mixed drink
noun
: an alcoholic drink made with two or more ingredients
a mixed drink of rum and soda
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Bartenders mixed drinks at restaurants built right on the sand.
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Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2026
The bar will open with five draft cocktails, in addition to mixed drinks.
—Charlotte Observer, 13 Mar. 2026
Dreamt up by Handshake, one of Mexico City’s reigning cocktail bars, the mixed drinks were a welcome complement to the food—and though both were assertive in flavor and preparation, neither one overtook the other.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Feb. 2026
Drinks feel just as grown-up, shifting away from sweet sips like sodas (a 2025 staple) and sugary mixed drinks toward options like sparkling water with citrus, martinis (with an olive or onion, of course), savory cocktails, and bloody Marys or Caesars.
—Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Feb. 2026
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Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2026
The bar will open with five draft cocktails, in addition to mixed drinks.
—Charlotte Observer, 13 Mar. 2026
Dreamt up by Handshake, one of Mexico City’s reigning cocktail bars, the mixed drinks were a welcome complement to the food—and though both were assertive in flavor and preparation, neither one overtook the other.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Feb. 2026
Drinks feel just as grown-up, shifting away from sweet sips like sodas (a 2025 staple) and sugary mixed drinks toward options like sparkling water with citrus, martinis (with an olive or onion, of course), savory cocktails, and bloody Marys or Caesars.
—Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Feb. 2026
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“Mixed drink.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mixed%20drink. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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