Hungry Girl Happy Hour: 75 Recipes for Amazingly Fantastic Guilt-Free Cocktails and Party Foods
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Amazingly delicious guilt-free recipes for any fun-filled cocktail party!
Margaritas and cosmos and mudslides, oh my! Blended drinks, mixed drinks, fruity drinks . . . any and every cocktail you desire is here in Hungry Girl Happy Hour, and they've all got HG's guilt-free guarantee! Also included are recipes for Hungry Girl's delicious, decadent, party-pleasing finger foods and appetizers.
Indulge in:
Cocoa-nut Banana Rum-ble Frenzy (188 calories)
Hungry, Hungry Hurricane (132 calories)
Blendy Bananas Foster (227 calories)
Red Hot Cinnamon Shots (98 calories)
Spiked Strawberry Shake (204 calories)
Black Forest Jell-O Shot Desserts (49 calories)
Plus:
Buff Chick Hot Wing Dip (68 calories)
De-Pudged Pigs in a Blanket (134 calories)
Bacon-Bundled BBQ Shrimp (116 calories)
. . . And much more!
Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781429934596 |
|---|---|
| Publisher: | St. Martin's Publishing Group |
| Publication date: | 06/22/2010 |
| Sold by: | Macmillan |
| Format: | eBook |
| Pages: | 176 |
| File size: | 2 MB |
About the Author
Lisa Lillien is not a nutritionist, she's just hungry. She's the founder of www.hungry-girl.com, the daily email service providing approximately one million fans with guilt-free recipes, food and product reviews, dieting news, shockers and more. She also writes weekly columns for WeightWatchers.com and Yahoo!, and regularly contributes to Redbook magazine. She has appeared on TV shows like Rachael Ray and Extra, and now has her own show on the Cooking Channel. Her Hungry Girl cookbooks are New York Times bestsellers. She lives in Los Angeles, California.
Lisa Lillien is not a nutritionist, she’s just hungry. She’s the founder of Hungry Girl, the daily email service providing approximately one million fans with guilt-free recipes, food and product reviews, dieting news, shockers and more. She also writes weekly columns for WeightWatchers.com and Yahoo!, and regularly contributes to Redbook magazine. She has appeared on TV shows like Rachel Ray and Extra, and now has her own show on the Cooking Channel. Her Hungry Girl cookbooks are New York Times bestsellers. She lives in Los Angeles, California.
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Hungry Girl Happy Hour
75 Recipes for Amazingly Fantastic Guilt-Free Cocktails and Party Foods
By Lisa Lillien, Jack Pullan, General Mills Photography Studios, Kelly Cline
St. Martin's Press
Copyright © 2010 Hungry Girl, Inc.All rights reserved.
ISBN: 978-1-4299-3459-6
CHAPTER 1
Martinis & Mixed Sips
OMG! Key lime pie, Creamsicles, pumpkin-liciousness, and fruity fun.
The drinks in this chapter are almost too delicious for words. And here's a little tip: Chill out! To make your cocktails stay cold longer, stick the glasses in the freezer for a while before whipping up your drinks. Or simply fill the glasses with ice (crushed works best), and let 'em chill while you make the cocktails. COOL. Okay, let's not waste any more time. Let the mixing begin!
Kickin' Key Lime Pie Martini
PER SERVING (entire recipe, 1 martini): 129 calories, 0g fat, 21mg sodium, 7g carbs, 0g fiber, 4g sugars, 0g protein
Kickin' Key Lime Pie Martini
Ingredients
1½ ounces lime vodka
1 ounce sugar-free calorie-free vanilla-flavored syrup
1 ounce pineapple juice
½ ounce lime juice
1 tablespoon Cool Whip Free, thawed
Optional garnish: lime slice
Directions
Combine all ingredients in a glass and stir until smooth. Transfer to a shaker filled with ice.
Shake thoroughly and then strain into a large martini glass. If you like, finish it off with a slice of lime on the rim of the glass. Enjoy!
