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4 Recipes For Fun Pregnancy Safe Mocktails

fun mocktails while pregnant

Refreshing Pregnancy-Safe Mocktails (Tea-Based Recipes for Every Trimester)

Ready to whip up some fun mocktails while pregnant this summer? Tea makes an excellent base for non-alcoholic drinks—light, flavorful, and easy to customize. Grab those tiny umbrellas and dust off the cocktail glasses. These icy sips are pregnancy-friendly, delicious, and perfect for pool days, BBQs, and baby-shower brunches.

Note: The information below is educational and not a substitute for medical advice. If you have questions about herbs, caffeine, or sweeteners in pregnancy, talk with your healthcare provider.

How to Make Pregnancy-Safe Mocktails All Summer

Start with a caffeine-free herbal tea, add fresh fruit, herbs, citrus, and top with sparkling water. Keep sugar modest and taste as you go.

Third Trimester Tea Raspberry Smash

A pool-side refresher starring red raspberry leaf and nettle in our Bottom of the 9th herbal blend.

Ingredients

  • 1 tsp Bottom of the 9th Herbal Tea (steeped and cooled)
  • 1 tsp fresh lime juice
  • 1/4 cup raspberries
  • 3–4 fresh mint leaves
  • 1 1/2 oz sparkling water
  • 1/4 tsp simple syrup or preferred sweetener (optional)
  • Ice

Instructions

  1. Steep 1/2 cup Bottom of the 9th for 1–2 minutes; cool.
  2. Muddle raspberries and mint in a glass.
  3. Add lime juice and sweetener if using.
  4. Fill with ice, pour in cooled tea, and top with sparkling water.

Blackberry strawberry mint mojito style lactation tea mocktail

Breastfeeding Herbal Tea Mo’ Milk Mojito

A lightly fruity mint cooler to sip during breastfeeding. If you are pregnant, choose a pregnancy-safe tea instead of lactation blends unless your provider says otherwise.

Ingredients

  • 1 tsp Lactation Herbal Tea (steeped and cooled)
  • 1 tbsp blackberries
  • 2 chopped strawberries
  • 3 chopped mint leaves
  • 1/2 tsp lime juice
  • 1 1/2 oz sparkling water
  • Ice

Instructions

  1. Steep 1/2 cup Lactation Herbal Tea for 1–2 minutes; cool.
  2. Muddle berries and mint in a cocktail glass.
  3. Add ice, cooled tea, lime juice, and sparkling water. Stir and garnish with mint.

Labor Prep Tea Mint Watermelon Mocktail

From our community creator Brand Ambassador @nextplaywithmrs.j. If you try it, show her some love on Instagram.

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 tsp Bottom of the 9th Tea (steeped and cooled)
  • 1/2 lime
  • 1/3 cup watermelon cubes
  • 4 mint leaves
  • 1 tsp agave nectar
  • 4 oz sparkling water
  • Ice

Instructions

  1. Brew tea (about 3/4 cup water) using a tea strainer for about 3 minutes; cool.
  2. Muddle watermelon and mint in a glass.
  3. Add lime juice, then agave. Add 6–8 ice cubes.
  4. Pour in cooled tea and top with sparkling water. Sip and enjoy.

Mint watermelon tea mocktail using Bottom of the 9th herbal tea

📸: @nextplaywithmrs.j

Lavender Ginger Collins for Morning Sickness

This ginger tea–based bevvy is a bright, tummy-friendly cooler.

Ingredients

  • 1 tsp Happy Mornings Herbal Tea (steeped and cooled)
  • 2 tsp dried lavender, muddled
  • 2 tsp ginger syrup
  • 1/2 oz lemon juice
  • 3–4 fresh mint leaves
  • 1 1/2 oz sparkling water
  • Ice

Instructions

  1. Steep 1/2 cup Happy Mornings Herbal Tea for 1–2 minutes; cool.
  2. Muddle lavender.
  3. Combine tea, ginger syrup, and lemon juice in a glass.
  4. Fill with ice, top with sparkling water, and garnish with mint and a lavender sprig.

Raspberry lime tea mocktail made with third trimester herbal tea

Final Sips

Whether you are poolside or hosting a backyard cookout, these tea-based mocktails keep things cool and bump-friendly. Have a recipe to share? Drop it in the comments.

About The Spoiled Mama

Founded by a mama of two, we create non-toxic, OB/GYN-approved skincare and teas for pregnancy and postpartum. Content reviewed for clarity by our team. Last updated August 21, 2025.

 

 

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