Aperitifs and pregnancy: incompatible?

Pregnancy Aperitif: Can You Enjoy an Aperitif While Pregnant?

Spoiler: no.

Drinking alcohol during pregnancy is toxic. Discover all the risks associated with alcohol and pregnancy here.

However, the announcement of a pregnancy does not mean you have to give up on social gatherings. Quite the opposite, it is entirely possible to enjoy an aperitif while pregnant by choosing suitable drinks and food.

Today, alcohol-free alternatives allow you to enjoy the aperitif tradition without risking your baby's health. Cocktails made with alcohol-free spirits offer a taste experience similar to traditional aperitifs.

The main thing is to favor products suitable for pregnancy and to ensure a balanced selection of food served during the aperitif.

What to drink during an aperitif when you're pregnant?

One of the first questions future mothers ask themselves is which drinks to choose during an aperitif.

Fortunately, there are now many alternatives such as non-alcoholic cocktails and spirits to revisit the classics.

These alternatives allow you to maintain the pleasure of toasting while respecting health recommendations during pregnancy.

Beyond water and sodas, more refined alternatives

During pregnancy, water remains the go-to drink for proper hydration. Sodas can also be consumed occasionally, but they are often high in added sugars and don't offer the aromatic complexity of a true cocktail.

To vary the pleasures, more and more expectant mothers are looking for alternatives that combine taste, conviviality, and balance. Alcohol-free cocktails allow them to rediscover the codes of the aperitif—the ritual, the aromas, and the presentation—without alcohol.

If you also want to limit your sugar intake, you can opt for recipes made with naturally low-sugar ingredients, such as citrus fruits, fresh herbs, sparkling water, or a sugar-free tonic. Our range of sugar-free non-alcoholic spirits fits this approach: it allows you to create elegant and flavorful cocktails, with NO sugar. A way to fully enjoy a convivial moment while making choices adapted to your desires during pregnancy.

alcohol-free aperitif recipes

JNPR is now the benchmark for alcohol-free aperitifs:

- Complex distilled spirits, sugar-free for the JNPR range

- Respect for aromatic balance and length on the palate

With JNPR, alcohol-free cocktails cease to be a mere substitute and become true adult cocktails, ready to rival classic alcoholic beverages.

JNPR and Jolly Mama, a nutrition brand dedicated to women, have teamed up to offer you an e-book of alcohol-free cocktail recipes specially designed for pregnant women.

JOLLY MAMA is a nutrition brand created by 2 women, Marie and Margaux. Their inspiration comes from their lives, their babies, their children, their sisters, their mothers, it's YOU. They believe that every woman is different, and that each "moment" in a woman's life requires the creation of specific products. Whether you are planning a baby, are pregnant or breastfeeding and need to eat for two, or need to recharge postpartum, in this e-book you will find advice, tips for pregnancy and breastfeeding, as well as alcohol-free cocktail recipes that are just as sophisticated as your favorite cocktails. 10 cocktail recipes adapted into mocktail versions to reinvent aperitifs for pregnant women.

Some are very simple to make, while others are more elaborate and out of the ordinary. We hope you will enjoy this diversity as much as we do!

Discover the e-book here.