MAKES 1 SERVING
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Mounds Bar Martinis
PER SERVING (½ of recipe, 1 martini): 112 calories, 0g fat, 80mg sodium, 2.5g carbs, 0.5g fiber, 1.5g sugars, 1g protein
Ingredients
One 25-calorie packet diet hot cocoa mix
3 ounces vodka
2 ounces sugar-free calorie-free coconut-flavored syrup
2 tablespoons Fat Free Reddi-wip
Directions
Combine cocoa mix with 2 ounces hot water in a glass and stir to dissolve. Add 2 ounces cold water and all other ingredients. Stir until smooth.
Transfer mixture to a shaker filled with ice. Shake, shake, shake, and then strain into two martini glasses. Enjoy!
MAKES 2 SERVINGS
Mango Mmmm-tini
PER SERVING (entire recipe, 1 martini): 102 calories, 0g fat, 3mg sodium, 1.5g carbs, 0g fiber, <0.5g sugars, 0g protein
Ingredients
1½ ounces sugar-free calorie-free mango-flavored syrup
1½ ounces vodka
½ ounce fresh lemon juice
Optional garnish: mango slice
Directions
Pour all ingredients into a shaker filled with ice. Add 1½ ounces water and shake well.
Strain into a martini glass and, if you like, garnish with a mango slice!
MAKES 1 SERVING
Winter Wonderland Peppermintini
PER SERVING (entire recipe, 1 martini): 125 calories, 1.5g fat, 10mg sodium, 3g carbs, 0g fiber, 0g sugars, 0g protein
Ingredients
2 teaspoons Coffee-mate Sugar Free
French Vanilla powdered creamer
1 no-calorie sweetener packet
1½ ounces vodka
¼ teaspoon peppermint extract
Optional garnish: small candy cane
Directions
In a glass, combine powdered creamer and sweetener with 1 ounce warm water. Stir to dissolve. Add 1 ounce cold water.
Add creamer mixture, vodka, and extract to a shaker filled with ice. Shake well and then strain into a martini glass. If you like, garnish with a candy cane leaning jauntily on the rim!
MAKES 1 SERVING
For Weight Watchers POINTS® values and photos of all the recipes in this book, check out hungry-girl.com/book.
Orange Creamsicle Martini
PER SERVING (entire recipe, 1 martini): 109 calories, 0g fat, 69mg sodium, 2.5g carbs, 0g fiber, 0.5g sugars, 0g protein
Ingredients
1½ ounces orange vodka
1½ ounces sugar-free calorie-free vanilla-flavored syrup
1 tablespoon Cool Whip Free, thawed
4 ounces diet orange soda
Directions
In a glass, combine vodka, syrup, and Cool Whip Free. Stir until smooth. Transfer to a shaker filled with ice.
Add soda to the shaker and stir (don't shake!). Strain into a large martini glass and enjoy!
MAKES 1 SERVING
Java-tini
PER SERVING (entire recipe, 1 martini): 123 calories, 0.5g fat, 38mg sodium, 3.5g carbs, 0g fiber, 1g sugars, 1.5g protein
Ingredients
1 teaspoon instant coffee granules
2 ounces light vanilla soymilk
1½ ounces vanilla vodka
1 ounce sugar-free calorie-free vanilla-flavored syrup
2 teaspoons fat-free non-dairy liquid creamer
Directions
Combine coffee granules with 1 ounce warm water in a glass and stir to dissolve. Add all other ingredients.
Transfer to a shaker filled with ice. Shake well and strain into a large martini glass. Sip happily!
MAKES 1 SERVING
Pumpkin Pie-tini
PER SERVING (entire recipe, 1 martini): 144 calories, 1g fat, 65mg sodium, 6.5g carbs, 1.25g fiber, 3.5g sugars, 3g protein
Ingredients
4 ounces light vanilla soymilk
1½ ounces vanilla vodka
1 ounce sugar-free calorie-free vanilla-flavored syrup
2 tablespoons canned pure pumpkin
¼ teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
Directions
Combine all ingredients in a glass and stir until smooth. Transfer to a shaker filled with ice.
Shake thoroughly and then strain into a large martini glass. Enjoy!
MAKES 1 SERVING
Light & Stormy
PER SERVING (entire recipe, 1 drink): 101 calories, 0g fat, 50mg sodium, 2g carbs, 0g fiber, 2g sugars, 0g protein
Ingredients
6 ounces diet ginger ale
1½ ounces dark spiced rum
Optional garnish: lime slice
Directions
Combine ginger ale and rum, and serve over ice. If you like, place a slice of lime on the rim of the glass. Easy and delicious!
