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

The base of this simple mocktail is a homemade ginger-lime cordial that's brightly flavored and not too sweet. —Ashlyn Ware, Midwest Living, 20 June 2026

Consider every guest’s dietary restrictions, and put out an array of appetizers alongside pre-dinner cocktails and mocktails. —Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 18 June 2026

Drinks will include cocktails, mocktails, wine available by the glass or bottle, and beer from Europe and California, and there will also be light fare sourced from the six restaurant concepts on-site available. —Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 16 June 2026

Beer, wine, sake and mocktails are also available. —Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 15 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