December 2015 Moms

Booze substitutes

I feel like I should start this by saying that I do not have a problem with alcohol.... No really....

That being said three months (so far) without a nice Malbec is a long time. I'm too scared to have a glass with my first pregnancy, but as a 28 year old teacher during the summer.... Mama wants an Oberon...or a margarita...or Sauvignon blanc...

I've found a couple things that have been good substitutes and am wondering if any of you have anything you substitute for booze?

So far ...
Slurpees , izze soda or virgin drinks when I want something fruity

And there's this water called "hint" - the cucumber flavor doesn't tast like beer but it also has a flavor without being sweet and can be satisfying when I want beer

Any other ideas?

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Re: Booze substitutes

  • My hubby bought me some NA beer and it tastes just like regular. I don't drink one often, but every now and then. Other than that I drink a lot of fruit/veggie smoothies and I like slurpees too.
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  • rgzrgz member
    A nice refreshing summer drink for me has been an Arnold Palmer (50/50 iced tea & lemonade). Makes a good substitute for drinking plain lemonade or iced tea. Also a great one if you were into John Daly's pre-pregnancy (same thing but with vodka) ;)
  • Virgin margaritas, mmmmm. :x
  • There are lots of great "mocktail" recipes ~ try google or ask your favorite bartender! I am a huge fan of the mojito!
  • My favorites:
    -OJ with Sprite
    -Virgin daquiri/margarita mix with club soda
    -NA champagne
    -Crystal Light
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  • rmj28rmj28 member
    Vi/no. It's fake wine and it's amazing.
  • I tried Vi/no @beccachartier but I'm not sure that I loved it. I got the Chardonnay - which kind do you like best?
  • Virgin bloodies have been getting me through brunches and still so delish!!! I do miss a nice glass of red with dinner though...
  • Tonic water!!!
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  • Beckah31Beckah31 member
    edited June 2015
    I love virgin mojitos. I like slutty ones too, but I'll settle for virgin ones until December. I also made SO give me a sip his margarona the other day. I haven't figured out how to Virginize those yet.
  • I've been drinking sparkling cider.... It hits the spot. I also have been drinking slurpees. 
  • rynneyrynney member
    We haven't spilled the beans yet and my hood is a bunch of partiers. It's been...tough, to say the least. I love the Arnold Palmers (loved the John Daleys more) and am so ready for the O'Douls. I also really like just club soda with a lime. It's quite refreshing. I'll also be on the pump & dump program!
  • www.frewines.com. My local store carries it. I've only tried the Chardonnay so far...it was pretty good!
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  • Chocolate milk. With ice. And whipped cream shaken right into the drink. Soooo yummy and I pretend it's a White Russian.
  • Virgin pina colada hits every spot I can think of Mmmmmmm I want one right now!
  • I'm with ya! I can't stomach anything sweet either, which takes my selection down to almost nothing. I literally haven't had anything to drink that I have enjoyed since conceiving!
  • Thank you for posting on this!!!
    One of the things I love about summertime is drinks on the porch/yard/balcony with friends and good music. I am really missing a cold beer or cocktail (especially in hot ass NYC). 

    Here's one I've been loving:
    1 can coconut milk
    juice of 5 limes
    between 1/3 and 1/2 cup sugar depending on taste
    3 cups ice

    Crush in your blender!


  • This post totally made my night ladies!!!! I have been looking for a non alcoholic wine FOREVER!!!!
  • I've been enjoying club soda and fruit juice. Usually pineapple, but sometimes I add cranberry too. It looks pretty and tastes delicious!

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  • @blackw15 and @jenmardel I am loving virgin bloodies too! Zing Zang is my favorite mix. What do you guys like in yours and how do you thin it out? I need to find a way to do that! Thanks!

    And for the rest of the drinks mentioned, YUM!!!
  • -La Croix plain or mixed with grape juice
    -mock champagne party punch: 2 litters ginger ale, 1 46 oz can of pineapple juice, 1 64 oz container of white grape juice


  • I've been having fake mojitos - sparkling water, simple syrup, fresh lime and fresh mint leaves. The Kopparberg alcohol free pear cider is pretty good also.
  • This post is great! I love virgin mimosas on the weekends, and I also love sparkling water with POM pomegranate juice.

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  • I was a regular wine drinker before my pregnancy. I found for me personally putting sparkling water with lime in a wine glass and sipping on it was a good substitute. It's more of the holding the glass and sipping the wine that I think I really missed. 

    Also, my Kroger has a wine called Fre. It's ok... it tastes like what I imagine a glass of half wine half grape juice would taste like. But it's pretty inexpensive. I didn't try the moscato(maybe I will) but the merlot definitely had the taste to it. I just discovered that I didnt actually want to drink wine if I wasn't going to get a buzz. lol.
  • I like pouring a nice juice into a wine glass while reading my book on the couch. Pomegranate works as a red wine, and I love kedem grape juice in dark or white as a pretend wine. Also martinelli's sparkling apple cider if I want some bubbly. Yum! 
  • awrtz92awrtz92 member
    edited July 2015
    My mom bought stuff to make virgin strawberry daiquiri for this 4th of July weekend!
  • Yesterday my hubby and friends were drinking Landshark by our pool. I asked if he could rinse a bottle well and put sparking cider in it. He did and it was DELICIOUS as I drank it on my pool raft! Haha. Was even the same exact color as the Landshark!
  • evemisevemis member
    I've tried the Fre wine and it's ok, but generally too sweet for me (I like dry wines). O'Douls amber is quite tolerable though (have to admit, I miss the buzz though!) I also quite like most of the La Croix waters and mixing club soda and cranberry juice with a wedge of lime.
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  • Fourth of July is hitting me hard. We're bbqing ribs and playing horseshoes. I come from a big drinking crowd, they have beer pong and shots going. I want to join so bad but my sober-ness is depressing me so I'm hiding out in the room binge watching Netflix.
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  • groovylocksgroovylocks member
    edited July 2015
    I'm not sure if i replied already to this or not. I can't see very well tonight because my eyes are tired and only one is willing to cooperate. 

    I'm not opposed to a little alcohol here and there but my body doesn't want it when i try. I'm craving beer and was trying to figure out how to fix it. (non alcoholic beer doesn't come in a good taste like i want) 

    I found out that carbonated spring water infused with lime tastes like a corona. If it helps. 
  • I love san pellegrino blood orange and pineapple juice! It hits the spot
  • Soda water with lime has been a huge craving of mine, I got the idea from a bumper on the November board when I was lurking and now I'm obsessed. We went to the bar with friends this weekend and I couldn't stop drinking it.
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