Non-Alcoholic Drinks During Pregnancy

From the where-was-this-book-while-we-were-pregnant category comes Margarita Mama, a book featuring almost a hundred "mocktails for the mom-to-be."  Alyssa Gusenoff's introduction to the book says it all: this is the book for pregnant (and breastfeeding) moms when the ice water in your hand just isn't cutting it. 

During our pregnancy experience, we were looking for a book just like this: easy recipes calling for fresh and interesting ingredients and, more importantly, not an ounce of pregnancy fear mongering. That book about non-alcoholic beverages for pregnancy with a chapter on "needing alcohol versus wanting alcohol?" Yeah, we're looking at you.

Here's a sample concoction:

Basil Pomegranate Lemonade

6 to 8 basil leaves

2 ounces pomegranate juice

4 ounces lemonade

2 ounces lemon-lime soda

Muddle basil and pomegranate juice in the bottom of a tall glass. Fill the glass with ice, add the lemonade and lemon-lime soda and stir.

Enjoy!