MAKES 1 SERVING
Pink Drink
PER SERVING (entire recipe, 1 drink): 110 calories, 0g fat, 42mg sodium, 14.5g carbs, 0g fiber, 14.5g sugars, 0g protein
Ingredients
3 ounces light ruby red grapefruit juice drink
3 ounces club soda
1½ ounces passion fruit rum
Optional garnish: maraschino cherry
Directions
Combine all ingredients and serve over ice. If you like, add a maraschino cherry to bob around in the glass!
MAKES 1 SERVING
Spiked Almond Joy Hot Cocoa
PER SERVING (entire recipe, 1 drink): 125 calories, 0g fat, 140mg sodium, 10g carbs, 1g fiber, 8g sugars, 1.5g protein
Ingredients
One 25-calorie packet diet hot cocoa mix
1½ ounces coconut rum
1 drop almond extract
Optional topping: Fat Free Reddi-wip
Directions
In your favorite mug, combine cocoa mix with 6 ounces hot water and stir to dissolve. Add rum and extract. (Remember, just one DROP of extract!)
Stir and, if you like, top with a generous squirt of Reddi-wip. Enjoy, preferably wrapped in a blanket by a roaring fire!
MAKES 1 SERVING
Peppy Cola
PER SERVING (entire recipe, 1 drink): 117 calories, 0g fat, 31mg sodium, 7g carbs, 2g fiber, 1g sugars, 0.5g protein
Ingredients
1 lime, cut into 4 wedges
5 ounces diet cherry cola
1½ ounces vodka
Directions
Over a strainer, squeeze juice from 3 lime wedges into a glass. Fill glass halfway with ice. Add soda and vodka, and give it a good stir. Plop remaining lime wedge into the glass and enjoy!
MAKES 1 SERVING
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Rockin' Root Beer Float Cocktail
PER SERVING (entire recipe, 1 drink): 98 calories, 0g fat, 80mg sodium, 0g carbs, 0g fiber, 0g sugars, 0g protein
Ingredients
4 ounces diet root beer
1½ ounces vanilla vodka
1 ounce sugar-free calorie-free vanilla-flavored syrup
Directions
Combine all ingredients and serve over ice. Tada!
MAKES 1 SERVING
Berry-licious Lemon Drop
PER SERVING (entire recipe, 1 drink): 113 calories, 0g fat, 38mg sodium, 3g carbs, 0.5g fiber, 1g sugars, <0.5g protein
Ingredients
2 strawberries, thawed from frozen
Half a 2-serving packet (about ½ teaspoon) sugar-free lemonade
powdered drink mix
1½ ounces vodka
½ ounce lemon juice
Directions
On a small plate, mash strawberries with a fork. Set aside.
Combine powdered drink mix with 3 ounces water in a glass and stir to dissolve. Transfer to a shaker filled with ice.
Add mashed strawberries, vodka, and lemon juice to the shaker. Shake vigorously and strain into the glass. (If berries get stuck in the strainer, simply remove them and continue straining.) Enjoy!
MAKES 1 SERVING
HG Tip!
Frozen berries work perfectly here because they're typically very ripe and juicy once thawed. So if you want to use fresh berries, make sure they're extra-juicy!
CHAPTER 2Margaritamania
Who needs high-calorie margaritas when you can have THESE?
Each of the 'ritas in this chapter have less than 150 calories. Shocking, but true. Oooh, here's a margarita tip: Want to give your margarita glass a fancy salted or sugary rim? Do this BEFORE you fill the glass. Pour a nice amount of salt or sweetener onto a small plate, and shake gently so that it evenly coats the bottom of the plate. Then, using your fingers, rub a little lime juice around the top edge of the glass. Flip the glass over onto the plate, wiggle it around, and turn it upright. NOW fill the glass! (FYI, using sugar won't add too many calories to your drink. We estimate you'll use about a 16-calorie teaspoon or so of sugar to rim that glass. Want to avoid sugar calories? Use Splenda!) Alright, time to make some margaritas. Pssst... Make 'em virgin-style for the designated driver!
