Why You Will Love These

Nine months is a long time to drink plain water. These ten mocktails are specifically chosen for pregnancy: ginger-based drinks that help with nausea, hydrating options for when water gets boring, and elegant choices for events where you want something in a real glass. All caffeine-free, all safe, all genuinely delicious.

The List

1. Ginger Lemonade Sparkler (First Trimester Hero)

The best drink for morning sickness. Grate 1 tablespoon fresh ginger into a glass, add juice of half a lemon, 1 tablespoon honey, and top with sparkling water. The ginger calms nausea while the lemon cuts through that metallic taste many women experience in the first trimester. Keep a pitcher in the fridge.

Tall glass of sparkling ginger lemonade with ice and a lemon wheel on a white marble counter
Keep a pitcher of this in the fridge and your first trimester gets a little easier.

2. Watermelon Mint Agua Fresca

Blend 3 cups seedless watermelon with lime and 1 tablespoon honey. Strain and serve over ice. Watermelon is 92% water, making this one of the most hydrating drinks you can have. The natural sweetness satisfies cravings without added sugar.

Glass of bright pink watermelon agua fresca with fresh mint and ice on a sunny kitchen counter
Watermelon is 92% water, so this might be the tastiest way to stay hydrated.

3. Cucumber Lime Cooler

Blend half a cucumber with 1 tablespoon honey and juice of 1 lime. Strain over ice and top with sparkling water. Cool, refreshing, and gentle on a sensitive stomach. This works as an all-day sipper.

Clear glass of pale green cucumber lime cooler with ice and a lime wedge
Gentle enough for a queasy stomach and interesting enough to replace plain water.

4. Mango Lassi

Blend 1 cup mango chunks with 1/2 cup plain yogurt, 1 tablespoon honey, and a pinch of cardamom. The probiotics in the yogurt support digestive health, and mango is packed with folate, vitamin C, and vitamin A. This is as much a snack as a drink.

Creamy golden mango lassi in a short glass with a small bowl of mango chunks nearby
More snack than drink, and the yogurt probiotics are a nice bonus.

5. Berry Coconut Water Refresher

Muddle a handful of mixed berries in a glass. Add coconut water and ice. That’s it. Coconut water provides natural electrolytes (potassium, magnesium) that help with the dehydration and muscle cramps common in pregnancy.

Glass of berry coconut water with muddled berries and ice cubes
Three ingredients, zero effort, and more electrolytes than most sports drinks.

6. Peach Ginger Fizz

Blend 1 ripe peach with 1 teaspoon grated ginger and 1 tablespoon honey. Strain into a glass, add ice, and top with sparkling water. Combines nausea relief with fruit sweetness. See our full peach ginger fizz recipe.

Fizzy peach ginger drink in a tall glass with bubbles rising and a peach slice on the rim
Ginger for the nausea, peach for the flavor, bubbles for the fun.

7. Sparkling Elderflower Lemonade

Combine 2 tablespoons elderflower cordial with juice of half a lemon and sparkling water in a champagne flute. This is the drink for baby showers, date nights, and any occasion where you want something that feels celebratory.

Sparkling elderflower lemonade in a champagne flute with tiny bubbles and soft light
Put this in a champagne flute and nobody at the baby shower will feel sorry for you.

8. Strawberry Basil Lemonade

Muddle 4 strawberries with 1 tablespoon honey. Add juice of half a lemon, ice, and cold water. Basil leaves go beside the glass. Strawberries are high in vitamin C and folate. This tastes like a fancy spa drink.

Pink strawberry basil lemonade in a glass with fresh strawberry slices and basil leaves beside it
Strawberries are loaded with folate, which makes this basically a prenatal vitamin you actually want.

9. Hibiscus Iced Tea

Brew hibiscus tea and chill. Sweeten with honey to taste. Hibiscus is caffeine-free, rich in vitamin C, and has a cranberry-like tartness that’s perfect over ice. Note: some sources suggest limiting hibiscus in the first trimester, so check with your provider.

Deep red hibiscus iced tea in a clear glass with ice cubes and a lemon wedge
That cranberry-like tartness hits different when you cannot have wine.

10. Golden Milk Cooler

Blend 1 cup cold oat milk with 1/2 teaspoon turmeric, 1/4 teaspoon ginger, 1 tablespoon honey, and a crack of black pepper. Serve over ice. Turmeric’s anti-inflammatory properties can help with the joint aches of the third trimester.

Iced golden milk cooler in a glass with a warm yellow hue and black pepper flecks
Turmeric and ginger over ice, because the third trimester deserves something golden.

Trimester Guide

First trimester (nausea, fatigue): Ginger lemonade, cucumber lime cooler, berry coconut water. Keep these in the fridge at all times. Sip throughout the day rather than drinking a full glass at once.

Second trimester (energy returns, appetite increases): Mango lassi, peach ginger fizz, strawberry lemonade. You can handle more complex flavors now. This is the sweet spot.

Third trimester (heartburn, swelling, cravings): Watermelon agua fresca, golden milk cooler, elderflower lemonade. Focus on hydrating and anti-inflammatory options.

What to Avoid

  • Herbal teas with contraindicated herbs (pennyroyal, mugwort, blue cohosh). Always check with your provider.
  • Excessive caffeine (all drinks on this list are caffeine-free)
  • Unpasteurized juices (use pasteurized or make fresh at home)
  • Artificial sweeteners in large quantities (these recipes use honey and whole fruit)