Vodka, Lime and Soda

[kudos_ni]

Hey Everyone.

I've got a few nights out this week and I'm trying to plan ahead so i don't go overboard (I usually go mad with the aul syns when alcohol is involved).

I want to stay away from getting bottles of win cos I've learnt that after one I just want another...and another...and another!

So I want to stick to vodka...more effort to go to the bar for each drink - rather than having a whole bottle on the table to freely pour from!

I know vodka (35ml) is 4 syns and soda water is free.
If I have a dash of lime (or blackcurrant) cordial in it...how many syns does that increase it to?

Thanks,
M

 

[Circes]

Alcohol

According to this you are talking about 28 calories for a 25ml shot of lime cordial - that would make it 1.5 syns.

Actually, scrap that! Here is the Schweppes nutritional info

http://www.coca-cola.co.uk/brands/schweppes-cordials.html

This says 28 to 35 calories for 250mls! So neglible syns because who in their right mind is going to drink that much lime cordial!

 

[kudos_ni]

LOL

See that's what I think re: the amount. I'd literally have a dash of it in 4 or five vodkas!

i think I'll just count it as nothing until I hear otherwise!

Thanks!

 

[Derbynanny]

I am really surprised that the calories are so low for 250ml i had always assumed that was for 250mls diluted with water i love soda water and lime cordial but avoid it as i thought it was high in syns

 

[Amber_Baby]

Sorry to be the bearer of bad news... I have checked online and 50ml of Rose's lime cordial is 2.5 sins. In a standard vodka, lime and soda you would probably have close to 25ml of cordial so I would count each two drinks as 2.5 sins to be on the safe side. x

 

[Derbynanny]

schweppes is lower in calories than roses (even though made by the same company) buti agree the calories have to be for 250ml made up with water otherwise it just doesn't make sense as they are not no added sugar.

 

[Circes]

Looking at the Schweppes site again I think I agree - the ingredients information is given "as diluted". But it is very misleading because there is no mention of that on the nutritional info page! Sorry for the raising false hopes.

 

[michelle1]

I got some of the Sainsburys vodka, soda and lime and it says 76 cal for the can.Im counting that as 4 syns, that ok ?

 

[mrsthunderbolt]

Tesco do a sugar free mexican lime squash which is great in lager