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

This limited-time sparkling beverage is made with grapefruit, cranberry, and orange juices from concentrate, plus some aromatic bitter flavors and a touch of cane sugar to give it a mocktail feel that's better than soda and more interesting than simple fruit juice. — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 25 June 2026

Fittingly, the Happy Hour podcast will have Garten exclusively making cocktails and mocktails rather than food. — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 June 2026

The mocktails in particular were a big hit with our table. — Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 23 June 2026

As for why Garten has limited herself to making cocktails and mocktails on her new podcast instead of using the opportunity to show off her cooking skills? — Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 22 June 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