The Perfect Mocktail for the Holiday's {And Hormones}

I have said over and over again that pregnancy is amazing, and I love every minute of being pregnant! BUT, sometimes you just have days where you feel a touch on the hormonal side.  Today is one of those days!  I know this tiny mood swing will pass quickly, but while I have my hormonal emotional breakdown I can’t help but think…sure would be nice to have a big ole glass of red wine right about now, or wait a gin and tonic, 3 limes please!  Since I have 3 months to go before I can taste those darlings again I thought a mocktail might just do the trick…right?...RIGHT???

While I have my lil moment and can’t even think straight, I turn to Thistle Wood Farms to be my personal mixologist!

Cranberry Fizz Mocktail

 

What you'll need...

3 ounces of sparkling cider or ginger ale

3 ounces of cranapple juice

Splash of lemon or lime juice

3 tablespoon of sugar and 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon completely blended  

Rim the class with the sugar and cinnamon mix.

See the complete recipe here and THANK YOU Kari Anne for coming to my rescue! 

 

Mommy to Be Mocktails

As promised!  

Today I give you 3 Mocktails that have caught my eye during the first trimester.

Having a glass of wine is said to be perfectly safe these days (according to some sources) 

 during pregnancy, but if you know me at all you know that safe or not, I just won't go that route.

However, after sweet little Baby G arrives safe and sound you can best believe I will

request a bubbly glass of champs, a stiff G + T or maybe I will go with 

that gorgeous deep red Malbec!  Then again, I'll probably be too tired to even 

hold my head up for sip.  Time will tell! 

 Yall know this mommy to be LOVES a good ole Mimosa so when I laid eyes on 

this virgin Orange Strawberry Mimosa I squealed just a little.

 

1 cup of Orange Juice

1 ½ cup of sugar

2 cups of Strawberries

2 cups of water

16 oz club soda

In a sauce pan cook ½ cup of sugar and orange juice down until it becomes thick syrup. 

Set aside.  In another Sauce pan combine 1 cup of sugar, strawberries and the water, 

heat until the strawberries turn to mush. In a silver strainer strain all the strawberries 

off until your left with the strawberry juice. The get 4 champagne flutes fill the 

orange juice ¼ of the way up. Add the strawberries until it is ¾ the way up from the

 glass and top glass off with club soda.

recipe via the blackberry farm

 Raspberry Champagne

1 2liter bottle of chilled ginger-ale

1/2 can of frozen white grape juice concentrate, thawed

1 small basket of raspberries, rinsed and drained

Combine all ingredients in a large pitcher and stir to combine.

Serve in the fancy glass of your choice. 

Recipe via  Oh So Delicious

   No Booze Sangria

 

4 cups white grape juice
¼ cup blueberries + ¾ cup blueberries
1 cup orange juice
Juice of 1 lime + 2 limes
2 oranges
2 bananas
2 peaches

Blend the white grape juice with ¼ cup blueberries. Pour this liquid mixture in a jar or bowl
Add the orange and the lime juice. Stir until is well mixed.
Place ice in a jar, add the liquid mixture, the chopped fruits (2 oranges, 2 bananas, 2 limes and 2 peaches)
and ¾ cup of blueberries. Let stand the sangria in the fridge for about 2 hours.  
recipe via simple vegan blog 

Last but not least, cheers those perfectly healthy and baby approved Mocktails!