Fun Mocktails for the Breastfeeding Mamas

Is it New Year’s Eve, Christmas, Thanksgiving, or the 4th of July and you would like to pick up an alcoholic drink with the rest of your family?  Do your in-laws live a few hours away and you forgot to bring frozen breast milk so somebody else can feed your baby with a bottle? Want to have a tasty cocktail, but don’t want to pump and dump?  Try these breastfeeding-approved mocktails.

You will find 16 different mocktails to try for your celebration. Then you can feel like everyone else with a small cup in your hand to enjoy with family and friends.

You might have just found out you are pregnant with baby number two and do not want the family to know yet. Make sure the party is at your house and make the drinks out of sight so your family does not know you’re drinking mocktail.

Guava Mocktail

This guava mocktail is easy to make with only 5 ingredients and tastes just as good as a real cocktail. Made with guava nectar, coconut water, club soda, lemon juice, and a shredded coconut rim.

Ingredients:

• 1 tbsp shredded coconut
• 3 oz guava nectar
• 1 ½ oz coconut water
• ½ oz lemon juice, freshly squeezed
• 3 oz club soda

Non-Alcoholic Mojito

This Non-Alcoholic Mojito or Virgin Mojito is a refreshing blend of mint leaves, apple juice, lime juice, elderflower cordial, and soda water. Try this breastfeeding-approved mocktail that is perfect for a nursing mother.

Ingredients:

• 40 ml Schweppes Soda Water
• 6 Mint leaves
• 2 Lime wedges
• 30 ml Apple juice
• 20 ml Lime juice
• 15 ml Elderflower cordial
• Crushed ice
• 1 Sprig of mint

Peach Pineapple Mojito

This Peach Pineapple Mojito Mocktail is a tasty drink perfect for summer! It’s easy to make and a refreshing beverage that doesn’t have too many calories.

Ingredients:

• ¼ cup fresh diced peaches
• 15 fresh mint leaves
• 2 tbsp lime juice
• 17 oz. Sparkling Ice Water Coconut Pineapple flavor (approximately half the bottle) 503 ml
• ½ cup pineapple juice

This Piña Colada Mocktail is a delicious and refreshing non-alcoholic drink. It’s packed with tropical flavors of coconut and pineapple.

Piña Colada Mocktail

This Piña Colada Mocktail is a delicious and refreshing non-alcoholic drink. It’s packed with tropical flavors of coconut and pineapple.

Ingredients:

• 10 oz frozen pineapple chunks about 2 cups
• ¼ cup pineapple juice
• ¾ cup coconut milk full fat
• 2-3 ice cubes
• 1-3 Tablespoons brown sugar or 1 tablespoon simple syrup

Virgin Strawberry Piña Colada

How to make a Virgin Strawberry Piña Colada! These easy, 3-ingredient, non-alcoholic strawberry piña coladas are a sweet fruity twist on the tropical classic! These frozen mocktails are naturally sweet, creamy, and kid-friendly! No added sugar or dairy, gluten-free, vegan, and paleo! Just toss your ingredients in a blender and you’re minutes away from homemade paradise!

Ingredients:

• 8 oz (1 ½ Cups) Frozen Pineapple
• 8 oz (1 ½ Cups) Frozen Strawberries
• 1 15 oz Can Unsweetened Light Coconut Milk

Frosty Coconut Mint Green Tea Mocktail

Need a little refreshment? A Frosty Coconut Mint Green Tea Mocktail with natural coconut water will have you feeling hydrated, healthy, and luxurious! Just 3 simple ingredients and you will be sipping all day long!

Ingredients:

• 1 Bottle of Zico Natural Coconut Water
• 4 Fresh Mint Leaves
• 1 Green Tea Bag
• 6-8 Ice Cubes
• Liquid Stevia (optional, to taste)

Virgin Banana Daiquiri

Your frosty tropical cocktail favorite is made without alcohol and right in a blender with just 3 real ingredients! This virgin banana daiquiri is gluten-free, vegan, and sugar-free you and even the kids can enjoy this healthy recipe!

Ingredients:

• 2 Medium-Sized Ripe Bananas (cut in chunks)
• 2 Tsp Lime Juice
• 1 Tsp Rum Extract
• ½ Cup Cold Water
• 6 Large Ice Cubes

Virgin Mimosa

All you need is 2 ingredients for a delicious Virgin Mimosa! Learn how easy it is to make non-alcoholic mimosas right at home. These mimosa mocktails are a fruity and refreshing brunch staple that’s great for events like baby showers or holiday breakfasts! Naturally gluten-free, vegan, paleo, and allergen-free, this kid-friendly sparkling beverage can be enjoyed by everyone!

