The Calories In Mike's Hard Liquor

Named after an alcoholic beverage, Mike's Hard Lemonade Company manufactures a range of flavored, malt liquor-based drinks that typically contain 5 to 8 percent alcohol. Mike's hard liquor drinks derive most of their calories from carbohydrates, typically in the form of sugar.

Calories

One 12-oz. bottle of Mike's Hard Lemonade contains 220 calories. A similarly sized bottle of Mike's Hard Punch provides 212 calories. Mike's Light Hard Lemonade contains 98 calories per bottle.

Features

Mike's Hard Lemonade derives its calories from 33 g of carbohydrates and 32 g of sugar; it contains no fat, fiber or protein. Mike's Hard Punch owes its calories to 28 g of carbohydrates and 27 g of sugar. Mike's Light Hard Lemonade has only 6 g of carbohydrates with trace amounts of sugar.

Considerations

Calorie differences between Mike's regular hard liquor drinks and the light version are primarily a result of the type of sweeteners that the beverages use. Mike's Hard Lemonade Company sweetens the regular drinks with high fructose corn syrup; the light version primarily contains a mix of low-calorie artificial sweeteners.