Whine No More

No more wine? That’s okay. We’ve got your mommy cocktail ready.  Try one of these delicious Preggatinis by Natalie Bovis-Nelsen. (preggatinis.blogspot.com) These fruity, fun concoctions feature added benefits like vitamins and folic acid and they have no alcohol in them- which means they are entirely safe for baby.  Salut!

Apricot Gingerini

2 ½ oz. white grape juice

3 oz. apricot nectar

½ tspn. ground clove

1 oz. ginger-infused simple syrup

(Ginger Infused Simple Syrup- mix 2 cups sugar to 1 cup water, boil in a small saucepan, add 1in piece of peeled ginger to the pan and reduce to low to simmer for 5 minutes- stirring occasionally. Cool and refrigerate in glass jar)

Pour all ingredients into a mixing glass filled with ice. Shake vigorously, then strain into a martini glass.  Garnish with the remaining ground clove atop the drink- or a few grapes.

Find Recipes for Mamarita, Pomegranite Cooler, Folic Fuzz and Baby on Board at preggatinis.blogspot.com