True story:
the other night I was out with my friend/neighbor/boot camp participant for drinks, and I was drinking a “margarita.” I put margarita in quotes because the definition of the drink is debatable – it’s a shot of Hornitos tequila, club soda, and two lime wedges.
When my friend asked me about my drink, I told her about it, and how it’s super low in sugar and calories. She then proclaimed that she was ordering that next, especially since she was taking a boot camp class I’d be teaching in the park the next morning. I warned her, saying that is wasn’t sweet at all! With my warning, she ordered one up from the bartender, proceeded to take a sip, and then yelped, “ooohhh mamacita!!!”
I was all: I told you it wasn’t sweet!! To which she was all: Yeah, but you didn’t tell me it tasted like shit!
The bartender overheard, so we had to tell him that boot camp was in the morning, and we were trying to be healthy. And now there’s a margarita named “Boot Camp” at our favorite little cantina in the neighborhood 
haha
So I got to thinking how I could make this drink taste better while still keeping it healthy and low sugar. A splash of cranberry juice would work nicely. A splash of cranberry juice light would work even better!
Ocean Spray sent me its Diet Cranberry to try out, and I immediately thought of the boot camp margarita. Once it was happy hour on Friday, I cracked open the bottle, and made myself a little cocktail:
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The Cranberry Boot Camp
1 shot of Hornitos blano tequila (or tequila of choice; that’s my choice)
3 ounces club soda
splash of Ocean Spray Diet cranberry
2 lime wedges
Yum! The small splash of cranberry really cranked up the flavor – with no added sugar and only an additional 5 cals. Pretty sweet (pun intended 
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Not one to drink alone, (ok that’s a lie) I looked to the recipe that Ocean Spray sent along with the juice to make Shane’s Friday happy hour cocktail, the 5-0 Cosmo:
5-0 because it’s only 50 calories per serving.
I wasn’t sure how Shane would feel about the drink – but he really loved it! So much that he made himself a second, haha.
Cheers!
Then yesterday when lunchtime rolled around, I tried the recipe on the flip side of the card – no, no alcohol this time
I had to tweak the recipe a bit. My alterations included 1/2 c. frozen strawberries instead of mixed berries, no yogurt, a whole, frozen banana, and a handful of spinach.
This time both glasses were mine. No sharing for Shane, who’s actually been enjoying drinking the cranberry juice on its own.
What do you drink when trying to stick with healthier cocktails?
I’m a big fan of the SkinnyGirl margaritas, too! But ya gotta have a big squeeze of lime in the mix.
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That looks bomb … Definitely a fan of skinnier cocktails and love me some Ocean Spray!
Madeline @ Food Fitness and Family recently posted..Dreaming of Summer – Ocean Spray Mixed Berry Smoothie
I like to do vodka and soda with a splash of cranberry juice sometimes.
Lee recently posted..Crockpot Victory
I love the Skinnygirl drinks, but they can be hard to find while out. I haven’t tried some of the new flavors yet.
Ashley @ Life and Fitness recently posted..I Acommplished my Life’s Goal
A vodka soda with a splash of cranberry juice is my go-to healthier cocktail option!
Meghan @ After the Ivy League recently posted..Tough Mudder Training Plan
I like this drink but with vodka instead of tequila, I cant do tequila for some reason!
Kaitlin @4loveofcarrots recently posted..Meet Ellie and Races in March
I shared my Ocean Spray smoothie recipe today. Definitely wouldn’t have thought of making a mixed drink with it. Will be trying that asap!
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That cocktail sounds delicious to me! I don’t drink margaritas enough. I can’t wait for summer and patio margs!
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I love the skinny girl margaritas. One bottle is the equivalent to some restaurant margaritas. My current favorite is from Chilis called the Fresh Margarita. I assume it is pretty healthy. I believe it is tequila, lime juice, and fresh squeezed limes. It’s super refreshing and I can drink them babies like water
So trying this margarita. I want one now.
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When I’m really trying to be healthy I normally wouldn’t drink at all. When i am drinking a healthy cocktail I like vodka with lots of fresh lime and soda and just a splash of cranberry juice
Jan @ J Cooks Healthy recently posted..Eggplant fritters with yoghurt topping
Ooooh, I like that same thing, except instead of Cranberry I add a splash of OJ (kind of a substitute for Triple Sec)
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Haha! Your margarita sounds like what they served us in Mexico. Although it was a giant glass and was quite the strong thing.
I love SkinnyGirl margaritas. I can’t stomach a “real” margarita most of the time because they’re SO sweet.
I just bought a bottle of Bacardi Light Pina Colada and it’s really good! I like it over ice with a squeeze of lime. I was going to get the SkinnyGirl version, but it was $10 more!
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