The festive season is approaching, dinner parties, Christmas Day and New Years Eve are all occasions where you'd usually be sipping a fabulous cocktail. Now you're pregnant, amazing, but it does put a stop to indulging in your favourite tipple. Try our quick, easy recipes for the best mocktails this Christmas, you'll (almost) forget they're not alcoholic!
Mistletoe Martini
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Make sure you get your Christmas kiss with this Mistletoe Martini, sweet, fruity and alcohol free:
Ingredients:
- 1 part orange juice
- 1 part cranberry tea, chilled
- 1 part sparkling elderflower
- a splash of lemon juice
Method:
Mix together the orange juice and cranberry and the splash of lemon juice. Pour the sparkling elderflower drink slowly to prevent it fizzing up and serve in a martini glass. Garnish with a sprig of mistletoe and find somebody to kiss!
Santa Baby Bellini
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Bubbles are still on the menu even if you're a mama-to-be:
Ingredients:
- sparkling white grape juice
- a splash of raspberry lemonade concentrate
- frozen raspberries
Method:
Simply pour the raspberry lemonade concentrate into the bottom of a champagne flute, top with sparkling white grape juice and garnish with frozen raspberries. All the elegance of a champagne toast yet pregnancy safe.
Virgin Mojito-ho-ho
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Always a favourite, get that classic fresh mojito taste without the booze.
Ingredients:
- sliced lime
- fresh mint leaves
- ice
- simple syrup
- soda water
- alternatively use Sprite instead of the syrup+ soda water combination
Method:
Get a regular glass tumbler and fill it half way with ice. Pop the quantity of lime slices and mint you prefer and add a dash of simple syrup then fill to the top with soda water. Grab a muddle and mix for about a minute. Voila you're cocktail ready!
White Christmas
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The White Christmas (aka a virgin Tom Collins) is lemony and light for a classy mocktail that almost tastes alcoholic
Ingredients:
- lemon juice
- sugar syrup
- soda water
- ice (optional)
- elderflower cordial (optional)
- lemon/ cherries to garnish
Method:
Add a dash of lemon juice, a dash of sugar syrup then top with soda water. For a slightly sweeter version add a splash of elderflower cordial then garnish with a lemon slice and cherries for a festive finish.
Red Rudolph
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This Red Rudolph is a Christmas take on the classic Shirley Temple. Perfect for mamas-to-be and children alike this traditional mocktail is always a crowd pleaser:
Ingredients:
- Lemon-lime soda
- grenadine
- maraschino cherries
- ice
- orange slices (optional)
Method:
Fill a glass of your choice half way with ice, pour a dash of grenadine in the bottom and top with lemon-lime soda. Garnish with maraschino cherries and orange slices and you're good to go.
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