An Expecting Mom’s Night Out: Be Festive with Mom-Tini’s!
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Ever attend a party or cookout and feel left out when everyone around you is enjoying cocktails and you have to casually sit on the sidelines and drink your caffeine-free soda or juice? While pregnant, I have felt that many times, until one day I decided that enjoying a few drinks is just about the mindset of being festive—not necessarily about the alcohol. I figured, why can’t I join in on the festivities and enjoy a few fun (non-alcoholic) drinks myself?
Half the fun of cocktails is the bright colors, fruit and umbrellas added to your drinks. Well, expecting moms can certainly have that and join the festivities! I’m all about having fun and feeling festive so it’s important to me that I can pretend I’m on a faraway tropical island enjoying my nice fruit umbrella drink.
Over my last two pregnancies, I have discovered what I call Mom-Tini’s—pregnant friendly non-alcoholic drinks that are just as delicious as my previous alcoholic tropical drinks. I have included five of my favorite Mom-Tini’s—hope you enjoy!
RAZZLE DAZZLE RASPBERRY COOLER
Ingredients: (Serves 6)
- 2 cups raspberry seltzer
- 2 cups Cran-Raspberry Juice
- 2/3 cups frozen raspberries
- Ice cubes
- Lemons wedges for garnish
THE GRAPEFRUIT GODDESS
Ingredients: (Serves 2)
- 2 cups chilled grapefruit seltzer
- 2 tablespoons frozen grapefruit juice (if you can’t find it, frozen lemonade will work, too).
- 1 tablespoon chilled lemon juice
- 1/3 cup maraschino cherries
- crushed ice
- sugar (poured flat on a dish)
COUNTRY STRAWBERRY LEMONADE
Ingredients: (makes 2 quarts)
- 2 cups chopped strawberries
- 4 juiced lemons
- 2/3 cups sugar
- 1 1/2 quarts water
- lemon wedges for garnish
Ingredients: (serves 2)
- 2 cups orange seltzer
- 2 tablespoons frozen orange juice
- 1 tablespoon orange juice
- 1 tablespoon half and half
- Orange wedges, for garnish
- Crushed ice
- Sugar
STRAWBERRY SPARKING LIMEADE
Ingredients: (serves 2)
- 3 cups sliced strawberries
- 3 cups chilled sparkling soda
- 1 cup crushed ice
- 1/2 lime juice
- 1/2 cup chopped mint leaves
- 1/4 cup honey
Directions:
Step 1. Blend strawberries, crushed ice, mint leaves and honey in a blender until smooth (1-2 minutes)
Step 2. Add blended mixture to serving glasses and fill half way.
Step 3. Slowly add sparkling soda to top off each glass. Stir to combine well.
Step 4. Garnish with mint and strawberries if desired.