A selection of delicious mocktails for pregnancy that look and taste fantastic.
Participating in social events while pregnant is not always comfortable.
In early pregnancy, before people know you are expecting, you may find yourself awkwardly refusing offers of drinks or trying to dress up your glass of water to make it look like a fancy concoction and avoid inquisitive glances.
Later in pregnancy, things don’t get easier: people know better than giving a hard time to a pregnant woman about non-drinking, however, the options on offer don’t always improve.
While pregnant, it may feel like you’ll never be able to drink anything else but water!
A good water intake is crucial in pregnancy and here at Mama Loved a Drink we encourage you to follow your practitioner’s advice when it comes to daily hydration and safety of foods and drinks during pregnancy.
On occasion, you may want to have a bit of a treat: for those times, after the go-ahead from your doctor, we believe you will enjoy this selection of delicious mocktails many mothers will enjoy expecting.
Disclaimer: This is not medical advice. Always ask your practitioner before introducing new foods and drinks in your diet while pregnant.
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Mocktails during pregnancy: What you need to know
When choosing mocktails while expecting, we recommend you follow some basic rules:
No alcohol – possibly an obvious one but a very important one: your pregnancy mocktail should be alcohol-free.
Medical professionals state that there is no safe amount of alcohol for pregnant women so when picking a pregnancy mocktail, make sure it actually is a mocktail and not just a low-alcohol alternative to the real thing.
All the cocktails suggested in this list are alcohol-free.
Low sugar – gestational diabetes is a problem for many so it is always advisable to limit your sugar intake, in pregnancy especially.
The level of risk depends on individual factors and while some women may have to cut out sugar entirely, others can get away with small amounts.
In this list, we have sweet and less sweet mocktails: if attracted by those that use syrup, make sure you consult with your practitioner first and / or limit their consumption to special events.
If you are preparing mocktails for pregnant friends, offering low-sugar mocktails is a thoughtful gesture.
Low acidity – this is not a hard and fast rule, but something you need to take into account if you suffer from heartburn.
Anything too acidic like pure orange or grapefruit may cause heartburn so you want to make sure you stay well away from anything that can trigger that burning feeling.
If you are making mocktails for a pregnant guest, it is nice to offer an option of both citrusy and less citrusy mocktails.
Delicious mocktails for pregnancy
A curated list of pregnancy mocktails you can offer to your expecting friends or you can make for yourself when in need of a pregnancy-friendly drink.
A delicious summer mocktail perfect for hot days! Strawberries are packed with vitamins and nutrients and their wonderful pink colour makes for a fancy looking drink too!
Passion fruit is packed with vitamins and it is a fantastic addition to a summer drink. In this version, we mix juice and passion fruit to create a deliciously refreshing summer mocktail with a great balance between sweetness and acidity.
A sweet and sophisticated evening sip, the Porn Star Martini Mocktail packs a powerful passionfruit punch trying to emulate the flavors of its alcoholic cousin the Porn Star (Passion Star) without any of the booze.
Watermelon is a delicious and healthy choice for pregnancy. Full of vitamins, minerals and water, it makes a refreshing and gorgeous looking summer mocktail for expecting mothers.
Good non-alcholic gin makes delicious virgin gin and tonics! For the perfect pregnancy G&T, offer a choice of sliced lemon or cucumber as garnish and dress the glass up with fresh rosemary.
A virgin gin and tonic with raspberries is a delightful alcohol-free cocktail you enjoy while pregnant. The pretty raspberries add elegance, sophistication and a burst of flavour to this easy to make mocktail perfect for all seasons
This is an easy-to-make, delicious recipe for a gin and tonic-inspired mocktail with elderflowers! The delicate taste of the elderflower syrup pairs wonderfully with the botanicals of gin and creates a delightful and refreshing alcohol-free aperitif perfect for parties or a relaxing break.
Pink grapefruit is wonderfully refreshing: in this mocktail, we pair it with nonalcoholic gin for a pregnancy-friendly simmer pick me up!
Blueberries are praised for their vitamin and nutrients content and they taste and look delicious too! In thin gin and tonic-inspired mocktail, we pair them with lime and non-alcoholig gin for elegant and delicious mocktails expectant mothers will love.
We hope you’ve found something here that will get you through those pregnancy and early motherhood years – we know we still love many of these mocktails even now our kids are a little older!
Our complete collection of magical mocktails can be found here.
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