Pride Cocktail (Low-Fat, Low-Sodium Optimized)

Why this version is better

Switching to sugar-free grenadine eliminates roughly 50–60 kcal and ~15g of added sugar per serving. Trimming blue curaçao from 1 oz to 0.5 oz removes another ~40 kcal and ~5g sugar. Using fresh-squeezed orange juice over commercial (often sodium-added) juice supports the low-sodium goal. Overall fat remains negligible, well under 1g, easily satisfying the under-10g fat target. Total calories drop from ~315 to ~220, comfortably under the 500 kcal goal.

Cooking note: Blue curaçao is reduced slightly and grenadine is swapped for a sugar-free grenadine syrup to cut carbs and calories without disrupting the layering effect. The density differential between grenadine and the OJ/vodka mix is preserved, so layering still works. Reducing blue curaçao volume slightly raises its density relative to the top layer, keeping the float intact. No dry-to-wet swaps occur, so no ratio adjustments are needed beyond volume changes.