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

Folks who prefer a mocktail can go with a lychee/elderflower soda or a pandan sparkler – pandan shows up on the menu a couple of times, including in a variation of an Old Fashioned. — John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2026

The recipe is one of those Ina Garten mocktails that works just as well with liquor. — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 11 Aug. 2026

These simple mocktail drink recipes come together with pantry staples and a few fresh ingredients. — Ryan Brennan august 7, Charlotte Observer, 7 Aug. 2026

This mocktail has become my new favorite afternoon pick-me-up, sometimes even replacing my 3pm Diet Coke. — Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1916, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for mocktail

• airmail
• assail
• avail
• bewail
• blackmail
• cattail
• cocktail
• curtail
• derail
• detail
• dovetail
• email