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If you think sporting a baby bump puts a damper on your social life, you're in for a delightful surprise! Preggatinis is the ultimate guide to keeping the party going for expectant parents—implementing healthier choices and including everyone you love in the celebration.The recipes feature fresh produce and juices, herbal teas, homemade syrups, and colorful garnishes to create delicious mocktails for every pregnancy stage and symptom. Throw the ultimate baby shower with the Preggatini Party, a guide to pairing delectable appetizers with themed mocktails. Included are tips to turn Preggatini mocktails into cocktails by adding an'extra kick'for non-preggie pals, making this book useful for any home bar for years to come.

Things move quickly in the cocktail fast lane—but slow to a crawl when pregnancy kicks in. Right? Wrong! Even when sporting a “baby bump,” modern moms can stay in the social swing of things with Preggatinis, featuring lip-smacking, liquorless libations designed by master mixologist Natalie Bovis-Nelsen, aka “The Liquid Muse.”Within these pages are 75 original Preggatini recipes highlighting fresh juices, herbs, and garnishes as well as ideas for Preggatini Parties—a modern spin on the humdrum baby shower. Organized by pregnancy stages and symptoms, this lavishly illustrated, pocket-sized, virtually intoxicating guide also offers quotes from famous moms and sidebars about pregnancy and health and such options as “De-virginize for Dad”—making these drinks applicable to all. Includes a recipe exclusively provided by Celebrity Chef Michel Richard, recipient of the 2007 Outstanding Chef James Beard award, author of Happy in the Kitchen, and owner of the legendary Citronelle restaurant in Washington, DC.