This last weekend/Fake Drinking

weaslewam

So last week I asked you all what you are doing to hide the fact that you're not drinking from people that you're out with... well I know this may sound bad but I had sooo much fun this weekend working with bartenders to create mocktails (complete in martini glasses but obviously no alcohol) to totally fool my brother's friends that I was out with! 

 

The bartenders were soooo sweet and they didn't charge me a thing even though what they were making looked really complicated (fresh squeezed juices, fruits etc all mixed together).  I definitely gave them great tips!

 

So, if you're like me and just want to keep up the rouse a little bit longer, I totally suggest talking to your bartenders. 

spj1016

Thanks so much for this post, I am trying to think how I'm going to trick my friends for at least another month or so.  The dealcoholized wine is gross so I will have to try some Mocktails.  What was your favorite type? Crystal light makes Appletini, Mojito and Margarita flavors but I don't want to consume too much aspartame. 

lauralou42

That's awesome! I'm a Maid of Honor in a wedding coming up in three weeks and planning the Bachelorette Party. I know if I offer to be sober cab, they'll all know what's up, so I'm trying to figure out the best way to fly under the radar. We're going a wine tasting though, where they pour the wine right in front of you... so I'm not sure how to push it aside. Any thoughts or suggestions? We're in our 30s so it's not going to be super wild, but a group of about 20 still.

weaslewam

I didn't ask for anything in particular, I just was super quick to tell the bartenders that I am pregnant and asked them to make me something that looked like a "real" drink.

 

She made me this really neat concoction that I think had a little ginger ale, lemonade, and a cucumber garnish. I'd say the hardest part would be if you're ordering drinks from a table with your friends but if you're ordering from the bar it's super easy!

Kougl Wife to Be!

Great post ladies!  I just got back from a weekend trip to Vegas with a group of 10 close girlfriends for the big concerts and made it all weekend with no one knowing I am expecting! YES!  buy a beer...dump it out and fill it with water in the bathroom!  Viola! also, talking with your bar tenders is key!

weaslewam

Yeah this is complicated - I'm thinking that your best bet may be if the tastings are outside if you're in nice weather. Maybe you could pour out your drinks somewhere?  Say that you're trying to last the whole night and would like to start off with water to drink and just drink that.  Do the whole fake sip/spitting thing too. I've never been to a wine tasting though so I'm not sure if this helps.

 

Once everyone else has had a few, it's not even going to register with them the amount that you're drinking (or lack thereof!)

 

GOOD LUCK!

jenneason

Great idea!  We have been talking about how I am going to "trick" people at an upcoming wedding.  At a party last weekend, I held a drink for a while and then snuck to throw it out in thr bathroom!  Terrible I know, but I am not quite 8 weeks and we want to wait a bit longer!

sassenma

Kougl Wife to Be!:

Great post ladies!  I just got back from a weekend trip to Vegas with a group of 10 close girlfriends for the big concerts and made it all weekend with no one knowing I am expecting! YES!  buy a beer...dump it out and fill it with water in the bathroom!  Viola! also, talking with your bar tenders is key!

This is what I did at a party a few weeks ago...worked like a charm!

IAM3Bs

My favorite "Mocktails"   cranberry and orange juice with a splash of soda Looks just like a Tequila Sunrise,  Cranberry and just Soda, and then the good old Shirley Temple.

Just have the bartender put it in a fancy glass and add a garnish

velvetskyy

Along similar lines, I am a champagine freak.  Soo.. Luckily there is a cheap kind (verde) that I like a lot and its got a screw top.  We didn't throw away the old bottles and I cleaned them out.  We have plans to go out with my bil and sil and will take along the bottle, filled with sparkling grape juice or cider.  Makes a great diversion. (I'm notorious for being picky and bringing my own bottle anyways, lol).

 I do love the mocktails that you guys shared, esp the Tequila Sunrise, IAM! Tks!

tusshie2004

I am not much of a drinker, but I usually just tell people I'm driving. They respect that.

tevagirl

I was at a party with some family who didn't know yet and someone handed me a drink.  My plan was to take a teeny sip and then go into the other room and give it o my mom, but my aunt beat me in there with a drink for my mom.

So, I took about 2 teeny tiny sips, stood around holding it for a while, then set it down and went to use the restroom.  When I came back it was waiting on the counter, so I passed it to my dad and he drank it. 

I would have just left it on the counter, but when we got there I asked for a glass of water and my cousin made a comment about me being pregnant.  So I made a point to look like I drank it and then get someone else to finish it.