Originally Posted by
Throwaway_panther
What kind of drinks? I'm an expert at this point on hiding it since I'm a well known drinker amongst friends and family and have been perpetually pregnant the last 3 years! Especially since the antibiotics/not feeling well isn't something that works imo lol. Or at least no amongst my alcoholic friends and family ;)
Beer: bring an empty bottle or can! Fill it with water when no one is looking!! This is the best one. There's still photos of me circling around friends holding up a can with no one the wiser!
Wine: Bring juice or sparkling grape juices to fill your glass when no one is watching (I've done a lot of bathroom glass fills!). White grape passes well or white wine, pomegranate is a great sub for red. If you offer to pour wine, you can get everyone distracted then go into the kitchen or wherever to put the bottle away/cork it then do your sneaky "wine." Or open it in the kitchen and pour your "wine" first then come out to pour everyone else's.
Liquor/cocktails: Red solo cups?! Easy! Put whatever in yours, EVERYONE assumes it's alcohol. I just did this last weekend at almost 16 weeks and still no one suspected until I told them this week! Nice cocktails in glassware? If premixed, make a "base" cocktail that people can add liquor too. So like a alcohol-free margarita mix or some sort of mocktail, say, "It goes well with vodka or rum," then just don't choose either. Alternatively, having just soda pop or something sparkling in your glass (especially with garnishes like olives, mint, lime, etc.) is usually enough to make it seem like you're drinking.
Shots: This is still my challenge round! People usually do these together so it's hard to hide and I usually would just say I'm driving or I'm already too tipsy from earlier drinks. I'd plan bathroom trips during shots and also have done, "I'll do the next round!" and gesture to my drink or convo I was having with someone and usually people would forget/be too drunk by next round lol
