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Ginger Beer Tequila Mexican Mule Cocktail

Ginger Beer Tequila Mexican Mule Cocktail

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Summer has been here for a while and boy are we feeling the heat in Kansas City! It recently cooled off this week after multiple weeks of triple digit temperatures, soaring heat index values, and multiple heat advisories. When I say it has cooled off, I mean the temperatures are now in the low 90’s! So it is still pretty hot. Here in Kansas City, the heat does not distract us from our normal summer fun. Pool parties, brunch events, day parties, and kick backs have still been in abundance. 

Calories: 214     Fat: 4G      Net Carbs: 30G      Protein:  1G
Using Diet Ginger Beer: Calories: 151     Fat: 4G      Net Carbs: 11G      Protein:  1G

Ginger Beer Tequila Mexican Mule Cocktail

I actually decided to host my own house party/kick back with a few friends this past weekend. I used Barritt’s Ginger Beer to create Mexican Mules, the signature cocktail of the evening. Homemade guacamole was on the menu as well! Be sure to check out my recipe here.  

Ginger Beer Tequila Mexican Mule Cocktail

I love to switch up cocktails and create savory drinks from time to time. This drink somewhat reminds me of a Bloody Mary. It is not very sweet, but it is refreshing and perfect for scorching temperatures! Tequila also makes a great beverage for summer fun.

 

Ginger Beer Tequila Mexican Mule Cocktail

Bring out the tequila and ginger beer, crank up the tunes, and you are bound to have a great night filled with summer fun! 

Ginger Beer Tequila Mexican Mule Cocktail

As always, drink responsibly.

Ginger Beer Tequila Mexican Mule Cocktail
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Ginger Beer Tequila Mexican Mule Cocktail

Ginger Beer Tequila Mexican Mule Cocktail is a twist on the typical Moscow mule recipe and uses tequila, ginger beer fresh lime, and a dash of salt.

Course Drinks
Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings 1
Calories 214 kcal
Author Stay Snatched

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup Barritt's Ginger Beer
  • 1/4 cup tequila
  • 1 tbsp lime juice
  • 1/2 lime fresh and sliced for garnish
  • 1/2 -1 jalapeno for garnish
  • dash of salt optional

Instructions

  1. Add ice to a cup, if desired. 

  2. Pour the tequila into the cup. Follow up with the ginger beer.

  3. Next, add the lime juice and a dash of salt and stir.

  4. Garnish with fresh lime and jalapeno. Feel free to slice up the jalapeno and add it in for additional heat.

Skinny, Lightened-Up Puerto Rican Rum Cake

Skinny, Lightened-Up Puerto Rican Rum Cake

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This skinny, lightened-up Puerto-Rican rum cake was my saving grace this past weekend. It was Father’s Day weekend. Every holiday I feel like my friends and family look to me and wonder what I am going to cook up next. I LOVE to prepare a dish that tap dances along the edges of the danger zone. “Danger zone,” because I am guilty of bringing lightened-up food to events without mentioning a word before-hand. 

Usually, I bring a typical dish you would normally see at family functions. I almost never mention I “snatched” the recipe and made the dish more suitable for everyone’s waistline. I like to gauge the reactions of others, first. As they are taking bites of what I prepared, I stare directly into their mouths. I watch their eyes, hoping for a smize. I then wait for someone to yell out the dish tastes funny….or that it is missing something. This has yet to happen! At some point, I tell everyone the dish is on the healthier side. I explain what I did to modify the dish, etc. 

I am always greeted with the same response: “I do not believe you. This tastes too good.”  🙂 This truly keeps motivated. This motivation continues to fuel my desire to deliver healthy recipes to this blog each and every week.

Cal: 216   Fat: 7G    Net Carbs: 36G    Protein: 4G

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Grease and flour a bundt cake pan. Sprinkle the pecans throughout. Don’t worry! They will turn out pretty in the end.

