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
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And with that decline has come a rise in mocktail and nonalcoholic drink culture.
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She’s resorted to ordering juice or mocktails in order to escape the unappealing flavor.
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Alternate alcohol with water, seltzer, or mocktails and nonalcoholic drinks, which can help support your hydration, help reduce total alcohol intake, improve sleep, and reduce the risk of a hangover.
—Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 8 Jan. 2026
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“Mocktail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mocktail. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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