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.—
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For those steering clear of cannabis, offer mocktails with a festive twist—everyone deserves to raise a glass!
—Matt Rozo, The Mercury News, 30 Dec. 2024
The restaurant has an open kitchen and bar that serves signature drinks and mocktails infused with the ingredients and spices of Mughal cuisine.
—Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 27 Dec. 2024
Adding to the uniqueness is a nonalcoholic drinks pairing, with mocktails and teas made from ingredients like sparkling mountain spring water, the kuro-moji tree, and wild mugwort.
—Nicholas Derenzo, AFAR Media, 27 Dec. 2024
But as sober curiosity (and the availability of some seriously superior mocktails) becomes more commonplace, Dry January begins to seem like less of a challenge and more of a welcome, booze-free vacation.
—Calin Van Paris, Vogue, 20 Dec. 2024
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Matt Rozo, The Mercury News, 30 Dec. 2024
The restaurant has an open kitchen and bar that serves signature drinks and mocktails infused with the ingredients and spices of Mughal cuisine.
—Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 27 Dec. 2024
Adding to the uniqueness is a nonalcoholic drinks pairing, with mocktails and teas made from ingredients like sparkling mountain spring water, the kuro-moji tree, and wild mugwort.
—Nicholas Derenzo, AFAR Media, 27 Dec. 2024
But as sober curiosity (and the availability of some seriously superior mocktails) becomes more commonplace, Dry January begins to seem like less of a challenge and more of a welcome, booze-free vacation.
—Calin Van Paris, Vogue, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Mocktail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mocktail. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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