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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Snow globe cocktails: Turn your cocktails (or mocktails) into a snow globe by freezing a piece of pine and cranberries at the bottom of your glass. Analis Bailey, Axios, 3 Dec. 2024 Instead of checking in at a formal front desk, guests receive their room key at the bar with a welcome cocktail or mocktail. Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 26 Nov. 2024 According to Smith, magnesium, a popular supplement since the rise of the sleepy girl mocktail, has become a crucial ingredient in the migraine solution market. Emily Burns, WWD, 26 Nov. 2024 All of them can be made as THC-free mocktails ($7 each). Adam Tschorn, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for mocktail 

Word History

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 22 Dec. 2024.

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