Of all the things I’ve lost to pregnancy and quarantine, I miss wine and travel the most. I have so many distinct memories from past trips that are linked to a specific wine experience. From ringing in the New Year last year in Paris with lots of bubbles to having one (or five!) too many glasses at the vineyards in South Africa on our honeymoon, these drinks trigger such nostalgic memories of some of my favorite moments.
When quarantine came on the heels of finding out we were pregnant, I lost a couple of my favorite things all at once, but creating mocktails at home has become a way to tap into escapism from the comfort of my own couch. I was so excited when my girlfriend sent me this book of healthy cocktails called Drinking for Two. It has so many amazing recipes for healthy mocktails based on your pregnancy symptoms in each trimester. Here, I’m sharing the three mocktails I’m loving the most right now, but feel free to add vodka or tequila to any of these recipes if you aren’t with child (or two). I’ll be here—sipping my virgin bloody mary, pretending I’m poolside in LA—if you need me!
1. Kiwi Lime “Margarita”
The Goods
6 kiwi
Juice of 6 limes
1/4 cup of sugar
2 cups of ice
The Steps
Put all ingredients into blender and blend until smooth. Easy as that!
2. Pineapple Jalepeño Mocktail
The Goods
2 cups of pineapple
2/3 cup coconut water
1 tsp lime juice
1 tsp apple cider vinegar
20 fresh mint leaves
2-4 jalepeño slices
4 lime wedges
1/2 – 2/3 cup seltzer
The Steps
Make the pineapple puree by blending the pineapple, coconut water, lime juice, and apple cider vinegar together until smooth. Add 20 mint leaves, 2-4 jalepeño slices, and 2 lime wedges into a cocktail shaker and muddle. Add a handful of ice and pineapple puree to cocktail shaker and shake. Pour cocktail into highball glasses over ice, including mint, jalepeño, and lime wedges. Top with sparkling water, and garnish with mint and a lime wedge.
3. Virgin Bloody Mary
The Goods
1 1/2 cups of tomato juice
2 tbs of horseradish
1/3 cup dill pickle juice
1 tbs of lemon juice
Dash of hot sauce
Dash of Worcestershire sauce
1 tsp celery salt
2-4 slices of jalepeño
Garnishes: pickles, olives, lemon wedge
The Steps
Put all ingredients, except jalepeño slices and garnishes, into cocktail shaker and shake well. Muddle jalepeño slices at the bottom of two highball glasses, top with ice, and pour tomato juice mixture on top. Garnish with a lemon slice, pickles, celery, and any other savory toppings you prefer.
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