Vodka-based drinks are a great option if you're counting carbs or calories. With 0 grams of carbs and <100 calories in a 1.5 oz shot of vodka, you can enjoy a few vodka-based cocktails without throwing off your calorie count for the week.

Vodka sodas are light, but often lacking in flavor, so we've put together some great recipe ideas that don't lack for taste. By using big squeezes of citrus juices and sprigs of fresh herbs, you can add a lot of flavor to a drink without significantly increasing its calorie profile.

• Try adding fresh mint, basil, cilantro or thyme to a vodka and club soda.
• Flavored soda waters can be a big help-try mandarin Poland Spring, passionfruit La Croix or black cherry Polar with your favorite vodka.
• Infused vodkas, like Ketel One Botanicals, Deep Eddy and Stoli Crushed are still low calorie, but the infusions of fruits and herbs impart lots of flavor.
• When it comes to mixers, keep them light. Low sugar juices like freshly squeezed orange, grapefruit, tomato, carrot and green juices add vitamins and taste.
• Spice can make your cocktail extra nice - try a slice of fresh ginger or jalapeno to mix it up!

Light Cocktail Recipes

Betty Breeze

Ingredients:

2 oz Deep Eddy Cranberry Vodka
1 oz White Grapefruit Juice
2 oz Club Soda
Grapefruit Wedge

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Skinny Screwdriver

Ingredients:

2 oz Deep Eddy Orange Vodka
3 oz Sparkling Water

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Green Garden

Ingredients:

2 oz. vodka
1 oz. lime juice
0.5 oz. simple syrup
2-3 cucumber slices
Lime wedge
Basil sprig & leaves
Crushed ice

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Foraging Fresh

Ingredients:

1.5 oz Reyka Vodka
1.5 oz Apple Juice
1 oz Carrot Juice
0.5 oz Celery Juice
0.25 Each Lemon Juice
0.13 oz Ginger Juice
1 Apple Slice

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Motito

Ingredients:

1.5 oz Tito’s Handmade Vodka
6 - 10 Mint Leaves
0.75 oz Simple Syrup
0.75 oz Fresh Lime Juice
1.5 oz Soda Water

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Ketel One Peach & Orange Blossom & Soda

Ingredients:

1.5oz Ketel One Botanical Peach & Orange Blossom
3 oz Soda Water

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ROSE SPRITZER

1 1/2 parts Hangar 1 Rose Vodka
2 parts Club Soda
1 part Sparkling Wine

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Low Calorie Spirits