If you are the kind of woman who enjoys nothing more than heading to a cocktail bar after work on a Friday, you might be feeling left out now that you’re pregnant. You may be feeling too tired after working hard all week, and end up passed out on the sofa by 8pm. Or perhaps you’re just not enjoying being the only sober one at the party. Whatever it is, you’re probably missing your weekly gossip with friends. Fear not, just because you can’t drink alcohol, doesn’t mean you have to drink water. Here are five delicious mocktail recipes for you to try at home:
The Cure
½ cup fresh apple juice
dash lemon juice
dash grenadine
ginger ale to top up
lemon slice to garnish
Named so because of the ginger ale, which many women report to help during bouts of morning sickness. Fill a tall glass with crushed ice. Add the apple juice, lemon juice, grenadine and then top up with ginger ale. Garnish with a slice of lemon.
Cos-mom-politan
¼ cup soda water
1 ½ tbsp fresh lime juice
1 ½ tbsp cranberry juice
1 tbsp orange juice
dash orange bitters
orange slice to garnish
Combine the ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake vigorously. Strain and pour into a chilled martini glass. Garnish with a slice of orange.
The Fizz
1 tbsp blackcurrant cordial
dash lemon juice
lemonade to top up
Fill a tall glass with crushed ice, add the ingredients and mix together. This drink can also be served in a champagne glass if used as an alternative drink to toast with. Cheers!
Mom-garita
½ cup lime juice
¼ cup agave syrup
1 tbsp orange juice
1 tbsp lemon juice
slice of lime to garnish
Combine the ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake vigorously. Strain and pour into a margarita glass. Garnish with a slice of lime.
Baby Bellini
2 tbsp peach juice
1 tbsp lemon juice
sparkling apple juice to top up
This is a classic virgin cocktail. Combine the peach and lemon juices in a champagne flute, and top up with sparkling apple juice.
Pregnancy doesn’t mean you have to stay home though, bars and restaurants usually have a number of alcohol-free cocktails on the menu for you to choose from. So enjoy your next night out with the girls, assuming you’re not too tired after a day in the office.
Written by Fiona, proud owner of a toddler, @fiona_peacock
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