mocktail

noun

mock·​tail ˈmäk-ˌtāl 

plural mocktails

: a usually iced drink made with any of various ingredients (such as juice, herbs, and soda water) but without alcohol : a nonalcoholic cocktail

Though London may be home to some of the world's tastiest cocktails, it's also got some of the best mocktails going, too. Virgin drinks are starting to pop up on the menus of the city's trendiest bars to account for those nights when you want to go out but can't afford a hangover the next day.

—Sophia E. Lipp

Examples of mocktail in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This upscale bar on the 64th floor of the Delano offers cocktails, mocktails, beer, wine and spirits. —Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 3 June 2024

The meal offers special mocktail pairings with distinct flavors like lemon verbena, beets and burro, an herb used to make digestive teas and infusions. —Christine Chitnis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2024

Drinks like a jammy bourbon and red wine concoction or a creamsicle-like mocktail with orange juice and vanilla syrup are the perfect complement to a night out in a city with such stunning views. —Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2024

Here's our best Pimm's Cup recipe, including variations for a Pimm's cup mocktail and a big-batch pitcher cocktail. —Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 May 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1916, in the meaning defined above