Lowest Calorie Cocktails

20 cocktails · ABV 3.4%–26.7% · 13–71 cal

Counting calories doesn't mean giving up cocktails entirely. The caloric content of a cocktail comes primarily from two sources: alcohol itself (7 calories per gram) and sugars from mixers, syrups, and liqueurs. The lightest cocktails minimize sweet additions while keeping the drinking experience satisfying.

Our calorie estimates are computed from the nutritional data of each ingredient in the recipe — spirits, mixers, juices, syrups, and garnishes. We include the caloric contribution of alcohol itself, which many calorie guides overlook.

This ranking features cocktails where smart ingredient choices keep the calorie count low without sacrificing flavor. You'll find that the simplest recipes — a spirit with soda water, a splash of citrus — tend to be the leanest. It's the cream-based, syrup-heavy tiki drinks that push calorie counts into dessert territory.
How we ranked these

Calories are estimated from ingredient nutritional data. Only alcoholic cocktails with complete calorie data are included.

🥇 #1
Tomato Tang
Tomato Tang

Other / Unknown · Highball glass

Tomato Tang is a non-alcoholic savory beverage made with tomato juice, lemon juice, and a dash of celery salt, blended and served in a highball glass. It is essentially a simplified, non-alcoholic Blo

Easy 0.0% 13 cal
🥈 #2
Coke and Drops
Coke and Drops

Soft Drink · Cocktail glass

Coke and Drops is a non-alcoholic soft drink preparation that brightens a standard Coca-Cola with just seven drops of lemon juice, creating a subtle but perceptible shift in flavor that adds a faint c

Easy 0.0% 14 cal
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🥉 #3
Kill the cold Smoothie
Kill the cold Smoothie

Other / Unknown · Highball glass

Kill the Cold Smoothie is a simple non-alcoholic wellness drink made by juicing fresh ginger and lemon and combining with hot water to create a spicy, reviving tonic. The ginger provides potent anti-i

Easy 0.0% 26 cal
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  1. Iced Coffee Fillip
    Iced Coffee Fillip

    Coffee / Tea · Coffee mug

    Iced Coffee Fillip is a minimalist boozy iced coffee made by stirring Kahlúa into a cup of strong cold coffee, then chilling before serving. The Kahlúa amplifies the coffee's roasted character while a

    Easy 3.9% 31 cal
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  2. Pineapple Gingerale Smoothie
    Pineapple Gingerale Smoothie

    Other / Unknown · Highball glass

    Pineapple Gingerale Smoothie is a simple two-ingredient non-alcoholic blended drink combining fresh pineapple with raw ginger, which are liquified in a blender to produce a light, vibrantly flavoured

    Easy 0.0% 32 cal
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  3. Rail Splitter
    Rail Splitter

    Cocktail · Highball glass

    Rail Splitter is a simple, non-alcoholic sparkling drink combining sugar syrup and fresh lemon juice with ginger ale, served in a tall glass. The combination of lemon and ginger creates a bright, spic

    Easy 0.0% 34 cal
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  4. Happy Skipper
    Happy Skipper

    Ordinary Drink · Highball glass

    The Happy Skipper is a light, simple highball combining spiced rum with ginger ale and a lime wedge over ice, described by its recipe as tasting like a cream soda. The spiced rum's vanilla and cinnamo

    Medium 7.4% 34 cal
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  5. Thai Iced Tea
    Thai Iced Tea

    Coffee / Tea · Highball glass

    Thai Iced Tea is a non-alcoholic drink made with strongly brewed Thai tea powder, sweetened with condensed milk, served over ice and garnished with mint. The characteristic orange color of Thai tea —

    Medium 0.0% 35 cal
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  6. Kool-Aid Slammer
    Kool-Aid Slammer

    Shot · Shot glass

    The Kool-Aid Slammer is a two-ingredient party shot that layers vodka over grape Kool-Aid drink in a shot glass, creating a vivid purple visual contrast between the clear spirit and the bright purple

    Easy 15.6% 41 cal
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  7. Fuzzy Asshole
    Fuzzy Asshole