HG's Magical Low-Calorie Margarita
PER SERVING (entire recipe, 1 margarita): 115 calories, 0g fat, 55mg sodium, 2g carbs, 0g fiber, <0.5g sugars, 0g protein
Ingredients
1½ ounces tequila
1 ounce lime juice
One 2-serving packet (about 1 teaspoon) sugar-free lemonade
powdered drink mix
6 ounces diet lemon-lime soda
Optional garnish: lime slice
Directions
Combine tequila, lime juice, and powdered drink mix in a glass. Stir to dissolve drink mix.
Add soda and stir, stir, stir. Pour into a margarita glass with lots of crushed ice. If you like, finish it off with a slice of lime on the rim of the glass. Time to enjoy!
MAKES 1 SERVING
HG Alternative!
For a frozen version, toss your mixture into a blender instead of a shaker. Add 1 cup crushed ice or 5 to 8 ice cubes, and blend at high speed until mixed well!
Freezy-Fresa Strawberry Margarita
PER SERVING (entire recipe, 1 margarita): 125 calories, 0g fat, 24mg sodium, 7g carbs, 1g fiber, 2g sugars, 0g protein
Ingredients
Half a 2-serving packet (about ½ teaspoon) sugar-free strawberry
powdered drink mix
6 ounces diet lemon-lime soda
1½ ounces tequila
4 frozen unsweetened strawberries
1 ounce lime juice
1 cup crushed ice or 5 to 8 ice cubes
Optional garnish: lime slice
Directions
Combine powdered drink mix with soda in a glass and stir to dissolve. Transfer to a blender.
Add all other ingredients to the blender, and blend at high speed until uniform and slushy.
Pour into a nice margarita glass and, if you like, garnish with a slice of lime. Drink up!
MAKES 1 SERVING
HG Tip!
Feel free to experiment with whatever strawberry-blend drink mixes you find on shelves. Strawberry kiwi, strawberry banana, strawberry tangerine...
Cran-tastic Margarita
PER SERVING (entire recipe, 1 margarita): 108 calories, 0g fat, 40mg sodium, 3g carbs, 0g fiber, 2g sugars, 0g protein
Ingredients
6 ounces diet cranberry juice drink
1½ ounces tequila
½ ounce lime juice
1 no-calorie sweetener packet
Optional garnish: lime slice
Directions
Mix ingredients well and serve over ice. If you like, garnish with a lime slice. Yum!
MAKES 1 SERVING
HG Alternative!
For a frozen version, toss your mixture into a blender instead of a shaker. Add 1 cup crushed ice or 5 to 8 ice cubes, and blend at high speed until mixed well!
Mixed Berry Margarita
PER SERVING (entire recipe, 1 margarita): 146 calories, 0g fat, 12mg sodium, 12g carbs, 2.5g fiber, 6g sugars, 0g protein
Ingredients
½ cup frozen mixed unsweetened berries, slightly thawed
2 ounces diet lemon-lime soda
1½ ounces tequila
1 ounce lime juice
2 no-calorie sweetener packets
¾ cup crushed ice or 4 to 6 ice cubes
Optional garnish: lime slice
Directions
Place all ingredients in a blender, and blend until smooth.
Garnish with a lime slice, if you like. Pour, sip, and enjoy!
MAKES 1 SERVING
Razzy 'Rita
PER SERVING (entire recipe, 1 margarita): 105 calories, 0g fat, 5mg sodium, 2g carbs, 0g fiber, 0.5g sugars, 0g protein
Ingredients
1½ ounces tequila
1 ounce lime juice
Half a 2-serving packet (about ½ teaspoon) sugar-free raspberry powdered drink mix
Optional garnish: lime slice
HG Alternative!
For a frozen Razzy 'Rita, toss your mixture into a blender instead of a shaker. Add 1 cup crushed ice or 5 to 8 ice cubes, and blend at high speed until mixed well!
Directions
Combine all ingredients in a glass with 5 ounces water. Stir to dissolve drink mix.
Transfer to a shaker filled with ice and shake it like you mean it. Pour into a glass, slap a lime slice on the rim, if you like, and enjoy!
MAKES 1 SERVING
CHAPTER 3Fun with Blenders
Blended drinks are more fun when they're made RIGHT.
