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Top 10 Most Caloric Holiday Beverages

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Holidays Beverages

The holiday season is a time for celebration, indulgence and extra calories. There are a lot of extra calories in beverages that you may not normally consume throughout the year. Some, like coffeehouse holiday drinks and eggnog, which are only available for a limited time, are a hidden source of extra calories. Here are ten beverages with the most calories per serving. Photo: Getty Images

White Hot Chocolate with Whipped Cream

The White Hot Chocolate topped with whipped cream will warm you on a cold winter day but it is very high in calories. The classic 16 ounce Starbucks White Hot Chocolate tops the list with 520 calories. Photo: Getty Images

Caramel Brulee Latte

The Caramel Brulee Latte is available at Starbucks during the holidays. It is a combination of espresso and steamed milk that is flavored with rich caramel brulee sauce and topped with whipped cream and bits of caramel brulee topping. A 16 ounce serving of this decadent drink has 420 calories. Photo: Getty Images

Peppermint Mocha

The Peppermint Mocha is another Starbucks holiday specialty drink. Made with whole milk, peppermint and mocha sauce, coffee and topped with whipped cream, a grande Peppermint Mocha , which is 16 ounces, has 410 calories. Photo: Getty Images

Hot Buttered Rum

This spiced rich beverage will warm you on a cold winter night but not without extra calories. Hot buttered rum is made with a creamed blend of butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves added to about three ounces of rum per serving. One cup or eight ounces of hot buttered rum has about 350 calories. Photo: Getty Images

Eggnog

Eggnog, a traditional holiday drink, is a rich concoction of heavy cream, whole milk and eggs. One cup or eight ounces of this delicious beverage has 340 calories. Doubling the serving size and topping it with whipped cream, like the Starbucks grande Eggnog Latte, makes the calorie count jump to 510. Photo: Getty Images

Chocolate Martini

A variation of the classic cocktail, the chocolate martini resembles its namesake, the martini, in name only. This cocktail is a mixture of chocolate liqueur, crème de cacao, vodka and half and half. One cocktail serves up 260 calories. Photo: Getty Images

White Russian

Cocktails are enjoyed at celebrations during the holiday season and throughout the year. Some cocktails are higher in calories than others. The White Russian, which is a mix of cream, vodka and chocolate liqueur, can have as much as 250 calories per cocktail.

Martini

This classic cocktail of gin with a splash of vermouth is served either on the rocks or straight up. Whether you have it with or without ice, with olives or a twist of lemon, you will get 160 calories per cocktail. Photo: Getty Images

Wine

As a general rule, sweet wines contain more calories while dry wines have less calories. A five ounce glass of either red or white wine has 100 calories. If you are concerned about extra calories, avoid topping off your wine glass and limit how much you drink. Photo: Getty Images

Champagne

Toasting in the new year with a glass of champagne is a tradition. One five ounce glass of champagne has 130 calories. So, ring in the new year but drink responsibly and in moderation. Sources:

Active.com: The Diet Detective: Winter Drinks and Their Calories Starbucks.com: Caramel Brulee Latte

That’s Fit.com: Starbucks Peppermint Mocha: How Many Calories?

The Calorie Counter.com: Calories in Eggnog

That’s Fit.com: How Many Calories in a Starbucks Eggnog Latte

Fat Secret.com: Calories in Chocolate Martini

Fat Secret.com: Calories in White Russian

Article by Maryann Gromisch Photo: Getty Images

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You are right there are some drinks that we will not consume them in the whole year .. i Like white hot chocolate but it is really high in calories.

December 5, 2013 - 9:51am
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