1 cinnamon stick
6 cloves
2 good pinches of cardamon
3/4 cup skim milk or soy milk
6 teaspoons sugar
3 black tea bags
Bring 1 1/2 cups water to a boil and add the cinnamon stick,
cloves, and cardmon. Boil
for 5 minutes.
Add milk and sugar and return to simmer. Turn off heat
and add tea bags. Steep for 2 min and remove tea bags. Serve
immediately.
Holiday Drinks
download the pdf version of these recipes
Mounds Bar Martinis
PER SERVING (half of
recipe, 1 martini): 112 calories, 0g fat, 80mg sodium, 2.5g carbs, 0.5g fiber,
1.5g sugars, 1g protein -- POINTS® value 2* Makes 2
servings
Creamy... chocolatey...
coconut-y and deeeeeeeelicious. This recipe will rock your world!
Ingredients:
3 oz. vodka (80 proof)
1 packet Diet Swiss Miss Hot
Cocoa Mix (the 25-calorie one)
2 oz. Torani Sugar Free Coconut
Syrup
2 tbsp. Fat Free Reddi-wip
Directions:
Fill a martini shaker halfway
with ice (preferably crushed). Combine cocoa mix with 2 oz. hot water, and mix
well. Then add 2 oz. cold water, and pour the mixture into the martini shaker.
Add the vodka, syrup and Reddi-wip, and cover the top of the shaker. Shake for
about a minute, or until the liquid is cold. Then strain into 2 martini
glasses. Enjoy!
Spiked Almond Joy Hot
Cocoa
PER SERVING (entire
drink): 124 calories, 0g fat, 160mg sodium, 12g carbs, 1g fiber, 10g sugars, 2g
protein -- POINTS® value 2* Makes 1 serving
Ingredients:
1 1/2 oz. (3 tbsp.) coconut rum
1 packet Swiss Miss Sensible
Sweets Diet Hot Cocoa Mix
1 drop almond extract
Optional: Fat Free Reddi-wip
Directions: In your
favorite mug, prepare cocoa with 3/4 cup hot water according to package
instructions. Add the rum and almond 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.
Winter
Wonderland Peppermintini
PER SERVING (entire drink): 125 calories, 1.5g fat, 10mg sodium, 3g carbs, 0g
fiber, 0g sugars, 0g protein -- POINTS® value 3*Makes 1
serving This
drink is chilly and white... just like snow (but it tastes much better).
Weeeeeee!
Ingredients:
1 1/2 oz.
(3 tbsp.) 80-proof vodka
2 tsp. Coffee-mate Sugar Free French Vanilla powdered creamer
1 no-calorie sweetener
packet (like Splenda)
1/4 tsp. peppermint
extract
Optional Garnish: 1 small
candy cane
Directions:
Place powdered creamer and
sweetener in a glass. Add 1/4 cup warm water and stir to dissolve.
Fill a cocktail shaker
halfway with ice cubes. Add creamer mixture, vodka, and peppermint extract.
Cover and shake well, until mixture is cold. Strain into a Martini glass. If you like, garnish with a candy cane
leaning jauntily on the rim.
Egg-Nog Drinks
download the pdf version of these recipes
Regular
eggnog has about 450 calories and 20 fat grams per cup -- and that's WITHOUT
any alcohol! Why do it? Sip these no-guilt nogs instead...
Cinn-fully
Good Choco-Nog
PER SERVING
(1 cup): 104 calories, 2g fat, 370mg sodium, 15g carbs, 2g fiber, 6g sugars, 7g
protein -- makes 5 servings
Ingredients:
One 25-calorie packet diet hot cocoa mix
(like Swiss Miss Diet or Nestle Fat Free)
5
cups light vanilla soymilk, divided
1 small (4-serving) package sugar-free
fat-free instant chocolate pudding mix
1
tsp. rum extract
1/2
tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg
Optional toppings: Fat Free Reddi-wip,
additional cinnamon
Directions:
Combine cocoa mix with 1/4 cup hot water in
a tall glass, and stir to dissolve. Add 1 cup soymilk and stir. Transfer to a
blender.
Add remaining 4 cups soymilk and all other
ingredients to the blender. Blend on high speed until smooth and uniform.
Refrigerate in a covered container for at least a few hours to allow nog to
thicken.
If you like, before serving, top each glass
off with a squirt of Reddi-wip and a sprinkling of cinnamon. Enjoy!
No-Nonsense
Nog
PER SERVING
(1 cup): 98 calories, 2g fat, 382mg sodium, 13g carbs, 0.5g fiber, 6g sugars,
6g protein - makes 5 servings
Ingredients:
5 cups light vanilla soymilk
1 small (4-serving) package sugar-free
fat-free instant vanilla pudding mix
6 no-calorie sweetener packets (like Splenda)
1
tsp. rum extract
1/2
tsp. ground nutmeg
Optional toppings: Fat Free Reddi-wip,
cinnamon
Directions:
Combine all ingredients in a blender, and
blend on high speed until mixed thoroughly. Refrigerate in a covered container
for at least a few hours to allow nog to thicken.
If you like, before serving, top each glass
off with a squirt of Reddi-wip and a sprinkling of cinnamon. Yum time!
Pumpkin-licious
Nog
PER SERVING (1 cup): 110 calories, 2g
fat, 344mg sodium, 16g carbs, 2g fiber, 6.5g sugar, 6g protein --Makes 5
servings
Ingredients:
5 cups light vanilla soymilk
1 small (4-serving) package sugar-free
fat-free instant vanilla pudding mix
6 no-calorie sweetener packets (like Splenda)
2/3
cup canned pure pumpkin
1 tsp. rum extract
1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg
1/2 tsp. pumpkin pie spice
1/4 tsp. cinnamon
Optional toppings: Fat Free Reddi-wip,
additional cinnamon
Directions:
In a blender, combine all ingredients and
blend on high speed until mixed thoroughly. Refrigerate in a covered container
for at least a few hours to allow nog to thicken.
If you like, before serving, top each glass
off with a squirt of Reddi-wip and a sprinkling of cinnamon. Drink up, Thirsty!
Fun with Eggnog!
Get creative with your nog, humans!
Spiked! If you want to make an alcoholic
version of any of these drinks (and you're of legal age to enjoy it!), nix the
rum extract and reduce the soymilk to 4 1/2 cups -- then add 5 oz. rum to the
recipe. Just tack on an additional 58 calories
In Your Coffee! A generous splash
of any of these nogs will add creamy flavor to your java. Mmmmm!
You can also find Cooking Light Gluten free cooking for the holidays. http://www.cookinglight.com/entertaining/menus-for-entertaining/gluten-free-holiday-menu-00412000073509/
