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

Jump to recipe This bubbly mocktail mule offers a festive and flavorful drink option without any alcohol that won’t feel like an afterthought to guests. — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 11 Oct. 2026

The menu includes a cocktail called la vie en rose, made with sparkling rose, a mocktail called violet moon and rose wine from Whispering Angel. — Henri Hollis, AJC.com, 10 Oct. 2026

What started as a kitschy vessel for zhuzhing up morning matchas and sleepytime mocktails has expanded into the (albeit photogenic) demon of drinkware. — Francesca Krempa, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 Oct. 2026

The Empress has also started a whimsical bar version of their famous tea, called Sunset Sips, where cocktails (and mocktails) are served in glass teapots and teacups in the evenings, along with tiers of tapas. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 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