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Whether you’re pregnant, sober or just want something special to drink (minus the booze), these tasty wines, spirits and mocktails have you covered.

We giggle at #WineMom memes as much as the next parent, but there’s something to be said about staying sober while still celebrating (Hello, 6 a.m. toddler wake-up calls!). Raise a glass without worry by pouring one of these tasty non-alcoholic drinks.

Here are our faves!

Ceder’s

Gin-lovers rejoice! You may not bother with the real stuff after sipping this distilled, non-alcoholic alt-gin. Seriously, this stuff is so good. Choose from Classic, Crisp or, our favourite, Wild, which has juniper combined with ginger, clove and rooibos. Developed by a husband and wife duo, it’s made from a variety of 18 hand-picked South African botanicals, found in the Cederberg

mountains of the Western Cape, along with others sourced throughout Europe. The botanicals are individually distilled and then blended with pristine water from Sweden to extract the finest flavours.

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Partake

Love craft beer but hate the hangover a few too many pints leaves you with? With Blonde, IPA, Stout, Pale and Red to choose from, this Canadian-made craft brewer offers low-cal, non-alcoholic versions of your favourite brews. $25/pack of 10 multipack

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Seedlip spirits

Made with the same care and attention as a bespoke spirit, these non-alcoholic beverages are based on the recipes from the 17th-century book The Art of Distillation. Choose from Garden 108, a fresh and floral blend of handpicked peas and hay from founder Ben Branson’s farm; Spice 94, a distilled Jamaican allspice berry and cardamom mixture, which pairs perfectly with tonic and red grapefruit; or Grove 42, a citrusy blend of blood orange, mandarin, lemon and ginger.

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Lumette! non-alcoholic distilled spirit

Handcrafted and distilled using traditional methods on Vancouver Island, these tasty spirits claim to deliver the same experience as a contemporary-style botanical based spirit, with zero percent alcohol. The new London Dry is perfect for gin-lovers with a juniper citrus-forward flavour, while the Bright Light is distilled with a bounty of botanicals giving you the uniqueness and versatility of an aromatic spirit.

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pink House Alchemy Ginger Shrub

Many mixologists use shrubs to enhance the flavour of spirits, but this “sipping vinegar” can also play a starring role in your glass. Simply add soda and a slice of candied ginger and you’ve got an impressive-looking mocktail.

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Bellyitch Rewind

Taste of Home

Just because you are pregnant doesn’t mean you have to miss out on all the fun this Cinco de Mayo. You too can celebrate the Mexicans successfully beating and kicking the French out of their land with these 6 yummy and refreshing non-alcoholic drinks. Whip up a batch for yourself and the kids this Cinco de Mayo holiday! Enjoy!

Lemon-Berry Margarita (in above photo)

4 lime wedges

2 tablespoons coarse sugar

2/3 cup thawed lemonade concentrate

1 cup frozen unsweetened raspberries

2 cups ice cubes

2 packages (10 ounces each) frozen sweetened sliced strawberries, thawed

1/2 cup frozen blueberries

1 tablespoon sugar

1/2 cup tequila, optional

Directions

Using lime wedges, moisten the rims of four margarita or cocktail glasses. Set aside limes for garnish. Sprinkle coarse sugar on a plate; hold each glass upside down and dip rim into sugar. Set aside. Discard remaining sugar on plate.

In a blender, combine the lemonade concentrate and raspberries; cover and process until blended. Press mixture through a fine sieve; discard seeds. Return raspberry mixture to blender; add the ice, strawberries, blueberries, sugar and tequila if desired. Cover and process until smooth.

Pour into prepared glasses. Garnish with reserved limes. Yield: 4 servings.

Lemon-Lime Drink

Lemon-Lime Drink

1 can (12 ounces) frozen limeade concentrate, thawed

2/3 cup thawed lemonade concentrate

1 teaspoon orange extract

1-1/2 cups water

6 cups chilled diet lemon-lime soda

1 medium lemon, sliced

1 medium lime, sliced

Directions

In a large container, combine the limeade and lemonade concentrates and orange extract. Stir in water.

Just before serving, stir in lemon-lime soda. Serve over ice. Garnish with lemon and lime slices. Yield: 3 quarts (12 servings, 1 cup per serving).

Mock Margarita

Mock-Margarita

Lime wedge (optional)see savings

Coarse salt or coarse sugar (optional)

1 6-ounce canfrozen limeade concentrate

3/4 cuporange juicesee savings

2/3 cupunsweetened grapefruit juicesee savings

25 to 30 smallice cubes (about 4 cups)

Green food coloring (optional)

Lemon or lime slices (optional)see savings

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1. If desired, rub rims of margarita glasses with lime wedge; dip rims into a shallow dish of coarse salt or sugar and shake off excess. Set aside.

2. In a blender, combine limeade concentrate, orange juice, and grapefruit juice. Cover and blend until smooth. With the blender running, gradually add ice cubes through the hole in the lid, blending until slushy. If desired, tint with a few drops of green food coloring. Pour into margarita glasses. If desired, garnish with citrus slices. Makes 8 (4-ounce) servings.

Mock Sangria

Mock Sangria

2 cupsorange juice, chilledsee savings

1 cupunsweetened white grape juice, chilledsee savings

1 cupreduced-calorie cranberry juicesee savings

1 1-liter bottlediet lemon-lime carbonated beverage, chilledsee savings

Ice cubes

2 cupsassorted fresh fruit (such as oranges, cut into wedges; thinly sliced and halved lemons and/or limes; pineapple wedges; seedless red or green grapes; sliced, peeled and pitted peaches; and halved strawberries)

Fresh mint sprigs

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1. In a large bowl or pitcher, stir together chilled orange juice, white grape juice, and cranberry juice.

2. Add the lemon-lime beverage; stir gently. Fill each of 10 glasses about two-thirds full with ice. Divide fruit among glasses. Pour juice mixture into glasses. Garnish with fresh mint sprigs. Makes 10 (about 6-ounce) servings.

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Limeade punch

1 (12 fluid ounce) can frozen lemonade concentrate

1 (12 fluid ounce) can frozen limeade concentrate

1 cup confectioners’ sugar

4 egg whites

6 cups crushed ice

1 liter carbonated water

1 lime, sliced

coarse salt

In a 4 quart container, combine lemonade concentrate, limeade concentrate, powdered sugar, egg whites, and crushed ice; mix well. Cover and freeze at least 30 minutes before serving.

Spoon 2 cups slush mixture into blender. Add 1 cup of carbonated water. Blend until frothy. To serve rub rim of glass with lime slice, dip in salt, and fill glass. garnish with lime slices.

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Puncha de Frutas (Fruit Punch)

3 oranges, juiced

3 lemons, juiced

1/2 pound seedless green grapes, halved

1/2 pound plums, pitted and chopped into small bite-size pieces

1 fresh pineapple – peeled, cored and chopped into small bite-size pieces

1 cup white sugar

4 cups strong brewed black tea, chilled

In a large punch bowl, combine orange juice, lemon juice, grapes, plums and pineapple. Stir in sugar. Pour in tea and crushed ice.

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