Sugar-Smashing Cocktails

beverages are often an overlooked source of sugar, but with swaps from Hy-Vee, you can sip smarter. cheers to that!

Cranberry Maple

Bourbon Smash

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Help cut down on added sugars and calories with High Noon Vodka Seltzer. With only 2.6 grams of sugar per can and 100 calories, you won’t feel guilty about adding this easy drinking seltzer to your weekly routine.” —Jon Evans Hy-Vee Wine & Spirits Manager Maple Grove, MN

pro tip: sip on seltzer

Jon Evans
Hy-Vee Wine & Spirits Manager Maple Grove, MN

So Long, Syrup Use maple extract instead of maple syrup to avoid potential added sugars or corn syrup.

CUT DOWN ON SUGAR Choose drinks that include seltzers, soda waters, limes and lemons. Cut back on sugary syrups and juice. Look for mixers that are sugar-free or use sugar substitutes.

The American Heart Association recommends no more than 25 grams of added sugar per day for women and 36 grams for men. A whiskey sour has about 29 grams of sugar, for example.