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a cocktail that lost its job but kept all its accessories.
means A mixed drink made to look and feel like a cocktail but containing no alcohol.
from A 20th-century blend of "mock" — meaning imitation or pretend, from Old French "mocquer," to deride or mimic — and "cocktail." "Cocktail" itself is a genuine American mystery, attested in the early 1800s; the popular tales (a rooster-tail garnish, a horse's docked "cock tail," a tavern egg-cup called a "coquetier") are colorful folk explanations rather than proven roots. "Mocktail" simply grafts the prefix of pretense onto that older puzzle.
- origin word
- Mock and cocktail, coined to mimic the real thing
- profit machine
- Bars charge cocktail prices for zero liquor cost
- prohibition era
- Fancy nonalcoholic drinks boomed when booze was illegal
- shirley temple
- Named for the child star, who hated it
- global market
- Worth billions as sober-curious drinking explodes
virgin mojito — rum-free cocktail with mint, lime, sugar, and soda water, popular worldwide since the 1990s
shirley temple — grenadine, ginger ale, and cherry drink named after the 1930s child actress