5 Refreshing, Healthy Mocktails For Pregnancy (Perfect For Summer)

Use these healthy pregnancy mocktails to stay cool and included during the summer! These summertime mocktail recipes use fruit and herbs for flavor in place of juice. Not only are they refreshing but they’re energizing too! These easy mocktails are easy to make, cool, and loaded with flavor. Outside of decadent smoothies, healthy mocktails for pregnancy are the best way to stay cool.

Staying cool in the summer can be a challenge on the best of days, but it’s even more challenging when pregnant (learn the best hacks to stay cool during a summer pregnancy).

Couple that with an increase in get-togethers and alcohol and many pregnant ladies feel frustrated and left out.

However, these healthy mocktails help change that! These mocktails are ideal for summer pregnancies because they’re:

• Made in five minutes
• Contain no processed sugar
• Are not juice-based
• Bright, fun, and refreshing
• Use fresh herbs for energy

Are Mocktails Safe During Pregnancy? Why You Should Avoid Them

Since the definition of a mocktail is that it’s a non-alcoholic drink, they’re perfectly safe during pregnancy.

However, mocktails are also typically juice and pop (soda) based.

This means that they’re loaded with sugar and not a great choice for a growing mom and baby.

These types of mocktails will fill up your already smaller belly and not leave a lot of room for nutrients. Sugar can have effects on both mom and babe (outside of weight gain) and is something to be limited. 

What To Look For In A Healthy Mocktail

When it comes to healthy mocktails you’ll want to strive for:

• Minimal ingredients
• Limited sugars
• Color (makes you feel special!)

Try to avoid any mocktails that:

• use juice as the base or the majority of the mocktail
• are loaded with added, processed sugar
• contain simple syrup
• contain pop

FAQ’s & What You’ll Need

For these healthy mocktails for pregnancy, you’ll need to stock up on a couple of essentials! Below are the ingredients that all the recipes share.

• Perrier (unflavored)
• Stevia Drops (a natural-based sweetener and you only need a few drops)
• Oranges & other fruit

All of the healthy mocktails make 1-2 drinks depending on how much perrier you prefer to add!

One thing to note is that these healthy mocktails aren’t overly sweet. However, you can sweeten them up as per your preference based on the stevia drops. I prefer a natural fruit flavor though as I find it more refreshing.

Lastly, these mocktail recipes are best made as you need them instead of letting them sit in the fridge (they’ll loose their fizz).

Orange Grapefruit Sparkle

• 1/2 medium orange, freshly juiced
• 1/2 medium grapefruit, freshly juiced
• 1 can original perrier
• Ice
• Orange for garnish

Juice the orange and grapefruit and pour over ice into a glass. Top with Perrier and stir to combine. Add an orange wedge for garnish.

Simple Sparkling Raspberry Lemonade

• 1/2 lemon, freshly juiced
• 5 raspberries
• 1 can original perrier
• 5 drops stevia (or 1/2 teaspoon cane sugar)
• Ice
• Raspberries for garnish

Muddle the raspberries into the bottom of a glass. Add in the lemon juice, ice, and top with Perrier. Add in the stevia and stir to combine. Garnish with raspberries

Orange Cranberry Twist

• 1/2 an orange freshly juiced
• 1/4 cup pure cranberry juice
• 1 can original perrier
• 2 lime wedges (half a lime)
• Stevia as needed
• Ice

Mix the cranberry and orange juice together and squeeze in one wedge of lime. Fill a glass with ice, pour in the juice and top with perrier. Garnish with a lime wedge

Blueberry Mint Refresher

• 1/4 cup fresh blueberries
• 6-8 mint leaves
• 5 drops stevia
• 1 can original perrier
• Ice
• Blueberries for garnish

Muddle the blueberries and mint together. Fill a glass with ice and scrape the mixture on top. Add the stevia and the perrier. Mix well. Top with more blueberries.

Virgin Jungle Juice

• 1/4 cup raspberries or blueberries
• 1/4 cup chopped strawberries
• 1/2 orange, freshly squeezed
• 2 tablespoons pomegranate seeds
• 1 can original perrier
• Lime for garnish

Muddle together the berries and 1 tablespoon of the pomegranate. Pour the orange juice over top f them and let sit for 20-60 minutes to infuse. Pour into a glass, top with ice, and perrier. Mix well. Garnish with remaining pomegranate seeds and a lime wedge.

Don’t forget to pin these pregnancy mocktails to beat the summertime heat!

You may not get tipsy but these pregnancy healthy mocktails are both refreshing and contain no processed sugars! Going the extra effort to make sure they look pretty will help you get through the long, hot summer (at least you can pretend!). Not only are these options tasty but they won’t leave you with a wicked summer hangover either!

And if you haven’t already, check out my belly butter recipe! I used it with both pregnancies to help ease and prevent stretch marks and I swear by it.