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4 cocktails (plus Champagne) for the calorie-counting Atlantan

Champagne and sparkling wine contain approximately 24 percent less calories than a glass of still red or white.

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Champagne and sparkling wine contain approximately 24 percent less calories than a glass of still red or white.
By Beth McKibben
Jan 19, 2017

Shochu cocktails

Shoya Izakaya, 6035 Peachtree Road, A101, Doraville. 770-457-5555, shoyaatlanta.com.

The Lime Ricky at Chai Pani is listed as a non-alcoholic drink but trust us and add Beefeater gin to this lovely libation, and maybe only 100 more calories. Photo: Michael Files

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Lime Ricky (with gin)

Chai Pani, 406 W. Ponce de Leon Ave., Decatur. 404-378-4030, chaipanidecatur.com.

Chamomile Cooler

True Food Kitchen, Lenox Square, 3393 Peachtree Road NE,  #3058b, Atlanta. 404-481-2980, truefoodkitchen.com/locations/atlanta/.

My Own Summer at Double Zero with gin, pear shrub, fresh lemon and basil and sweetened with agave. Courtesy of Double Zero

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My Own Summer

Double Zero, Emory Village, 1577 N. Decatur Road, Atlanta. 404-991-3666, doublezeroatl.com.

Champagne and sparkling wine

Like sipping your spirits unadulterated? Here’s the approximate calorie breakdown for a one-ounce pour neat at 80 proof:

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