Smirnoff is a popular vodka brand that originated in Moscow in the 1830s, but is now owned by a British company. Its products include regular vodka, flavored vodka, malt mixed beverages, and the Smirnoff Ice product line. Smirnoff Ice is a malted beverage that is ready to drink out of the bottle.
Identification
Smirnoff Ice is a flavored malt beverage, often coined a malternative. Malternatives are similar to beer in that they are brewed from malt, which is barley that has sprouted slightly. A variety of flavors are then added to the brew to form the malternative.
Serving Size
Smirnoff Ice is available in 12-oz. bottles. A case contains six bottles. One serving is equal to one bottle of Smirnoff Ice.
Nutrition Facts
One bottle of Smirnoff Ice contains 228 total calories. There are 32 g of carbohydrates, but no fats and no protein. There are no sugars in Smirnoff Ice. The carbohydrates are mostly alcohol, which contains 7 calories per gram.
Alcohol Content
Although similar to beer in that it is brewed from malt, Smirnoff Ice has a slightly higher alcohol content than most beers. An average beer is 4 percent alcohol; a Smirnoff Ice is 5 percent alcohol.
Considerations
Smirnoff Ice refers to the original flavored malt beverage. According to the Smirnoff website, there are now eight Ice flavors, such as Black Ice, Ice Green Apple, Ice Pineapple and Ice Strawberry Acai. The calories and nutritional information for each flavor in the Ice product line vary slightly.
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