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Frozen Pickle Martini | Slimming & Weight Watchers Friendly

Not shaken or stirred…this martini is blitzed into a refreshing, grown-up slushie! With the classic martini base of gin and dry vermouth (swap the gin for vodka if you prefer), the tangy hit of pickle juice adds a subtle sweetness and zing.
Course Drinks
Keyword Cocktail, martini
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 0 minutes
Servings 2
Calories 59kcal

Equipment

  • high speed blender

Ingredients

  • 3 tbsp gin
  • 1 tbsp dry vermouth
  • 2 tbsp pickle juice from the jar
  • 100 g ice cubes
  • 2 baby pickled gherkins (cornichons)
Metric - US Customary

Instructions

  • Place the gin, vermouth, pickle juice and ice into a high speed blender and blitz for a few seconds, until the ice is crushed.
  • Pour into a martini glass, and garnish with the baby gherkins.

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Notes

If you don't have baby gherkins, use sliced gherkins.

Nutrition

Calories: 59kcal | Carbohydrates: 0.9g | Sugar: 0.9g

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Blueberry Mojito | Slimming & Weight Watchers Friendly

Inspired by a cocktail menu classic, our Blueberry Mojito recipe keeps things nice and simple. With a short list of slimming-friendly ingredients, we’ve put together the perfect tipple to refresh you on hot summer days. We’ve added lemonade to give our medley of berry, rum, lime and mint flavours an irresistible fizzy twist!
Course Drinks
Cuisine non specific
Keyword Blueberry Mojito
Prep Time 10 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 86kcal

Equipment

  • large jug
  • serving glasses

Ingredients

  • 120 g blueberries
  • 100 ml white rum
  • 600 ml diet lemonade
  • 3 limes juiced
  • 15 g fresh mint leaves removed from stalks
  • 1 tbsp white granulated sweetener
  • 1 lime thinly sliced
  • ice to serve
  • extra mint leaves to serve
Metric - US Customary

Instructions

  • Add 100g blueberries to a jug along with the lime juice, sweetener and mint leaves. Crush the blueberries slightly to help release more of their juices, and gently press the mint leaves to ‘bruise’ them – this will enhance the minty flavours too.
  • Pour in the rum and lemonade and stir together.
  • Add ice to the serving glasses and pour over the mojito mixture. Add the extra lime slices to the glasses along with the rest of the blueberries and a few extra mint leaves. Serve.

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Nutrition

Calories: 86kcal | Carbohydrates: 4.2g | Protein: 0.6g | Fiber: 0.6g | Sugar: 3.9g

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]]> https://pinchofnom.com/recipes/blueberry-mojito/feed/ 1 Peach Bellini Jellies https://pinchofnom.com/recipes/peach-bellini-jellies/ https://pinchofnom.com/recipes/peach-bellini-jellies/#respond Thu, 07 Dec 2023 00:01:12 +0000   Inspired by sunny Italian holidays, our Peach bellini Jellies are a gorgeous grown-up treat. Combining jelly with juicy, sweet peaches, bubbly Prosecco and schnapps, each glass contains the easiest trip to the beach you'll ever take, for only 150 calories per serving! A dessert you can raise a toast with, they're the perfect way […]

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Peach Bellini Jellies

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  • Serves 6
  • 150KCAL

Inspired by sunny Italian holidays, our Peach bellini Jellies are a gorgeous grown-up treat. Combining jelly with juicy, sweet peaches, bubbly Prosecco and schnapps, each glass contains the easiest trip to the beach you'll ever take, for only 150 calories per serving! A dessert you can raise a toast with, they're the perfect way to round off an extra-special dinner.

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Pimms Cooler | Slimming & Weight Watchers Friendly

It’s that time of year where fizzy, fruity beverages are the order of the day! Add our Pimms Cooler to your glass for just 94 calories per serving. Just as refreshing as the classic courtside cocktail, we've used a gorgeous medley of juicy satsumas, strawberries and diet ginger ale.
Course Drinks
Cuisine non specific
Keyword Pimms Cooler
Prep Time 5 minutes
Servings 1
Calories 94kcal

Ingredients

  • handful of ice cubes
  • 1 sprig of mint leaves only
  • 1 satsuma thinly sliced
  • 1 strawberry thinly sliced
  • 25 ml Pimms
  • 300 ml diet ginger ale
Metric - US Customary

Instructions

  • Add the ice cubes to your glass.
  • Roll the mint leaves in your palm and add to the glass.
  • Add the fruit and Pimms to the glass.
  • Top up with ginger ale and stir before serving.

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Notes

Tip: Use ginger ale not ginger beer. The flavour of ginger ale is much subtler and creates a better balance of flavours.
Tip: To make a more traditional Pimms cocktail, you can always add some sliced cucumber and use diet lemonade instead.

