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mocktini

n. a non-alcoholic drink made to look like a martini. Subjects: , ,
Editorial Note: A mocktini is a kind of mocktail, a much more common term. The “-tini” suffix, indicating a drink similar to a martini, exists in a variety of words such as “appletini.”
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Citations: 1999 Kim Brown Tulsa World (Oklahoma) (Nov. 3) “Bartenders compete at Mocktail event”: Kim Lane of McGill’s restaurant made her Sunrise “Gin” Mock-tini with bartender’s needs in mind. 2001 Frank Thomas, Karen Lancaster Brown The Mocktail Bar Guide: 200 Recipes for Safe and Sober Parties (Sept. 25) p. 14: Serve the best with this smooth mocktini. It’s always in good taste.…Half-fill martini glass with tonic water, then top off with lemon-lime seltzer. Add lemon twist. 2007 Ralph Gardner Jr. New York Times (May 3) “No Aston Martin, but a Limo Will Do”: The only difference: the blue martinis (the school color) served to parents will be missing the alcohol at the student party at the Tribeca Rooftop. “They’re having a mocktini bar,” Ms. Silverman said.
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