Holiday Cocktails with Voli Low-Calorie Vodka

We watch what we eat and try to get to the gym as much possible, but how many of us worry about counting calories when we're out at bar or club? Maybe we should.

It's kind of eye opening. The average martini has well over 400 calories. Margaritas close to 500. Even a simple vodka-Red Bull or vodka-Sprite is pushing 200. (And God forbid you get something like a White Russian or Long Island Iced Tea...)  Multiply that by three or four over the course of a night (or more depending on how you party) and you've easily undone those 45 minutes on the treadmill. 

Enter Voli Light Vodka, the first and only line of low-calorie vodkas, now available in the D.C. area. Each serving of Voli includes no more than 81 calories—40% less than normal vodka!

Created from superior French wheat and natural spring water, you can get Voli in five flavors including Lemon, Raspberry Cocoa, Espresso Vanilla, Orange Vanilla and Pear Vanilla, as well as the original Lyte. The company spent two years developing the product, working with expert mixologists, vodka connoisseurs and premier spirits producers. Each vodka is five times distilled, four times filtered, and enhanced with electrolytes to maintain hydration and help skip that pesky hangover. 

We gave the Metromix staff a fun homework assignment: Make your own Voli vodka drink and test out one of their suggested recipes. Overall, unlike most diet beverages, we couldn't notice taste any difference between Voli and other normal vodkas. The strong fruit flavors also eliminated the need for high-calorie mixers, saving us an ingredient or two.

But don't take our word for it. Click here to see what we made and learn how to make a signature cocktail perfect for warming you up during the holidays!

Recipes include:

• Raspberry Hot Cocoa
• My Darling Clementine
• Sympathy for the Devil
• Sexy Splash
• Winter Wonderland
• Skinny Berry
• Blushing Berry

You can find Voli Light Vodkas at stores across the D.C. metro area. Visit VoliSpirits.com for a full list of stores.