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Next, combine all of the cake ingredients and beat on high for 2 minutes. Bake for 60 minutes.

skinny lightened up puerto rican rum cake

I used sugar-free yellow cake mix in this recipe. This was my first time going with sugar-free. Typically, when I create a recipe I brainstorm many different ways I can modify an ingredient, or remove it entirely. With cakes and dessert, sugar is usually the culprit of why the calories and overall grams of sugar are through the roof. After coming up with my first draft of ingredients and reviewing the macros, I noticed a large source of the sugar came from the cake mix. I planned to add additional sugar to the mix while prepping. Why did the cake mix have so much of it already?! I immediately went on the hunt for reduced-sugar cake mix and stumbled upon a sugar-free yellow cake option. Definitely look into this! I used Pillsbury. 

skinny lightened up puerto rican rum cake

skinny lightened up puerto rican rum cake

The wonderful folks at Don-Q were kind enough to provide me the rum used for this recipe. I have been able to sample 4 different types of Puerto-Rican rum from Don-Q. Each flavor was unique and absolutely delicious. I chose the Don Q Añejo to create this recipe. Fabulous idea! It pairs wonderfully.

skinny lightened up puerto rican rum cake

The rum butter glaze is my favorite part of this recipe. Using a cooking brush for the glaze allows it to seep directly into its pores. You can taste the rum in every single bite. I recommend you make your cake well in advance of when you plan to eat it. The longer the cake sits after you glaze, the more your cake will taste of rum.

skinny lightened up puerto rican rum cake

skinny lightened up puerto rican rum cake

This cake was such a hit! I suggest this rum for use in your cake. The flavor is potent, but not at all overwhelming.

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Skinny, Lightened-Up Puerto Rican Rum Cake

Skinny, Lightened-Up Rum Cake makes the perfect guilt-free dessert. This cake uses Puerto Rican rum with intense flavor.

Course Dessert
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 40 minutes
Servings 14
Calories 216 kcal
Author Stay Snatched

Ingredients

Cake

  • 1 box sugar-free yellow cake mix
  • 1/4 cup pecans, chopped
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 box sugar-free instant vanilla pudding
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
  • 1/2 cup cold water
  • 1/2 cup Don Q rum

Glaze

  • 3 tbsp butter
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup Don Q rum

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees.

  2. Grease and flour a bundt pan.

  3. Sprinkle the chopped nuts throughout the bottom of the pan.

  4. Mix all of the cake ingredients in a mixing bowl. Beat the batter for 2 minutes.

  5. Pour the batter in the pan covering the nuts. 

  6. Bake for 60 minutes.

  7. Cool the pan on a baking rack for 10-15 minutes.

  8. Turn the pan over on a serving plate and remove the cake.

Glaze

  1. Melt the butter on medium-high heat in a saucepan. Add the water and sugar.

  2. Boil for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and add the rum.

  3. Using a cooking brush, spread the glaze over the top of the cake and along the sides.

  4. Serve!

Recipe Notes

I recommend you make your cake well in advance of when you plan to eat it. The longer the cake sits after you glaze, the more your cake will taste of rum.

 

Sweet Tea Lemon Bourbon Cocktail

Sweet Tea Lemon Bourbon Cocktail

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This post is sponsored by Southern Breeze Sweet Tea. All opinions are my own.
 
Summer is here! Did you know that June is #NationalIcedTeaMonth? I am kicking off the start of June and Summer by bringing you a refreshing lemon bourbon cocktail featuring Southern Breeze Sweet Tea. I know what you are probably thinking. My blog usually features low-calorie, macro-friendly recipes and drinks, but Southern Breeze Sweet Tea is ZERO CALORIE. This tea is brewed in Marietta, Georgia. The south is KNOWN for their sweet tea, it is a right of passage. The folks at Southern Breeze have removed the calories without altering the traditional Southern taste. Check out their site here for more details.
 
