All kinds of alcoholic drinks contain some amount of sugar. An analysis of sugar levels in cider, sherry and spirits found that some drinks contained as many as five teaspoons of sugar in a single serving. Our body’s metabolism of sugar and carbohydrates when alcohol is present varies from the norm. Contrary to most food and beverages, alcohol has a lowering effect on blood sugars. Alcohol’s metabolism in the body blocks the liver’s release of blood sugar-regulating hormones. This can cause low blood sugars, or hypoglycemia, especially in individuals with diabetesA daily intake of 2-3 teaspoons of sugar is recommended for good health. Besides the alcohol the mixers added to the drinks further increase the sugar content of the drink. So to help you your sugar intake in check here are some drinks that have lower sugar content: 

1. Gin: Distilled liquor has almost zero grams of sugar per serving. The sugar content of the fruit and grains used to make liquor is lost during the distillation process

2. Vodka: Just like gin it contains zero grams of sugar. Biggest mistake people make while having it is by adding tonic to it. Tonic contains sugar and should be avoided if you are watching your sugar intake. Best way to consume vodka is as Russians do, sip it neat.

3. Rum: Again Rum on its own contains no sugar but the mixers make up for it. A good rum can be sipped on the rocks.

4. Red Wine: The wine-making process of fermentation turns the sugar in grapes into ethanol and carbon dioxide. Most of the grape sugar is used up during this process, leaving wine with very little sugar content. Red table wines have less than 1 gram of sugar per serving.

5. Light Beer: Light beer has about half a gm of sugar per serving, lesser calories than regular beer and contains no fat. Lastly, the calories in alcohol are empty calories, which means that the drinks don’t also contain essential vitamins and minerals so the calories aren’t contributing anything to your health. Over time, too many of these empty calories can cause you to put on excess weight.