Nutrition

Calories: 94kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 1.7g | Saturated Fat: 0.3g | Sodium: 40mg | Fiber: 2.6g | Sugar: 11g

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Sunny days aren’t complete until you’ve poured a glass of Pink Lemonade! Our slimming-friendly version is bursting with fruity, citrusy goodness, for a fraction of the calories you’d find in shop-bought bottles. Serve over ice with extra raspberries and mint sprigs for an eye-catching summertime drink.
Course Drinks
Cuisine non specific
Keyword Pink Lemonade
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 20kcal

Equipment

  • small non-stick saucepan
  • heatproof measuring jug
  • Nylon sieve
  • food processor or stick blender
  • 4 drinking glasses (approx. 300ml each)

Ingredients

  • 3 large lemons
  • 4-5 tbsp white granulated sweetener or sugar to taste
  • 100 g raspberries stalks removed
  • 1 L cold water

To decorate (optional)

  • 4 raspberries
  • 4 small mint sprigs
  • ice to serve
Metric - US Customary

Instructions

  • Cut thin slices of lemon peel from the whole of each lemon using a vegetable peeler or small sharp knife. You only need the yellow part, not the white pith, as this will make the lemonade bitter.
  • Place the lemon peel in a small non-stick saucepan, and pour in 200ml of the cold water to cover the lemon peel. Place on a low heat and gently simmer, uncovered, for about 10 minutes to infuse the water with the flavour and colour of the lemon peel.
  • Remove from the heat and strain through a nylon sieve into a heatproof measuring jug, discarding the lemon peel. Stir in the granulated sweetener or sugar, until completely dissolved. Leave the lemon syrup to cool.
  • Squeeze the juice from the peeled lemons and strain through a nylon sieve into the cooled lemon syrup in the measuring jug.
  • Blitz the raspberries in a food processor or using a stick blender until smooth. Push the puree through a nylon sieve using a wooden spoon, into the lemon liquid in the jug, scraping the raspberry puree off the underside of the sieve. Discard the raspberry seeds remaining in the sieve.
  • Stir the raspberry puree into the lemon liquid and top up with the remaining cold water, stirring until completely mixed. Chill if wished and serve in drinking glasses with ice, a raspberry and a small mint sprig (optional).

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Notes

Tip: Use a small non-stick saucepan. Avoid using aluminium, unlined copper or tin saucepans as these may react with the acid in the lemon juice and give the lemonade a metallic taste. Use a nylon sieve instead of a metal one; metal can react with the acid in the lemon juice.
Tip: Cut the lemon peel as thinly as possible to avoid getting the white pith in the mixture, as this will make the lemonade bitter. You could use sparkling water instead of still water, if you prefer.
Tip: Use granulated sweetener that has the same texture, weight and sweetness as sugar. You may need to adjust the amount of sweetener or sugar to suit your own taste.
Tip: We’ve included an optional garnish of mint and raspberries, this will add an additional 2 kcal per portion.

Nutrition

Calories: 20kcal | Carbohydrates: 7.2g | Protein: 0.5g | Fiber: 2.3g | Sugar: 1.6g

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Christmas Hot Chocolate | Slimming & Weight Watchers Friendly

There’s nothing more certain to bring festive cheer than a mug of this spiced Christmas Hot Chocolate. Creamy and rich, topped with a swirl of aerosol cream, mini marshmallows and sugar sprinkles, you’d never guess it could be so slimming friendly.
Course Drinks
Cuisine non specific
Keyword Christmas Hot Chocolate
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings 2
Calories 185kcal

Equipment

  • Small saucepan
  • Sieve

Ingredients

For the hot chocolate

  • 400 ml skimmed milk
  • 1 tbsp cocoa powder
  • 4-5 tsp white granulated sweetener, to taste
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 10 cloves
  • 1 tsp orange zest
  • 1 tsp vanilla essence
  • ½ tsp ground ginger

For the topping

  • 30 g mini marshmallows
  • ½ tsp red and green sugar sprinkles
  • 2 swirls of reduced-fat aerosol cream
Metric - US Customary

Instructions

  • Add all the hot chocolate ingredients to a small saucepan and mix.
  • Set the pan on a very low heat and heat for 10 minutes, whisking throughout. The milk should be steaming and just starting to bubble.
  • Strain the milk into your mugs and discard the cloves and cinnamon stick.
  • Add a swirl of aerosol cream and sprinkle over the marshmallows and sugar sprinkles. Serve!

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Nutrition

Serving: 251g | Calories: 185kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 9.7g | Fat: 4.5g | Saturated Fat: 2.8g | Sodium: 260mg | Fiber: 1.4g | Sugar: 21g

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