Hot Spirits: TY KU Holiday Sake Bomb Kit, Soju Custom Squeezer low calorie cocktails

By April MacIntyre Dec 3, 2011, 5:17 GMT

Soju is one of the most popular alcoholic beverages in Asia, distilled in Korea as long ago as the 13th century. The clear neutral spirit is often compared to vodka for many reasons.

The best spirit swap for those concerned about calories during the party season is TY KU Soju and Sake.

Soju is one of the most popular alcoholic beverages in Asia, distilled in Korea as long ago as the 13th century. The clear neutral spirit is often compared to vodka for many reasons.

The holiday season is a time of eating, drinking and merriment, but if you do not want to lose your waistline or creating another layer of padding to blow your figure, swap your regular drinks for delicious TY KU low calorie cocktails so you look sharp through the winter.

According to TY KU, the Calorie Control Council claims the average American consumes over 1,500 calories alone during a typical holiday cocktail hour, which means you will probably exceed your 2,000 recommended daily calorie intake easily.

TY KU Soju's superiority is the result of expert small batch distillation and cold filtration, utilizing 100% premium barley.  TY KU Soju is crafted from the finest all natural ingredients with no additives, no preservatives and no sweeteners.

TY KU Soju is an excellent alternative to vodka and can be used as a substitute in your favorite vodka cocktails. With only 1/2 the calories of most vodkas, TY KU Soju is the natural choice for calorie conscious consumers and has a smoother taste. TY KU Soju, unlike Sake, is best served cold and enhances the natural flavors of fresh fruits and juices without the need of added sugar, creating better balanced, better tasting and lower calorie premium cocktails.

Japanese distilled spirit produced from barley and natural spring water that is distilled three times and cold filtered, and is 24% alc/volume (48 proof) and contains no sweeteners, preservatives or additives. The best part? TY KU Soju has 68 calories per 1 1/2 ounces and it received the Five Star Diamond Award and was a Medal Winner at the San Fransisco World Spirits Competition.

Here are some recipes to consider using TY KU Sake and Soju:

TY LU's ‘Lighten Up Your Holidays’ includes TY KU Sake too, which is one of the purest beverages, made from only four ingredients and naturally free of sulfites, gluten and tannins.

TY KU Soju allows you to skip the sulfites and tannins in wine and calories in vodka, and “Lighten up Your Holidays” with these low calories holiday recipes.

It’s that time a year again! TY KU Sake Bomb Kit and the TY KU Soju & Custom Sqeezer can be found at Costco for under $20. You can also go the website http://www.trytyku.com/ 

Enjoy these low calorie cocktails!

Cranberry Christmas

    2 parts TY KU Soju
    1 part Cranberry Juice
    Squeeze of Lemon

Winter’s First Frost

    2 parts TY KU Sake
    1 part TY KU Soju
    1 part White Chocolate Liqueur
    1 tsp Sugar Free Vanilla Syrup

Gingerbread Man

    2 parts TY KU Sake
    1 part Gingerale
    Sprinkle of Cinnamon

Naugh-TY Elf

    2 parts TY KU Liqueur
    1 part Ginger Liqueur
    1 part White Cranberry Juice
    Squeeze of Fresh Lime Juice

Warm Apple Pie

    2 parts TY KU Liqueur
    1 part Warm Apple Cider
    Whipped Cream

Nog a Sake

    2 parts TY KU Sake
    1 part Eggnog
    Shake over Ice
    Cinnamon Stick Garnish