mixed drink

American  

noun

1. an alcoholic drink combining two or more ingredients, as liquor, fruit juice, and flavorings.

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Etymology

Origin of mixed drink

First recorded in 1940–45

Example Sentences

Although there’s a thirst for more non-alcoholic beverages, consumers are craving sophisticated and elevated drinks that push the boundaries of a simple juice-and-soda mixed drink.

From Salon • Jan. 18, 2025

She told officers she had made her husband a mixed drink to celebrate him selling a home.

From Seattle Times • May 9, 2023

The skeleton crew behind the counter does not include a bartender; the only beverage at Cadence you could consider a mixed drink is a very good blueberry lemonade.

From New York Times • Aug. 3, 2021

This need not be why the word came to be used for a mixed drink in early 19th-Century America.

From BBC • Jan. 12, 2016

Suddenly, the waiter appears, setting a pale pink mixed drink in front of Ben.

From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera