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Anon-alcoholic mixed drink (also known asvirgin cocktail,[1][2]temperance drink,[3][4]"zero proof" drink[citation needed] ormocktail)[2][3] is acocktail-style beveragemade without alcohol.
Non-alcoholic mixed drinks date back to when cocktails emerged, appearing as "temperance drinks" in the first American cocktail books, includingJerry Thomas's Bar-Tenders Guide (1862).Merriam-Webster cites the first mention of "mocktail" as appearing in 1916.
While the name of the non-alcoholic drink, as well as its style, has evolved over time, it is often a reflection of cocktail culture at large. The 1980s saw the resurgence of a mocktail movement with often sugary drinks. Following the sophistication of cocktail culture of the 2000s, the zero proof drink also became more refined.[5]
In the 2000s, non-alcoholic drinks became popular enough to find their place on cocktail menus in many restaurants and bars, especiallytemperance bars.[6] According toMintel, alcohol-free mixed drinks grew 35% as a beverage type on the menus of bars and restaurants from 2016 to 2019 in the US.[7] In 2019, "The Providence Journal" reported that there were at least 4 bars inNew York City that served mocktails only.[8]
Zero proof drinks can be made in the style of classiccocktails, like a non-alcoholicgimlet, or can represent a new style of drink altogether. The popularity of drinking abstinence programs likeDry January, coinciding with the rise of the health and wellness culture has pushed non-alcoholic drinks to wider acceptance. Like the vegetarian food movement or the popularity of oat milk, zero proof drinks are now seen as valid choices for all types of drinkers.[9]
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