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Spirits, wine and light beer and light cider have less calories than regular beer and cider. A single (25ml measure) vodka and coke or gin and tonic is around 110 calories, while calories in whiskey are about 61 per 25ml shot. A medium-sized glass of 13% wine (175ml) contains 159 calories, although a bottle would be 682 calories.
A gin and tonic is a highball cocktail made with gin and tonic water poured over ice. It is usually garnished with a slice or wedge of lime. The amount of gin varies according to taste. Suggested ratios of gin to tonic are between 1:1 and 1:3. In some countries (e.g. UK), gin and tonic is also marketed pre-mixed in single-serving cans. In the United States, most bars use soda out of a gun that in no way, shape or form resembles quinine water, according to bartender Dale DeGroff. To get a real gin and tonic, DeGroff recommends specifying bottled tonic.