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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With a focus on fresh, seasonal ingredients, the menus are accompanied by a bespoke mocktail — and cocktail program — created in partnership with SHINDIG; think body and soul-nourishing recipes with better-for-you ingredients. Emma Kershaw, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024 In your glass: Cocktails like a Landing G&T with Mediterranean tonic and espresso martinis, wines, and non-alcoholic mocktails. Cuneyt Dil, Axios, 19 Nov. 2024 Young people are drinking less alcohol and looking to mocktails or adaptogenic drinks instead. Aemilia Madden, Vogue, 28 Oct. 2024 The supplement brand hosted its first mocktail mixology club at Apotheke in Manhattan, where Larson — a longtime Thorne customer — played bartender. Hannah Malach, WWD, 9 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for mocktail 

Word History

First Known Use

1916, in the meaning defined above

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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 18 Dec. 2024.

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