We're sticklers, so read closely. CLOSER. Okay, back off, your nose is touching the page. You'll need the following:
• A good blender. DO NOT attempt to make these with a lame blender. Just don't.
• Good ice. No freezer burn allowed. No exceptions, no excuses.
• Bendy straws and cute glasses. Buy some.
One more thing ... Crushed ice RULES. Not only is it easier to blend, but non-blended drinks full of chopped cubes are fantastic, too. Don't have a fancy fridge that spits out the pulverized stuff? Throw some ice into a sealable bag, and use a meat mallet or heavy can to smash your ice cubes. Just be careful not to beat up your countertop.
Spiked Strawberry Shake
PER SERVING (entire recipe, 1 shake): 204 calories, 2.5g fat, (entire recipe, 1 shake): 204 calories, 2.5g fat, 80mg sodium, 18g carbs, 2g fiber, 8g sugars, 3g protein
Ingredients
2 teaspoons Coffee-mate Sugar Free French Vanilla powdered creamer
2/3 cup frozen unsweetened strawberries (about 8 berries), slightly thawed
4 ounces light vanilla soymilk
1½ ounces vanilla vodka
1 ounce sugar-free calorie-free strawberry-flavored syrup
3 no-calorie sweetener packets
2/3 cup crushed ice or 3 to 5 ice cubes
2 tablespoons Fat Free Reddi-wip
Directions
Dissolve creamer in 1 ounce warm water.
Place creamer mixture and all ingredients except Reddi-wip in a blender. Blend at high speed until smooth.
Pour into a glass and top with Reddi-wip. Enjoy!
MAKES 1 SERVING
For Weight Watchers POINTS® values and photos of all the recipes in this book, check out hungry-girl.com/book.
Peachy Cream Dream
PER SERVING (entire recipe, 1 drink): 179 calories, 0.5g fat, 60mg sodium, 17g carbs, 1.75g fiber, 9.5g sugars, 3g protein
Ingredients
4 frozen unsweetened peach slices, slightly thawed
¼ cup fat-free vanilla ice cream
2 ounces light vanilla soymilk
1½ ounces vanilla vodka
1 ounce sugar-free calorie-free peach-flavored syrup
¼ teaspoon lemon juice
2/3 cup crushed ice or 3 to 5 ice cubes
Directions
Place all ingredients in a blender, and blend at high speed until smooth.
Pour and enjoy. Peach-tastic!
MAKES 1 SERVING
Spiked Freckled Lemonade
PER SERVING (entire recipe, 1 drink): 122 calories, 0g fat, 60mg sodium, 4g carbs, 0.75g fiber, 2g sugars, 0g protein
Ingredients
Half a 2-serving packet (about ½ teaspoon) sugar-free lemonade powdered drink mix
8 ounces diet lemon-lime soda, chilled
1½ ounces vodka
1 no-calorie sweetener packet
4 frozen unsweetened strawberries, slightly thawed
2/3 cup crushed ice or 3 to 5 ice cubes
Directions
In a tall glass, combine powdered drink mix, soda, vodka, and sweetener. Stir until drink mix has dissolved. Pour mixture into a blender.
Add strawberries and ice, and blend at high speed until smooth. Pour into your glass and sip away!
MAKES 1 SERVING
Lava Smash
PER SERVING (½ of recipe, 1 drink): 177 calories, <0.5g fat, 42mg sodium, 19g carbs, 2g fiber, 10g sugars, 1.5g protein
Ingredients
3 ounces rum
8 frozen unsweetened strawberries, partially thawed
½ cup fat-free vanilla ice cream
4 ounces sugar-free calorie-free coconut-flavored syrup
¼ cup canned crushed pineapple packed in juice
2 no-calorie sweetener packets
1½ cups crushed ice or 8 to 12 ice cubes
Optional garnish: pineapple wedges
Directions
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Table of Contents
Contents
Acknowledgments,Introduction,
Chapter 1 Martinis & Mixed Sips,
Chapter 2 Margaritamania,
Chapter 3 Fun with Blenders,
Chapter 4 Cool Classics,
Chapter 5 Crazy-Good Crowd-Pleasers,
Chapter 6 Party Foods!,
Afterword,
Index,