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

Light or zero-alcohol drinks include mimosas in flavors like pomegranate and lychee, and mocktails that blend fresh fruit with herbs and soda. — John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 3 Aug. 2026

This mocktail has become my new favorite afternoon pick-me-up, sometimes even replacing my 3pm Diet Coke. — Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 July 2026

The line covers ginger beer, tonic water and club soda, plus ready-to-drink mocktails tied to the seasons. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson july 22, Charlotte Observer, 22 July 2026

Bobis reviewed the sparkling apple ginger sour cherry mocktail and called it a fit for fall festivities and Sober October. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson july 22, Kansas City Star, 22 July 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