Party tips for pregnent

WHO SAYS MOM-TO-BE CAN’T PARTY?
OF COURSE SHE CAN…IN A HEALTHY WAY! A FEW NUTRITIOUS DRINKS FOR PREGNENT LADY.
Just because you are a mom-to-be doesn’t mean you can’t join in the party fun. Though drinking alcohol is off-limits for a while, you can still sip something festive and refreshing. Even though you need to party
smart while you’re expecting, you can still mingle, nibble and raise your glass to the holidays. To help, we’ve gathered some glamorous and tasty recipes. Some even include good-for you pregnancy nutrients such as calcium, fibre and folate. At some point most expectant mothers find themselves at a party, dinner, pub or in another social scene where they’re the only ones not drinking. “Being stone-cold sober when everyone else isn’t is annoying,” one mum-to-be says. “But perhaps even more annoying is that I seem to be stuck with mineral water or glasses of fruit juice for the foreseeable.” Maybe - but we’ve put together some favourite “pregnancy drinks” that aren’t so boring.
Take a little imagination, add the atmosphere of a bar or restaurant setting and mix with the fancy glass your drink comes in -- and you might be able to convince yourself that you’re drinking something more exotic than the usual gallons of bottled water and orange juice. In addition, all these drinks come with a few side benefits:
Both milk and juice help you get some of the nutrients you and your baby need, you save money, because non-alcoholic drinks cost less
and there are no arguments aboutwho’s going to drive home!

MIXED FRUIT PUNCH
INGREDIENTS:
1 cup apple juice
1 cup orange juice
¼ cup lime juice; freshly
squeezed
½ litre ginger ale
Ice cubes (made with filtered
water)
¼ tsp of salt (optional)
METHOD
Mix the apple, orange and lime juices in a large jug. Add ginger
ale to the mixture just before serving. Pour over ice cubes in tall glasses. Serve immediately. Serves 5. Tip: Add some salt for
a sweet, salty taste.

COOL CUCUMBER
BUTTERMILK
INGREDIENTS:
4 cups low fat yoghurt
2 tsp finely grated ginger
2 finely chopped capsicums
2 medium sized cucumbers
peeled and deseeded
½ tsp rock salt
A pinch of pepper powder
Ice cubes
METHOD
Mix all ingredients in a blender and process well to a smooth pouring consistency. Pour into glasses. Add a few ice cubes and serve immediately.

POMEGRANATE
SWIZZLE
INGREDIENTS
2 oz. 100 per cent pomegranate
juice
1 oz. pineapple juice
1 oz. fresh orange juice
1 oz. club soda or ginger ale
Pineapple or orange slice for
garnish
METHOD
Pour the juices into a cocktail shaker half-filled with ice. Shake vigorously, strain into a chilled highball glass, pour a splash of club soda or ginger ale on top, and garnish and add more ice as desired

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