    Coffee / Tea · Coffee mug

    The Fuzzy Asshole is a warm coffee cocktail that combines brewed coffee with peach schnapps in equal measure, creating a sweet, peachy hot drink. The peach schnapps adds a candied stone-fruit sweetnes

    Easy 7.8% 42 cal
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  8. Pysch Vitamin Light
    Pysch Vitamin Light

    Ordinary Drink · Collins glass

    Pysch Vitamin Light is a simple, energising non-alcoholic juice blend combining equal parts orange juice, apple juice, and pineapple juice over cubed ice. The three juices together create a well-round

    Medium 0.0% 43 cal
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  9. Lassi Raita
    Lassi Raita

    Other / Unknown · Highball glass

    Lassi Raita is a simplified, lightly sweetened yogurt drink that blends yogurt with ice cubes, a touch of sugar, lime juice, and a pinch of salt to create a cooling, gently tangy refreshment. It bridg

    Medium 0.0% 47 cal
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  10. Zenmeister
    Zenmeister

    Ordinary Drink · Collins glass

    The Zenmeister is a minimal two-ingredient shot combining Jägermeister with root beer. Jägermeister's distinctive herbal-spice character, developed from a blend of 56 botanicals including cinnamon, gi

    Easy 13.6% 50 cal
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  11. Mimosa
    Mimosa

    Ordinary Drink · Champagne flute

    The Mimosa is an elegant brunch classic made with equal parts chilled Champagne and fresh orange juice, served in a Champagne flute. Also known as Buck's Fizz in the UK, it is celebrated for its simpl

    Easy 3.4% 51 cal
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  12. Kiwi Papaya Smoothie
    Kiwi Papaya Smoothie

    Other / Unknown · Highball glass

    Kiwi Papaya Smoothie is a non-alcoholic tropical blend of fresh kiwi and papaya, liquefied together for a pure fruit drink packed with natural sweetness and vitamins. Kiwi provides a bright tartness w

    Easy 0.0% 61 cal
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  13. Bubble Gum
    Bubble Gum

    Shot · Shot glass

    Bubble Gum is a sweet, fruity shot that combines vodka, banana liqueur, orange juice, and peach schnapps in equal parts, creating a candy-like flavor that resembles bubble gum. At 15.6% ABV, it is a m

    Medium 15.6% 63 cal
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  14. Cream Soda
    Cream Soda

    Cocktail · Highball glass

    Cream Soda is a simple and refreshing cocktail that combines spiced rum with ginger ale in a highball glass, creating a drink that evokes the sweet, vanilla-spice character of cream soda with an alcoh

    Easy 23.4% 63 cal
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  15. Ipamena
    Ipamena

    Ordinary Drink · Wine Glass

    Ipamena is a non-alcoholic refresher made by muddling lime with brown sugar, shaking with passion fruit juice, and topping with ginger ale. The tropical passion fruit's fragrant sweetness and the lime

    Medium 0.0% 69 cal
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  16. Tequila Surprise
    Tequila Surprise

    Shot · Shot glass

    The Tequila Surprise is a fiery shot made by filling a shot glass with tequila and adding several drops of Tabasco sauce. The 'surprise' is the contrast between the familiar burn of tequila and the su

    Easy 26.7% 70 cal
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  17. Just a Moonmint
    Just a Moonmint

    Shake · Highball glass

    Just a Moonmint is a non-alcoholic chocolate-mint shake made by blending milk with chocolate syrup and mint syrup until smooth and frothy. The combination of chocolate and mint is a beloved flavor pai

    Easy 0.0% 71 cal
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the lowest calorie cocktail?
Vodka soda is one of the lowest calorie cocktails at roughly 100 calories. Cocktails made with clear spirits and zero-calorie mixers (soda water, diet tonic) are consistently the lightest options.
Where do cocktail calories come from?
Cocktail calories come from two sources: alcohol itself (7 calories per gram) and sugars from mixers, syrups, and liqueurs. Simple spirit-and-soda combinations minimize both.
Is there a zero-calorie cocktail?
No truly zero-calorie cocktail exists because alcohol itself contains calories. However, non-alcoholic mocktails made with soda water and citrus can be virtually calorie-free.

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