Ingredients:

• 2 Cups 100% Pure Orange Juice (no pulp)
• 2 Cups Sparkling White Grape Juice or Sparkling Lemonade
• Fresh Orange Slices (optional, garnish)

Watermelon Cucumber Agua Fresca

Watermelon Cucumber Agua Fresca is a simple and hydrating mocktail that is a common drink in Mexico. Rim it with TajínCand lime for ultimate flavor. Try this breastfeeding-approved mocktail that is perfect for a nursing mother.

Ingredients:

• 5 cups watermelon pieces
• 1 cup cucumber pieces
• 1 lime juiced
• 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
• ¼ cup water

Pomegranate Mocktail with Ginger & Orange

Here’s a sparkling Pomegranate Mocktail that is perfect for a non-alcoholic beverage with no added sugar. You only need 3 main ingredients.

Ingredients:

• 2 cups crushed or cubed ice
• 1 1/2 cups 100% pomegranate juice
• 1/2 cup freshly-squeezed orange juice (from about 3 medium oranges)
• 1 cup ginger kombucha
• 1 lime, sliced (optional, for garnish)

Hawaiian Sea Foam Punch Mocktail

This Hawaiian Sea Foam Punch Mocktail recipe is perfect on a hot summer day. This mocktail is extremely simple to make and only uses a few ingredients. Try this breastfeeding-approved mocktail that is perfect for a nursing mother.

Ingredients:

• 8 oz Pineapple Juice
• 16 oz Blue Raspberry Kool-Aid
• 8 oz Mango Juice
• 8 oz Coconut Water
• 8 oz Papaya Juice
• Ice
• 2 scoop Lime Sherbet

Tropical Pineapple & Coconut Mocktail

This non-alcoholic “painkiller” uses pineapple juice, orange juice, lime juice, and coconut cream for an island-worthy refreshment.

Ingredients:

• 3 ounces pineapple juice
• 2 ounces of orange juice freshly squeezed
• 1 ounce coconut cream
• ½ ounce lime juice freshly squeezed
• Nutmeg grated, garnish
• Ice as needed for shaking and serving
• 1 Pineapple Wedge, Citrus Wheel, and/or Cocktail Umbrella Optional garnishes

Hibiscus Limeade

Hibiscus limeade is a refreshing non-alcoholic drink. This easy recipe is made with freshly squeezed lime juice, still or sparkling water, and homemade hibiscus syrup. Try this breastfeeding-approved mocktail that is perfect for a nursing mother.

Ingredients:

• 1½ ounces Hibiscus Syrup
• 1½ ounces of lime juice freshly squeezed (About 1½ limes)
• 5 ounces water or soda water
• Ice as needed for shaking and serving
• Lime wheels, mint sprigs, or fresh hibiscus flowers are an optional garnish

Blackberry Shirley Temple

A blackberry Shirley Temple is a fun and delicious non-alcoholic beverage option! This recipe uses Ingredients homemade blackberry syrup in place of grenadine for a fruity soda that kids and adults will love!

Ingredients:

• Ice as needed
• 1 ounce Blackberry Syrup
• 12 ounces of ginger ale OR lemon-lime soda (Sprite), OR ginger beer OR soda water
• 1 squeeze of lemon or lime juice optional
• 3 Blackberries optional garnish

Coconut Cucumber Water

Cool off and reset with this refreshing cucumber coconut water – delicious and full of goodness!

Ingredients:

• 2 cups peeled  cubed cucumber
• 1 ½ cups coconut water

Kiwi Spritzer

A perfect winter treat, this kiwi spritzer is fun, tasty, and full of nutrients! A superfood mocktail!

Ingredients:

• 1 kiwifruit peeled and chopped
• ½ ounce lemon juice
• ¼ ounce simple syrup
• Kiwifruit slices for garnish
• Crushed ice
• Club soda

Want to have a tasty cocktail, but don’t want to pump and dump?  Try these breastfeeding-approved mocktails. Now you can have all your Mama friends over with their babies and serve a few mocktails. Do not forget to grab cute glasses, straws, and little napkins. Enjoy celebrating your new bundles of joy.