Need advice on Alcohol Drink

[Tampaman]

I am going on a cruise at the end of this month and I know I will end up drinking and I want to do it the smartest way possible. I have read on previous threads the most common suggetsion is rum or vodka with diet soda. The thing is on a cruise they most always have diet coke which has aspartame which is not allowed. Does anyone one have better alternative? I guess I could just do shots but I prefer my alchol in a drink.

[Elizellen]

you could always add plain water. When I was a hard drinker I had a Scottish boyfriend who always drank whisky with water. You could also try adding sparkling unsweetened or splenda-sweetened water to something like vodka. If you could get some of the liquid splenda that you on the other side of the pond can buy (not that I am moaning much about not being able to get them to sell it to us ) you could sweeten it to taste.

I suppose you wont have time to climb the OWL ladder to have alcohol as a 'legal' choice rather than as a 'cheat'? If you could even get to say the nuts rung it would expand your choices immensely and make it easier to stay on-plan for your eating at least.

[LaceyLooWho]

How about club soda and a twist of lime or lemon with vodka? I personally love those

[TheMasterMind776]

Watch the Vodka you choose too. Rasberry, Orange, and those flavored vodka's usually contain sugar.

[Lyssie]

I do vodka with club soda... or, if I'm at a house (since most bars don't carry this), diet tonic... sometimes rum and diet coke.

[Katlambert]

When I drink, I have vodka with tonic. The light tonic I buy has no carbs.

[SugarFreeSheila]

You could also try a Lemon Drop (equal parts vodka & lemon juice, & a sugar cube for some recipes) - making the obvious modifications, of course. If martinis aren't quite your thing, you can also butch it up by ordering it as a shot. Have fun on your cruise.

It's so easy to follow low-carb on them, promise!

[SQadChick]

I've mixed my vodka with a sugar free powder mix that you would typically mix with water...grape hawaiian punch is my fav. =)

[Lyssie]

Now *THAT* sounds like an interesting idea!!

[SQadChick]

heh! i loved it!