The NFL playoffs are well underway, and the Superbowl is coming soon.  Most parties have all kinds of unhealthy food and drink options.  If your team is in the mix, you’ll want to celebrate, and if your team is out, you may need to drown your sorrows.  In any event, a Diet Coke doesn’t do the trick.  You are tired of beer.  You want a real drink that is relatively healthy.  Light beer seems too close to water for you to want to drink it.  Yes, I know that no alcohol is going to be healthy, but if you can get a “real” drink at a lower calorie count, it’s a good compromise.

If you want a cold bottle to carry around, just like all your friends, I recommend Mike’s Hard Light Lemonade, Mike’s Hard Light Cranberry Lemonade, or Mike’s Light Hard Tea.  No, you won’t get exactly the same taste as you get from the Mike’s originals, but you will get enough similarity that you can be in a party mood without having the giant calorie hangover the next day.  

To compare the originals:

  1. Mike’s Original Hard Lemonade:  220 calories
  2. Mike’s Original Hard Cranberry Lemonade:  222 calories
  3. Mike’s Original Hard Tea:  177 calories

The lighter versions:

  1. Mike’s Hard Light Lemonade:  76 calories
  2. Mike’s Hard Light Cranberry Lemonade:  78 calories
  3. Mike’s Hard Light Tea:  31 calories

My favorite of these is the Light Cranberry Lemonade.  It is more like the original than the others, and for the 2 Weight Watchers points instead of 4 for the original, it’s a great healthier, lower calorie option for you.  As always, if you are going to drink, even the lower calorie versions, let someone else drive.  Cheers!