 Oh, it’s on us now….the HOLIDAY parties are here!! Are you ready? Do you know what is in that drink you’re holding? Hmmm??Â
I didn’t think so….that’s why I’m here. Now you can feel really guilty about your next indulgence…
1. Peppermint Mocha (coffeehouse…which is code for Starbucks), made with whole milk and whipped cream.
Per 16-ounce serving:
470 calories
61 g carbohydrate
22 g fat
13 g saturated fat
80 mg cholosterol
2. Pumpkin Spice Frappuccino (coffeehouse), made with pumpkin spice flavors, milk, ice, and whipped cream.
Per 16-ounce serving:
470 calories
74 g carbohydrate
13 g fat
7 g saturated fat
50 mg cholesterol
3. Hot Buttered Rum, made with butter, brown sugar, spices, whipped cream, and rum. (Note: The name pretty much says it all. On average, one cup of hot buttered rum contains two tablespoons of butter. (For those counting, the butter alone adds 200 calories and 36 grams of fat to the drink.)
Per serving:
418 calories
35 g carbohydrate
17 g fat
11 g saturated fat
51 mg cholesterol
4. Pumpkin Spice Latte (coffeehouse),made with pumpkin spice flavors, espresso, steamed milk, and whipped cream.
Per 16-ounce serving:
410 calories
51 g carbohydrate
17 g fat
10 g saturated fat
55 mg cholesterol
5. Margarita, made with limeade, tequila, triple sec, and ice.
Per serving (about 9 ounces, not including ice):
408 calories
25 g carbohydrate
0 g fat
0 g saturated fat
0 mg cholesterol
6. White Russian, made with vodka, coffee liqueur, and 1 1/2 ounces liquid light whipping cream.
Per serving:
355 calories (or 286 if you use half-and-half instead of whipping cream)
14 g carbohydrate
13 g fat (5 if using half-and-half)
8 g saturated fat (3 if using half-and-half)
47 mg cholesterol (16 with half-and-half)
7. Eggnog (regular store-bought, not including any added liquor) Eggnog isn’t the friendliest diet drink for holiday celebrations. It’s full of booze, eggs, sugar, and full-fat dairy. And, if it’s store bought, it probably has a nice helping of corn syrup in it too.
Per 1-cup serving: 350 calories
34 g carbohydrate
19 g fat
11 g saturated fat
149 mg cholesterol
8. Hot Chocolate (coffeehouse), made with steamed milk, mocha syrup, vanilla syrup, and whipped cream)
Per 12-ounce serving:
320 calories
38 g carbohydrate
16 g fat
9 g saturated fat
50 mg cholesterol
9. Mud Slide, made with vodka, Kahlua, Bailey’s Irish cream, and half-and-half.
Per 4-ounce serving:
295 calories
20 g carbohydrate
8 g fat
5 g saturated fat
15 mg cholesterol
10. Brandy Alexander, made with brandy, dark creme de cacao, and half-and-half.
Per 4-ounce serving:
246 calories
8 g carbohydrate
9 g fat
6 g saturated fat
20 mg cholesterol
I don’t have to worry about the alcohol for myself, since I don’t drink, however…..who doesn’t love hot chocolate? Who doesn’t love eggnog? Ok, not everyone likes eggnog, but it’s easy to let empty calories sneak up on you. Starbucks and other coffee houses do offer lighter versions of the regular, but remember…you might still be looking at 200 calories. It can add up fast!!
Ohhh, no mochas or lattes??
Some of those others would send me right off to beddie-bye!
Guess i’ll keep ordering water with lemon… it’s the culinary equivalent of the fashion world’s BLACK.
If I post the mocha’s and latte’s….then that would mean it would apply to US. I don’t want to do that……..
sandi nieto