Ooh Laa Laa - Cool down with these drinks!

Here are some delicious sounding drinks to cool you down on these hot summery days - especially for those of us who are watching our girlish figures!!

Tropical Mango-rita Slushie

PER SERVING (entire recipe): 134 calories, 0g fat, 38mg sodium, 9g carbs, 1g fiber, 7g sugars, 0g protein -- POINTS® value 2*

Ingredients:
1/2 cup Diet V8 Splash in Tropical Blend

1/4 cup frozen unsweetened mango chunks
1 shot (1 1/2 oz.) blanco or silver tequila (the clear kind)
1/4 tsp. Crystal Light Lemonade powdered drink mix (1/4th of an On The Go packet or 1/16th of a tub)
1 cup crushed ice OR 5 - 8 ice cubes

Directions: Place all of the ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth. Enjoy!
MAKES 1 SERVING

Sassy 'n Spiked Pink Lemonade Pitcher

PER SERVING (1 glass, 1/8th of recipe): 110 calories, 0g fat, 67mg sodium, 3g carbs, 0g fiber, 1g sugars, 0g protein -- POINTS® value 2*

Ingredients:
6 cups club soda 2 cups Ocean Spray Diet Cranberry Spray
8 shots (12 oz.) 80-proof vodka
2 tsp. Crystal Light Lemonade or Pink Lemonade powdered drink mix (2 On The Go packets or half a tub)
8 no-calorie sweetener packets
4 lemons

Directions: Place all ingredients except the lemons in a pitcher, and stir well. Cut 1 lemon into 8 slices, and set slices aside. Cut the remaining lemons in half, and squeeze the juice into the pitcher. Serve over ice and garnish with lemon slices!

MAKES 8 SERVINGS

Black Cherry Mamba Mojito

PER SERVING (entire recipe): 122 calories, 0g fat, 26mg sodium, 6g carbs, 0.5g fiber, 3.5g sugars, <0.5g protein -- POINTS® value 2*

Ingredients:
3/4 cup diet lemon-lime soda
1 shot (1 1/2 oz.) light rum
1/8 tsp. Kool-Aid Black Cherry Unsweetened Soft Drink Mix
12 mint leaves
4 dark sweet cherries (fresh and pitted or thawed from frozen)
1/4 lime, cut into slices
1 no-calorie sweetener packet (like Splenda!)
5 - 8 ice cubes


Directions: Remove seeds from lime slices. Then muddle (aka pulverize) the mint, lime and cherries in a glass. Add the soda, rum, Kool-Aid, and sweetener. Stir well. Add ice and enjoy!

MAKES 1 SERVING



I got these recipes from this site: http://www.hungry-girl.com/