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 happy hour menu is filled with small bites, speciality drinks, wines and mocktails. —Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026

For those seeking a non-alcoholic option, the chain is also debuting the Prickly Melon Rush mocktail made with Red Bull Watermelon. —Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 14 Feb. 2026

Her next goal is to create sugar-free mocktails for her restaurants, as GLP-1s can make alcohol less appealing. —Allyson Reedy, Denver Post, 11 Feb. 2026

Cocktails/mocktails and dessert are musts. —Usa Today Network, USA Today, 11 Feb. 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