Ladies eager to slip comfortably into that bikini but still sip cocktails with friends should stop by Skinny Thursdays from 5 to 8 p.m. at Level 25 in the Conrad Miami hotel. There it's all about enjoying low-priced, low-calorie drinks and nibbling light snacks.

Try one favorite, the sparkling Skim Rose, at home. Check the freezer section of the supermarket for cranberries and juice your own, or use unsweetened bottled cranberry juice from the health food store. Depending on how big your champagne splash is, the drink has about 75 calories.

D.I.Y.

• The Skim Rose: Fill a wine goblet or rocks glass with ice cubes. Add 1 ounce vodka (Belvedere preferred), 1 ounce fresh cranberry juice and a splash of champagne (Moet & Chandon preferred). Garnish with fresh raspberries

F.Y.I.

The Skim Rose is $7 Thursdays at Level 25 at the Conrad Miami, 1395 Brickell Ave., Miami; 305-503-6529.

-- AURORA RODRIGUEZ

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