The Recent Rise of Mocktails You may have noticed an additional menu item at restaurants - Mocktails, these are fancy drinks that look like they should contain booze but don't. Priced much higher than juices and sodas, and only 10% to 25% cheaper than actual cocktails, it seems to be a popular market that people are trying to cash in on with restaurants typically charge only about $12 to $15 for a spirit-free drink versus $14 to $16 for an alcoholic one. I'm not one for gate