make that decision for ourselves. However, if you’re one of the many women and men who will be keen to get a relatively healthy start to the New Year, without carrying surplus Christmas pounds, it's important to remember the calories don’t just come from the turkey with all the trimmings – your choice of beverage will make a big difference when it comes to your overall intake. So, we’ve compiled this handy guide to some of our favourite festive tipples! ___________________________________ Alocopops A regular bottle of Smirnoff Ice contains 176 calories A regular bottle of Bacardi Breezer Orange contains 179 calories A regular bottle of WDK Blue contains 228 calories   Beer, Stout and Cider A pint of Guinness contains 210 calories A pint of Blumers contains 210 calories A pint of Heneken contains 227 calories A pint of Carlsberg contains 182 calories   Spirits  A gin and tonic contains 120 calories A single gin contains 59 calories A Bacardi and coke contains 129 calories A Bacardi and diet coke contains 65 calories A single Bacardi contains 58 calories A Jack Daniels and coke contains 129 calories A Jack Daniels and diet coke contains 65 calories A single Jack Daniels contains 58 calories A single measure of Baileys contains 121 calories   Wine & Champagne A glass of  (120ml) champagne contains 91 calories A glass of white wine (120ml) contains 89 calories   Cocktails  A Black Russian contains 244 calories A Bloody Mary contains 123 calories A Long Island Iced Tea contains 138 calories A Margarita contains 168 calories A Mojito contains 217 calories A Pina Colada contains 230 calories A Sex on the Beach contains 322 calories   Whatever beverage you opt for, please do remember that none of these drinks will: a)    Turn you into Beyonce on the dance floor b)   Enable you to speak fluent French to that attractive stranger in the bar c)    Make it the perfect time to approach your boss for a raise. Happy Christmas!