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

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Dry January is often the season of sipping seltzer and resigning yourself to uninspired mocktails. —

Hudson Lindenberger, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025 Vaulted Oak Brewing has a ton of great options, including mocktails, kombucha, N/A beers, and alcohol-free rosè brut. —

Laura Barrero, Axios, 18 Jan. 2025 But don’t expect mocktail and near-beer makers to start denouncing alcohol or citing frightening statistics from medical journals to make their case. —

Julie Creswell, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025 These nonalcoholic spirits, from rum and gin alternatives to aperitifs, can be used to make mocktails and other fun drinks. —

Elizabeth Both, NBC News, 6 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for mocktail