I thought I would go crazy if I heard one more news story about the Four Lokos drinking craze. Luckily, my prayers have been answered and a new alcohol trend has media, consumers and health officials in a frenzy.
Could you guess what all the fuss is over? Alcohol-infused whipped cream!!!
The two major brands found in liquor stores are CREAM and Whipped Lightning. Both contain between 15-16.5% alcohol–making this whipped topping shockingly 30 proof!!! Don’t start squirting moutfuls of “whipahol” just yet; there is NO nutritional information available anywhere about the products.
Whipped Lightning’s response to questions about nutritional information on their website:
“We’ve never had Whipped Lightning tested to determine how many calories are in a serving. Whipahol is not a food product and is not subject to FDA labeling requirements; it is an alcoholic beverage.”
Sorry, folks…I know ignorance is bliss but bliss usuallly turns out to be extremely fattening and unhealthy….
Here’s my nutritional estimation:
2 tbs of Reddi-Whip – 20 calories
+
.5 oz of 30 proof liqeur – 50 calories
2 tbs of alcohol-infused whipped cream = up to 70 calories!!!
