Kooky Cocktails - Funky Monkey

The second drink I created for Lee Ann's party, using Lisa Lillien's "Hungry Girl Happy Hour" as my template, was the Funky Monkey.  You can NEVER go wrong with chocolate and banana!  Especially when it only sets you back about 200 calories.  Not bad for a creamy alcohol indulgence. 

Interestingly enough, this one was the most popular at the party, although not with Miss Lee Ann, the birthday girl.  That's why it's important to have more than one bodacious beverage in your repertoire.  Tastebuds vary!

Ingredients:

• 1/2 Trader Joe's 100 Calorie 70% Dark Chocolate Bar
• 4 ounces unsweetened vanilla almond millk
• 1 ounce sugar-free vanilla non-dairy liquid creamer
• 1 ounce almond tequila
• 1 ounce sugar-free vanilla syrup
• 1 teaspoon banana extract

Directions:

• In a microwave-safe dish, break chocolate into chunks and pour non-dairy creamer over the pieces.
• Microwave for 15 to 30 seconds.
• Stir to blend chocolate fully into creamer.
• Fill a cocktail shaker about 2/3 full with ice.
• Pour all ingredients into the ice-filled shaker.
• Shake until thoroughly blended, and pour into a glass.
• Serve immediately.

 Makes 1 serving. Approximately 200 calories.

 

 

Kooky Cocktails - the PB&J

 

So inspired was I by my experience with Lisa Lillien at the recent Hungry Girl book signing, that I decided to make some low-cal cocktails for my good gal pal Lee Ann's birthday celebration.  With Lisa's fab book "Hungry Girl Happy Hour" and a bottle of delish almond tequila from my honeymoon at my side, I stirred this and shook that until I came up with two beauteous beverages that met the tastebud test. 

 

The PB&J is the first of the two.  It really does taste like a peanut butter and jelly sandwich... without the doughiness.  This was Lee Ann's fave.  Get ready to get your yum on!

 

Ingredients:

• 4 ounces unsweetened vanilla almond milk
• 1 ounce almond tequila
• 1/2 ounce sugar-free peanut butter syrup
• 1/2 ounce sugar-free raspberry syrup
• 1 ounce sugar-free vanilla non-dairy creamer

Directions:

• Fill a cocktail shaker about 2/3 full with ice.
• Pour all ingredients into the ice-filled shaker.
• Shake until thoroughly blended, and pour into a sassy glass.
• Serve immediately.

Makes 1 serving.  Approximately 150 calories.