A cocktail is a alcoholic beverage bearing at least one alcoholic ingredient.
A mocktail is completely alcohol-free yet should nonetheless taste and be as pleasurable as a standard drink that contains alcohol. Although it is termed a "mock"-tail, nothing is being "mocked" by the moniker. This is merely a popular and catchy name for a non-alcoholic beverage. Mocktails provide several excellent choices for folks who don't want to become intoxicated at work gatherings, are designated drivers, are allergic to alcohol, are on specific medicines, are on low-calorie diets, etc. to have fun without really ingesting alcohol.
