Mocktails · Pregnancy-Friendly
Six pregnancy-safe mocktails made with pasteurized juices and no kombucha or 'low-alcohol' products: ginger lemon fizz, faux rosé spritz, a blood orange mock mimosa, and more.
Nine months is a long time to be handed orange juice at every celebration. These pregnancy mocktails are built like proper drinks, with a herb, some bitterness or tartness, and real sparkle. Every ingredient was chosen with pregnancy in mind: pasteurized juices, no kombucha, no “low-alcohol” products that can contain up to 0.5% ABV, and no caffeine except decaf. And each card has a spirited twin for your partner, so you can clink the same drink (tap 🍸 Cocktails at the top).
This article is general information, not medical advice. Every pregnancy is different, so check with your doctor or midwife about anything you’re unsure of.
Many people find ginger soothing on queasy days, and homemade ginger syrup is much spicier and cleaner-tasting than ginger ale. Here it’s mixed with fresh lemon and lengthened with club soda, so it’s bright, warming, and not too sweet.
The syrup takes 15 minutes: simmer sliced fresh ginger with equal parts sugar and water, steep, and strain. It keeps two weeks in the fridge.
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Fresh ginger syrup, lemon, and whiskey with ginger ale.
Garnish: Lemon wheel, fresh ginger slice, mint
Garnish: Lemon wheel, fresh ginger slice, mint
How the swap works: Real ginger syrup gives the warmth and bite whiskey would, and club soda keeps it drier and less sugary than ginger ale.
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The drink for when you miss a glass of wine on the terrace. White grape juice gives the fruit, a splash of cranberry gives the rosé color, and verjus, the pressed juice of unripe grapes, gives it wine’s crisp, food-friendly acidity. Verjus is never fermented, so it’s naturally alcohol-free.
Look for verjus near the vinegars or in specialty shops, and check that it’s pasteurized, as most commercial bottles are.
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Dry rosé, a splash of cranberry, and soda over ice.
Garnish: Sliced strawberry, lemon twist
Garnish: Sliced strawberry, lemon twist
How the swap works: White grape juice gives the fruit, verjus (unfermented, so alcohol-free) gives wine's crisp acidity, and cranberry turns it the perfect rosé pink.
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Brunch, baby showers, and birthdays covered. Pasteurized blood orange juice topped with sparkling white grape juice (fully 0.0%, unlike most “non-alcoholic” sparkling wine), cut with a splash of soda and lemon so it isn’t cloying.
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Blood orange juice and dry sparkling wine.
Garnish: Blood orange wedge
Garnish: Blood orange wedge
How the swap works: Sparkling white grape juice is fully 0.0% (unlike most 'non-alcoholic' sparkling wine), and cutting it with soda and lemon keeps it from tasting too sweet.
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Muddled blueberries and fresh thyme, lemon, honey syrup, and a splash of soda over crushed ice. It’s herbal, fruity, and not too sweet, the kind of drink that feels like you ordered it at a nice bar.
Muddle the thyme along with the berries to release its oils, then double strain for a clean glass.
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Blueberries, thyme, lemon, and honey with gin.
Garnish: Thyme sprig, blueberries
Garnish: Thyme sprig, blueberries
How the swap works: Thyme and a little extra honey carry the herbal depth of gin; soda lengthens it so it isn't syrupy.
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Light, hydrating, and very refreshing: coconut water, lime, and mint with a splash of soda. It’s a good one for hot days and late pregnancy, when heavy, sweet drinks sound like too much.
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White rum, coconut water, lime, and mint.
Garnish: Mint, lime wheel
Garnish: Mint, lime wheel
How the swap works: Extra coconut water and a splash of soda replace the rum; it's light and hydrating.
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A café-style treat. Decaf chai concentrate and milk shaken very hard with ice, which whips them into a creamy foam, then strained into a coupe. It’s cozy, spiced, and caffeine-free.
Shake longer than you think: 15 seconds of hard shaking is what builds the froth.
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Chai, milk, and bourbon shaken to a froth.
Garnish: Pinch of cinnamon
Garnish: Pinch of cinnamon
How the swap works: Decaf chai keeps caffeine out, and a little maple rounds out the body the bourbon would add. Shaking hard builds the foam.
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For a celebration, see our baby shower mocktails, and for everyday ideas, our easy mocktail recipes.
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Mocktails made from fresh or pasteurized juices, sodas, and syrups are generally fine. Check that every juice is pasteurized, avoid kombucha and 'non-alcoholic' beers or wines that may contain up to 0.5% alcohol, and watch caffeine. Always follow your own doctor's or midwife's advice.
Many 'non-alcoholic' drinks legally contain up to 0.5% ABV. Health bodies advise that no amount of alcohol is known to be safe in pregnancy, so many people choose drinks labeled 0.0% instead. The mocktails on this page don't use any of these products.
Kombucha is fermented, can contain small amounts of alcohol, and is often unpasteurized. Some guidance also suggests limiting hibiscus tea during pregnancy. We've left both out to keep things simple.
Many health organizations advise limiting caffeine to about 200 mg a day. That's why the chai shakerato here uses decaf chai, and none of the recipes use regular black tea or coffee.
The Blood Orange Mock Mimosa and Faux Rosé Spritz are elegant and easy to batch. Our baby shower mocktails article has more, including pink and blue gender-reveal drinks.
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