These 9 Delicious Mocktails Will Warm Your Wintertime
Pregnancy can be wonderful, but it also comes with a laundry list of “don’ts”:
Don’t lift heavy things,
Don’t sleep on your back,
Don’t eat sushi…
and one of the biggest is don’t drink alcohol
It’s just not quite the same toasting a "cheers" with a boring old cran-and-soda-squeeze-of-lime, but thankfully those days are long gone!
Mixology trends have trickled down to the teetotalers among us, and the result is a menu of mocktails so delicious your non-preggo friends just might say “I’ll have what she’s having.” Check out our 9 favorite mocktails perfect for warming up a wintertime mama-to-be!
Alternative Egg Nog (courtesy of Seedlip) - serves 1
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INGREDIENTS |
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Garnish: Grated Nutmeg Glass: French Wine Glass |
Seedlip Spice 94: 2 oz
Oat Milk*: 2 oz
Coconut Cream: 1 oz
Date Syrup: ½ oz
Cinnamon: 1 pinch
Vanilla Extract: 1 drop [optional]
*Can be substituted with dairy-free milk of choice.
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Add all ingredients to a blender & pulse until frothy.
Serve cold or warm in a French wine glass.
Garnish with freshly grated nutmeg.
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Toddy (courtesy of Seedlip) - serves 1
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Garnish: Ginger Peel Glass: Heat Proof Toddy Glass |
Seedlip Grove 42 - 1 ¾ oz
Coconut Sugar – 1 Bar Spoon
Hot Assam Tea* - 4 oz
*Brew one tea bag in boiling water for 2 minutes.
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Combine
Garnish with ginger peel
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Kin Pomme (courtesy of Kin Euphorics) - serves 1
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Garnish: Rosemary Sprig Glass: Coupe Glass |
Kin High Rhode – 2 oz
Pomegranate Soda - 1 oz
Ginger Syrup - ½ oz
Lemon Juice - ½ oz
Aromatic Bitters - 5 dashes
Cubed Ice
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Add ice to a mixing glass. Pour in High Rhode, pomegranate soda, ginger syrup, lemon juice, and aromatic bitters. Stir for 30 seconds. Strain with fine mesh strainer straight up into a coupe. Garnish with a sprig of rosemary.
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Mulled Dream Light (courtesy of Kin Euphorics) - serves 1
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 Garnish: Cinnamon Stick, Citrus Rim Salt, Pear Slice
Glass: Snifter Glass
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Kin Dream Light - 1 ½ oz
Fresh-pressed Pear Juice - 1 ½ oz
Lemon Juice - 1 oz
Local Honey - 1 oz
Clove - 1 tsp
Orange Peel
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Mix together pear juice, lemon juice, local honey, Dream Light, orange peel, and clove.
Warm the mixture over low heat. Once warm enough to taste, pour and garnish with pear slice and cinnamon stick and add a dash of Citrus Rim Salt.
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Sleigh Driver (courtesy of Eating Well) - serves 10
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Garnish: Cranberries Glass: Heatproof mug
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Water - 1 cup
Sugar - ½ cup
Fresh ginger - 2 inch piece, peeled and sliced
Pears - 3, chopped bite-sized and divided
Apple cider - 2 quarts
Lemon - 1, halved and sliced
Allspice - 1 tbsp
Fresh cranberries - 1 cup
Vanilla extract - 2 tbsp
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Combine water, sugar, ginger, and 1 pear in large saucepan. Bring to boil over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally. Strain solids and return liquid to pan. Add remaining pears, cider, lemon, and allspice and heat over medium-high heat, stirring often, for 15 minutes. Add cranberries and vanilla and reduce heat to medium-low. Let simmer for 10 minutes. Serve garnished with the whole berries.
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Pomegranate Mojito (courtesy of Spruce Eats) - serves 1
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 Garnish: Pomegranate Seeds, Mint Sprig
Glass: Highball Glasses
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Simple Syrup - ½ oz
Lime Wedges - 2
Mint - 10 leaves, torn
Pomegranate Juice - 2 oz
Lemonade - 2 oz
Club Soda - 2 oz
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To make simple syrup:
Place the sugar and water in a small saucepan and bring to a gentle boil over medium-high heat while stirring constantly until all of the sugar is dissolved. Add the mint sprigs. Reduce the heat, cover, and simmer for about 10 minutes. Remove from heat and allow to cool and steep for 2 - 3 hours. Remove the mint sprigs. Store in an airtight container.
To make mojito:
Muddle the syrup, lime, and mint leaves in a highball glass. Fill the glass with ice. Add the pomegranate juice and lemonade. Stir well. Top with club soda. Garnish with pomegranate seeds and fresh mint.
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Nutella Hot Chocolate (courtesy of Savvy Mama Lifestyle) - serves 8
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Garnish: Mini Marshmallows, Whipped Cream, Chocolate Shavings
Glass: Heat Proof Mugs
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Semisweet Chocolate Chips - 1 ½ cups
Cocoa Powder - ¼ cup
Sugar - ½ cup
Vanilla Extract - 1 tsp
Nutella - ¾ cup
Heavy Cream - 1 cup
Whole Milk - 6 cups
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Place all ingredients in a slow cooker and stir to combine. Cover and set the slow cooker on low for four hours. Serve in mugs with choice of garnish.
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Grapefruit and Rosemary Refresher (courtesy of Purely Katie) - serves 4
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 Garnish: Rosemary sprig, sliced grapefruit
Glass: Stemless wine glasses
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Water - 1 cup
Granulated Sugar - 1 cup
Rosemary - 3 sprigs, plus more for garnish
Fresh pink grapefruit juice - 2 cups
Sparkling water - 4 cups
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To make simple syrup:
Add water and sugar to a small saucepan and dissolve sugar over medium heat for about 5 minutes (do not let it boil). Once the sugar has dissolved, pour simple syrup into a heatproof container and add 3 sprigs of rosemary. Let steep for at least one hour, remove rosemary, and chill (extra simple syrup will keep in fridge for 10 days).
To make cocktail:
Combine 1/2 cup grapefruit juice and 1 tablespoon of rosemary syrup in a stemless wine glass. Fill remainder of glass with about 1 cup of sparkling water and garnish with rosemary sprig. Serve chilled.
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Chai Blossom (courtesy of Bon Appetit) - serves 4
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Garnish: Star Anise Pods, Lemon Twists
Glass: Rocks Glasses
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Sugar - ½ cup
Fresh Lime Juice - ½ cup
Club Soda - 8 to 12 oz
Chai Tea Bags - 2
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Combine tea bags and 1 cup boiling water in a small bowl; cover and let sit 8–10 minutes. Add sugar; stir to dissolve. Discard tea bags and let cool. Stir chai syrup and lime juice in a pitcher to combine. Divide among 4 rocks glasses filled with ice and add 2–3 oz. club soda to each. Garnish with anise pods and lemon twists.
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