mocktail

noun

mock·​tail ˈmäk-ˌtāl How to pronounce mocktail (audio)
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

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For those travelers, alternate menus with mocktails are not enough, according to DeRoo. Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2025 Sip on mimosas at Charlotte Brunch Festival What to expect: A brunch menu by local chefs, cocktails and mocktails, live entertainment and vendors. Mckenzie Rankin, Axios, 13 Mar. 2025 The Parrotfish Swim Up Bar has seating in-water and out-of-water and serves frozen cocktails and mocktails with tropical fruit juice. Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2025 Combining a fruit flavor with a savory herb flavor also takes inspiration from what’s trending in cocktails and mocktails. Bryce Jones, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for mocktail

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First Known Use

1916, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of mocktail was in 1916

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“Mocktail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mocktail. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.

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