The safest choice for mom and baby is to drink no alcohol during pregnancy and breast feeding. There is no safe time to drink alcohol and no known safe amount to consume. If you are planning on getting pregnant, the best option is to stop drinking while trying to conceive. During the summer months, when it is more common to enjoy a cool cocktail, here are some tasty non-alcoholic choices for moms-to-be. Here are also some healthy guidelines to follow (www.alcoholfreepregnancy.com):
- Use 100% pure fruit juice
- Use frozen yogurt or crushed ice instead of ice cream
- Use almond milk instead of milk or cream
- Use sparkling water instead of pop
- Limit juice intake to 4 oz per serving
The following is courtesy of the LCBO (www.lcbo.com/socialresponsibility/mocktails.shtml)
Blueberry Ice
Fill tall glass with ice.
Add 1 oz. blueberry juice and 3 oz. white cranberry juice.
Garnish with a lime wedge.
Baby Belle
Mix 2 oz. pineapple juice, 2 oz. orange juice, and 1 tsp Grenadine.
Top with 2 oz. sparkling water.
Squeeze in ¼ lemon and ¼ lime.
Add ice.
Mango Mash
Peel 1 ripe mango.
Add ½ cup plain yogurt, ½ cup almond milk, and ½ cup ice.
Blend and enjoy.
Lemonade
Combine simple syrup (2 parts sugar with 1 part water; boil gently until sugar is dissolved) with freshly squeezed lime and lemon.
Add ice.
Garnish with fresh mint.
Berry Delicious
Fill tall glass with ice.
Mix 1 oz. mashed raspberries, the juice of 1/8 fresh lime, and 4 oz. sparkling water.
ENJOY!!!
