Non-alcoholic, Festive Drinks for a Baby Shower

May 05, 2017
Credit: Alison Miksch
Baby showers are a fun, feminine celebration that warrants an equally festive baby shower punch or drink. We love these non-alcoholic drink recipes and are sure you and your guest of honor will too. Ginger-Orange Mocktails are ideal for a midmorning shower and might just be our easiest shower punch recipe. No one will be missing the mimosas when this fresh sipper is served. Try Blackberry-Lime Agua Fresca if you’re looking for a hit of flavor berry flavor. We absolutely love the color of Iced Hibiscus Sweet Tea and the fizz from ginger ale makes it even more refreshing. Punch recipes like Lemon-Lime-Rosemary Punch and Cran-Raspberry-Vanilla Punch are Southern shower classics—you’ll recognize them once you see the mounds of floating sorbet or sherbet on top. Our Sparkling Cherry Limeade is just the fix the mama-to-be needs if she’s missing her favorite margarita on the rocks. Choose any of these recipes as a signature drink, but also have a batch of our Cucumber-Mint Water to offer guests as well.
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Ginger-Orange Mocktails

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Recipe: Ginger-Orange Mocktails

Mix together a container of orange juice, a bottle of chilled ginger ale, and a can of chilled pineapple juice and you’ll have a delicious mocktail ready for sipping in less than 5 minutes.

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Sparkling Cherry Limeade

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Recipe: Sparkling Cherry Limeade

If your soon-to-be mama of honor is missing margs, she’s going to love this virgin drink. Limeade, sparkling water, lime, maraschino cherry juice, margarita salt, and limes create this fiesta-worthy number.

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Governor's Mansion Summer Peach Tea Punch

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Recipe: Governor's Mansion Summer Peach Tea Punch

This elegant punch is perfect for spring and summer baby showers. The recipe calls for family-size tea bags, fresh mint, a bottle of peach nectar, frozen lemonade concentrate, ginger ale, club soda, simple syrup, and fresh peach wedges.

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Classic Sweet Tea

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Recipe: Classic Sweet Tea

You can’t go wrong with a classic.

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Iced Hibiscus Sweet Tea

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Recipe: Iced Hibiscus Sweet Tea

This stunning tea is made with hibiscus tea bags and chilled ginger ale—for a little fizz.

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Lemonade Iced Tea

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Recipe: Lemonade Iced Tea

Think of this as a big-batch version of the Arnold Palmer.

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Cucumber-Mint Water

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Recipe: Cucumber-Mint Water

It’s always nice to offer water to your baby shower guests in addition to any specialty drink you might have. This recipe takes it up a notch with cucumber, lime, and sprigs of mint.

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Berry Splash

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Recipe: Berry Splash

We didn’t mention this in the recipe, but we love garnishing each glass with a few blueberries.

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Vanilla-Rosemary Lemonade

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Recipe: Vanilla-Rosemary Lemonade

It might take you a while to squeeze all those lemons but, trust us, it’s worth it.

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Blackberry-Lime Agua Fresca

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Recipe: Blackberry-Lime Agua Fresca

Make it bubbly by using club soda instead of water.

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    Lemon-Lime-Rosemary Punch

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    Recipe: Lemon-Lime-Rosemary Punch

    It’s not unusual to walk into a shower in the South and see a punch bowl with mounds of sherbet floating on top. Add this Southern classic to your baby shower menu.

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    Lime Fizz

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    Recipe: Lime Fizz

    This fizzy and refreshing drink is a cool treat for warm days. Your favorite mom-to-be is going to love sipping on this as she opens all those adorable gifts.

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    Lemon-Blueberry Sweet Tea

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    Recipe: Lemon-Blueberry Sweet Tea

    This bright and refreshing tea will be a beautiful addition to your baby shower menu.

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    Lemon-Mint Sparklers

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    Recipe: Lemon-Mint Sparklers

    Save time on the day of the shower by making the syrup a week ahead and storing in your refrigerator. Chill the club soda so it doesn’t melt the ice cubes too quickly when added. Mix the ingredients together just before serving to ensure this refreshing sipper keeps its fizz.

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    Cucumber-Ginger Limeade

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    Recipe: Cucumber-Ginger Limeade

    This is about as cool and refreshing as it gets. Make the Ginger-Lime Syrup ahead to save time on the day of the shower.

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    Pineapple-Basil Tea

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    Recipe: Pineapple-Basil Tea

    Slightly tropical, and fully delicious, this Pineapple-Basil Tea is going to have guests going back for a second glass.

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    Cran-Raspberry-Vanilla Punch

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    Recipe: Cran-Raspberry-Vanilla Punch

    This punch can’t be beat for fall or winter baby showers. It calls for cranberry-raspberry juice, sparkling cranberry juice, vanilla extract, raspberry sorbet, and frozen whole cranberries.

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