Preggatinis™: Mixology For The Mom-To-Be Paperback – January 13, 2009

Some medicines shouldn't be taken while drinking cocktails. OR, you shouldn't drink cocktails when taking some medicines. So, if you're taking acetaminophen or valium or some such, it'd be nice to be able to make or order something other than a Shirley Temple. This book definitely is not just for the "Mom-to-be." My wife and I are 'way past that stage, but we're at that age where stuff breaks, pulls apart, or just gets sore for no known reason. Recently, while waiting for parts to heal up, we bought this book. We tried most of the recipes, skipping those requiring trips to healthfood stores for exotic ingredients - most stuff can be found at "good" grocery stores. Because I healed faster, I got to try them with the alcohol added while she stayed with the "base." Trust me (I'm too old to lie about much), she claims she wasn't jealous, and I didn't feel guilty drinking a real cocktail while she couldn't. Plus, the bartender at our favorite restaurant appreciated having some relatively simple but uncommon nonalcoholic recipes to add to her repertoire. Finally, we have some friends who don't drink alcohol very often or at all, and we've already added some of the recipes to the list of things we offer dinner guests so they aren't stuck with juices, soft drinks, colas, or ice water.If you're put off by (or too young or old to appreciate) the cutesy focus on child-bearing, well, then, don't read those parts - just focus on the recipes. And, thanks, Amazon, for quick delivery. We got to use this book during our recuperation.

SUPER adorable and fun book. I bought this for one of my best friends that is newly pregnant for the first time. She would always mention that she couldn't imagine going without her glass of wine or cocktails to unwind and on the weekends. The recipes look delicious and the pictures are good. Overall, just a fun, cute, and unique gift for a newly pregnant fun "party girl" ;)

I purchased this for 2 of my pregnant friends. They appreciate it. The book is a bit entertaining and I like how it is sectioned out from pre-pregnancy all the way to post-birth. It will involve a shopping trip or 2 for most people. Many of the recipes include ingredients that are not normal household staples. But I think it is still great because it offers something specials to those who are trying to or have to abstain from alcohol.so it is only 4 stars due to the need to hunt for special ingredients for a majority of the drinks.

I originally ordered this for my sister-in-law, who recently found out she is pregnant (Yay!) and the thing she said she missed the most was happy hour and having fun cocktails with the girls. This book has A LOT of fun "cocktail mocktails!" we have made a few already and they have all been delicious! I have since ordered 3 more for some of my other friends who are expecting as a little congratulations on your pregnancy gift, not very expensive and the reaction has been nothing but positive from the recipients!

I first saw this book on pinterest and thought it would be a fun addition for an upcoming baby shower. I had the mom-to-be pick out a few that she thought sounded good to her. Then, I picked the one I thought I could make for a crowd of about 20. Everyone loved it and were asking for seconds! Now, we are looking through it to pick out more drinks to make for future gatherings where we will have preganent or breast-feeding moms. I liked all the fresh juices and simple ingredients used in every recipe. We used plastic martini glasses for the recipe we chose and it made it easy on the budget (so that we didn't have to buy 20 actual glasses). Problem with plastic cups though, is that you can't rim them, so keep that in mind when making these. I highly recommend this to anyone who wants to plan something fun for a baby shower or even a bridal shower if the bride prefers to have non-alcholic drinks.

My girlfriend bought this book for a friend of ours so she could still have a delicious concoction even while expecting. The mom to be really enjoyed the book and made many of the drinks in there, quite delighted at her fortune.However, once the baby was born, the new mom started adding alcohol to the Preggatinis! Yes, you read that right, the delicious non-alcoholic drinks were now tainted with booze. Not only that, but around the same time my girlfriend and I broke up in what was soon to become a complete cluster-F. I know you're probably thinking it's not the book's fault, but come on now, can it all just be coincidence?!I'll still give it five stars though, because apparently those drinks were pretty good and in hindsight I realize that girlfriend of mine wasn't all that great anyway.

I bought this book for myself and a friend as we are both expecting. Really adorable and has great ideas. I love the part that says devirginize for dad. I’ve tried a couple of the recipes for a weekend special beverage. The drinks were pretty good but considering how many ingredients you need to buy for each one I won’t be making too many of them. I’ll stick to seltzer for the most part.

It was an absolutely perfect gift for my pregnant sister in-law. I made a few drinks for her and myself and loved them. She even said one of the drinks helps with nausea actually worked. I thought the drinks were so good I might buy myself a copy, even though I'm not pregnant. Overall, can't go wrong buying this product

Bought this as a gift for my wife. She found it to be a really good book with great drinks. I would recommend buying it early in the pregnancy to make it worth while. I like the fact that recipes include a de-virginized option for dads.

Brought this for my daughter in law for a stocking filler - good little book with plenty of recipes if you want a Mock Tail

Bought used ,and was in amazing condition couldn't even tell it was used . Cute idea

It was a gift to a friend of mine and it was received well. I don't know how the recipes work...

I was mostly happy with this book but found the quality was nothe s good as expected. I bought a used book but the description of it being in very good condition was inaccurate. A lot of scratches and bends on the cover which was a shame.