Whilst Christmas is all about enjoying yourself, it’s important to keep an eye on what you’re drinking during the festivities so that you don’t regularly exceed the daily unit guidelines and put on any extra Christmas plump in the process. Here is a handy guide to some popular Christmas drinks to help you stay within the guidelines and stop you from piling on the pounds.
Champagne
Units: 1.5 units in a 125ml glass
Calories: 89
Equivalent to: 2 pigs in blankets
Sherry
Units: 0.9 units in a small (50ml) thimble glass (17.5% strength)
Calories: 77
Equivalent to: small slice of chocolate log
Mulled wine
Units: 2.3 units in a 175ml glass
Calories: 134
Equivalent to: three pieces of chocolate orange
Irish cream liqueur (Baileys etc)
Units: 0.9 units in 50ml measure
Calories: 175
Equivalent to: two mini mince pies
Brandy
Units: One per (25ml) measure of 40% brandy
Calories: 61
Equivalent to: 3 cocktail sausages
If none of the above are your usual tipple and you'd like to know how many units and calories are in other alcoholic drinks, this unit calculator has all the information you need.
Still not sure about alcohol units? Watch this short video from Drinkaware.
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This blog has been written with permission from Drinkaware, an independent charity working to reduce alcohol misuse and harm in the UK.
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