7 non-alchoholic drink recipes

just in time for the holidays

I don’t drink alcohol. And every time I say that, someone goes “omg really???” It’s like it’s the most shocking thing ever! So let’s break it down.

It’s been over 2 years now. I stopped drinking when I got pregnant. And I never drank when I was breastfeeding because I didn’t know the rules about alcohol going into the breast milk and it felt like more of a headache to pump & dump…

After I was done breastfeeding, I went out one night and drank some really fantastic wine. The next day, I reported to mom duty and I felt like absolute shit. I was tired, eyes were heavy, my stomach was upset and all I wanted to do was lay in bed and watch tv.

Mom duty is my favorite thing in the entire world. So it didn’t make sense to me why would I do something deliberately to take away my favorite thing in the world. I decided that drinking doesn’t bring me that joy anymore.

But… I also told myself that I can never be a “Debbie downer” at parties. It annoys me when people that just sat in the corner at gatherings because they “were not drinking.” I have now attended 3 weddings sober, and even a bachelorette party sober!! No one knew I wasn’t drinking. I was still the one dancing hard and up until 4 AM with everyone else.

I recorded a whole podcast episode about it. If you’re sober curious, you can listen to it here!

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What the heck is a mocktail?

It’s a cocktail but without the alcohol! It typically uses fresh fruits, vegetables and herbs to boost flavor without missing the alcohol. So you can feel like you’re sipping with everyone else, without the hangover the next day!

What are the benefits?

No hangover, better energy and mood, and better sleep! I dont know about you, but when I used to drink I would sleep so poorly, and my stomach would be aching all night long!

Let’s talk bubbly water!

Using the help of the Nama team here to give you the difference so you can decide which one you would want to use in your drinks!

• Club soda - offers a slightly salty flavor

• Sparkling - naturally carbonated water

• Selzer - bubbly water with no added minerals, sometimes there’s added sugar!

• Tonic - has added sugars, be careful with this one!

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7 mocktail recipes!

I mentioned this above, but this list is from the Namawell team! They have this amazing juicer that is perfect for juicing for these recipes! Here’s the link. Code JAZZ10 gets you 10% off. Here’s more info about it!

Pear Bellini (makes 4 mocktails)

• 2 pears

• 2 romaine lettuce leaves

• 1 green apple

• 1 cup green grapes

• 2 sage leaves

• 1 drop of vanilla

• Club soda

Juice the pears, romaine lettuce leaves, green apple, green grapes and sage leaves. Pour it into a cocktail shaker along with some ice, add the vanilla and shake. Then pour into a cup and top with club soda!

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Mock Ginger Cosmo (makes 4 mocktails)

• 1 cup cranberries

• 2 oranges, peeled

• 1 lime, peeled

• 1 1-inch piece of ginger

• 1 16-ounce bottle sparkling water

Juice cranberries, orange, lime and ginger. Add juice mixture and sparkling water to a mason jar with a lid or a cocktail shaker. Add ice and gently shake. Pour into martini glasses and enjoy.

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Winter Thyme (makes 4 mocktails)

• 2 pears

• 1 cup of pomegranate seeds

• 1 lime, peeled

• 1-2 inches of ginger

• 4 thyme branches

• 1 16-ounce bottle sparkling water

Juice pear, pomegranate seeds, lime and ginger. To your glass of choice, add 4 ounces of juice and 4 ounces of sparkling water. Garnish with thyme.

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Pom-Tini (makes 4 mocktails)

• 1 cup pomegranate seeds

• 1 orange, peeled

• 2 limes, peeled

• 1/2 cucumber, peeled

• 1-inch piece ginger

• Garnish: Lemon twist, pomegranate seeds

Juice the pomegranate seeds, orange, limes cucumber and ginger. Pour into a glass with ice cubes. Garnish with lemon peel and pomegranate seeds.

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Cool Creamsicle

• 1 cup pomegranate seeds

• 1 apple

• 1 orange, peeled

• 1 lemon, peeled

• 1-inch piece of ginger

Juice the pomegranate and apple together and pour into a glass. Then, juice the orange, ginger and lemon and pour over the top of the pom-apple juice.

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Aperool-less Spritz (makes 4 mocktails)

• 2 oranges, peeled

• 1 grapefruit, peeled

• 1/2 cup green grapes

• 2-3 drops orange bitters

• 4 oz club soda

• garnigh: orange slice and rosemary sprig

Juice the oranges, grapefruit and grapes. Pour it into a cocktail shaker, along with the orange bitters, ice and club soda. Shake and pour into your glass, garnish with orange slice and rosemary sprig.

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Apple Cider Punch

• 6 apples

• 1/2 tsp ground ginger

• 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg

• 1 tsp ground cinnamon

• 1 orange, sliced

• 1 mandarin orange, sliced

• 1 apple, sliced

• 1 16-ounce bottle sparkling water

• 4-6 cinnamon sticks

Juice the apples in your juicer. Whisk apple juice and ground spices together in a large pitcher or punch bowl, then add orange and apple slices. When ready to serve, add sparkling water to the punch mixture. Use cinnamon stick to garnish in glasses.

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