The average Orange Crush Cocktail recipe is 350 calories… But our low calorie orange cocktails are just 180 calories and just as strong!
We realize that a 180 calorie cocktail crush is not exactly “skinny” but when you compare it to the original, this low calorie cocktail is a great substitution.
In this article, you’ll learn how to make orange crush cocktails lower in calories. So you can enjoy these orange alcoholic drinks, without ruining your diet.
To make this orange liqueur drink even lower in calories, you can make orange crush shots… simply make the orange mixed drinks in a cocktail shaker, and pour into shot glasses.
The average Orange Crush Cocktail recipe is 350 calories… But our low calorie orange cocktails are just 180 calories and just as strong!
Orange Crush Cocktail Recipe
In this article, you’ll find everything you need to make the popular orange crush alcohol drink at home, for nearly half the calories of the original Maryland orange crush recipe.
Below, you’ll find a shopping list, recipe card, even a nutrition label for this easy orange cocktail recipe.
This low calorie orange crush cocktail recipe is made it easier than ever with the following sections…
What You’ll Find in this Article:
- Orange Crush Mixed Drink Ingredients (shopping list!)
- How to Make Orange Crush Alcohol Drink
- Orange Crush Cocktail Recipe (recipe card!)
- Nutrition and Calorie in Orange Crush Cocktails
Helpful Tip for Shopping: Take a screenshot of the shopping list to your phone. This way you have it at your fingertips the next time you go grocery shopping.
Recipe Card Uses: You can email yourself this recipe card so you can easily search for it (I have a folder in email just for recipes!) Or print it so you have it handy, and can make notes. You can even pin this orange crush alcohol drink recipe to Pintrest so it is safely stored for you.
Up next, a shopping list for homemade orange crush cocktails…
Orange Crush Mixed Drink Ingredients
To make a cocktail orange liqueur crush drink lower in calories, we used some of low calorie mixology tricks.
Low Calorie Cocktail Tips:
- Zero calorie all-natural lemon lime soda: This zero calorie soda helps cut the calories while boosting the flavor. And best of all, it’s 100% all natural!
- Fresh orange juice: Fresh squeezed juice has far fewer calories and 1/2 the sugar than store-bought orange juice. And as a bonus, it’s metabolism boosting!
If you can’t find orange flavored vodka, regular vodka will work. I prefer Absolut vodka, but whatever vodka you choose, make sure it is not sweetened… this will add excess calories and sugar you don’t need in this orange mixed drink.
Shopping List for Vodka Orange Crush Cocktails:
Special Tip: You can find all the measurements in the recipe card below. There you can choose how many servings of this vodka orange juice triple sec cocktail you want to make, and it will do all the measurement math for you! All of the ingredients for the orange mix drink can be doubled or tripled with the click of a button.
Up next, how to make cocktails with fresh orange juice healthy and low calorie…
How to Make Orange Crush Alcohol Drink
This low calorie vodka orange drink is easy to whip up in a flash. You only need a few items to make this yummy vodka orange juice triple sec cocktail.
Equipment Needed to Make Orange Crush Cocktails:
- Juicer (this simple one if great!)
- Tall Glasses
- Cocktail Spoon
This low calorie orange crush cocktail recipe can be made in just 3 minutes, start to finish!
How to Make Crush Cocktails with Orange:
- Fill a tall glass with ice.
- Pour orange-flavored vodka, triple sec, and orange juice over the ice.
- Top with lemon-lime soda. Mix well and garnish with orange slice.
Special Tip: You can find these directions, along with measurements, nutrition and more in the sharable recipe card in the next section!
Up next, a sharable recipe card for homemade orange crush cocktails…
Orange Crush Cocktail Recipe
These low calorie orange crush cocktails are almost 1/2 the calories than the original!
Best of all, this lower calorie orange calorie crush cocktail is quick to make (just 3 minutes) and just as strong as the original. And with 2 ounces of booze, it’s strong… so watch out!
LOW CALORIE Orange Crush Cocktails
Equipment
- Juicer (handheld works)
Ingredients
- 1.5 ounces orange-flavored vodka
- 0.5 ounce triple sec liqueur
- 1 orange juiced
- 2 ounces zero calorie all-natural lemon lime soda
- Orange slices optional garnish
Instructions
- Fill a tall glass with ice.
- Pour orange-flavored vodka, triple sec, and orange juice over the ice.
- Top with lemon-lime soda. Mix well and garnish with orange slice.
Notes
Nutrition
Up next, nutrition and calories in orange crush cocktails…
Nutrition and Calorie in Orange Crush Cocktails
Most Orange Crush Drinks are 350 calories or more… Plus they are full of sugar.
But this lower in calorie version of the popular Maryland orange crush recipe is just 180 calories and has much less sugar. It’s a health(er) version without cutting alcohol content.
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