Throughout summer, my weekends are filled with cookouts, BBQs, pool parties, girls’ nights, and much more. I spend a lot of my weekday evenings enjoying the weather on my deck and patio. Sometimes I will curl up with a good book. I will also whip out my Bluetooth speaker and listen to my favorite tunes.  This sweet tea lemon bourbon cocktail pairs perfectly with all of these events.
 
The tea is sweetened with Splenda in the bag along with the tea leaves. There is no need to add sugar to this recipe. Enjoy this exhilarating cocktail without any worry of damage to your waistline.
 
Calories: 171     Fat: 0G      Net Carbs: 2G      Protein:  0G
 
sweet tea lemon bourbon cocktail
 
Allow two tea bags to steep in boiling water.
 
sweet tea lemon bourbon cocktail
 
Add bourbon to a pitcher.
 
sweet tea lemon bourbon cocktail
 
Add the brewed tea. Refrigerate until cold.
 
sweet tea lemon bourbon cocktail
 
Serve chilled over ice. 
  sweet tea lemon bourbon cocktail
 sweet tea lemon bourbon cocktail
 
Check out this re-design. Southern Breeze has a new look! They also have a sweepstakes giveaway for a kitchen makeover for one lucky winner. Enter here for the chance to give your kitchen a new look.  I have already entered.  🙂 
 
sweet tea lemon bourbon cocktail
The only thing left to do is pull up a chair on your patio and relax with this cold sweet tea bourbon cocktail!
 
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Sweet Tea Lemon Bourbon Cocktail

Sweet Tea Lemon Bourbon Cocktail is low-calorie and guilt-free with fresh lemon and bourbon whiskey perfect for summer gatherings and events.

Course Dessert, Drinks
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 10 minutes
Servings 5
Calories 171 kcal
Author Stay Snatched

Ingredients

  • 2 quarts water
  • 1 1/2 -2 cups bourbon whiskey
  • 1 lemon sliced
  • 2 Southern Breeze sweetened tea bags

Instructions

  1. Boil water.

  2. Add two tea bags to the boiling water. Steep for 10 mins. Discard tea bags.

  3. Pour bourbon into a pitcher followed by the tea.

  4. Add the sliced lemon and stir.

  5. Refrigerate until cool. Serve chilled over ice.

Raspberry Sorbet Mimosas

Raspberry Sorbet Mimosas

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The holiday season is still among us and I am still very much in the spirit. Before brunch even became a regular staple, every New Year I would sip mimosas. Every New Years Day I kick up my feet and sip mimosas while watching College Football Bowl Games. I look forward to the day each year. Now that bottomless mimosas have become more frequent within my social calendar, I wanted to do something a little different for New Year’s this year. Growing up, for tons of family events we drank a punch prepared with orange sorbet, 7-UP soda, and fruit punch. I LOVED this punch. This drink concoction is inspired by those childhood memories and my need to get away from the traditional mimosa this holiday season.

Calories: 134     Fat: 2G     Net Carbs: 21G     Protein: 0G

raspberry sorbet mimosa

raspberry sorbet mimosa

raspberry sorbet mimosa

raspberry sorbet mimosa

This sorbet is naturally fat-free, which is super helpful to keep the macros low. I try to be conscious of these types of things with alcoholic drinks. I do not want to drink a ton of calories when I will be eating a ton of calories. The little things really can go a long way.

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raspberry sorbet mimosa

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Raspberry Sorbet Champagne Mimosa

delicious champagne filled mimosas with raspberry sorbet perfect for New Years, brunch, or any occasion
Course Appetizer, Drinks
Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings 1
Calories 134 kcal

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup raspberry sorbet
  • 3-4 oz champagne
  • 1 tablespoon vodka

Instructions

  1. Fill a champagne flute with sorbet.
  2. Add the vodka.
  3. Top with the champagne.
  4. Serve!

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