App Brewery Mocktail

How to Use This API

1. Search by Name

Find the Margarita recipe:

https://www.thecocktaildb.com/api/json/v1/1/search.php?s=margarita

Returns full recipe: ingredients (tequila, triple sec, lime juice), measurements, glass type (Cocktail glass), mixing instructions, and even an image URL.

2. Search by Ingredient

https://www.thecocktaildb.com/api/json/v1/1/filter.php?i=gin

Lists all cocktails that contain gin — from Martini to Negroni.

3. Random Cocktail

https://www.thecocktaildb.com/api/json/v1/1/random.php

Great for a "surprise me" feature in your bartending app.

4. List by Category

https://www.thecocktaildb.com/api/json/v1/1/filter.php?c=Cocktail

Filter by categories like "Cocktail", "Shot", "Beer", "Milk / Float", "Punch / Party Drink", "Ordinary Drink", etc.

5. JavaScript — Recipe Search

async function searchCocktail(name) {
  const resp = await fetch(
    `https://www.thecocktaildb.com/api/json/v1/1/search.php?s=${name}`
  );
  const data = await resp.json();
  if (!data.drinks) return null;
  
  const drink = data.drinks[0];
  const ingredients = [];
  for (let i = 1; i <= 15; i++) {
    const ing = drink[`strIngredient${i}`];
    const meas = drink[`strMeasure${i}`];
    if (ing) ingredients.push(`${meas || ''} ${ing}`.trim());
  }
  
  return {
    name: drink.strDrink,
    instructions: drink.strInstructions,
    ingredients,
    glass: drink.strGlass,
    image: drink.strDrinkThumb
  };
}

searchCocktail('mojito').then(console.log);

6. Python — Get Random Cocktail

import requests

resp = requests.get(
    'https://www.thecocktaildb.com/api/json/v1/1/random.php'
)
drink = resp.json()['drinks'][0]

print(f"{drink['strDrink']} ({drink['strAlcoholic']})")
print(f"Glass: {drink['strGlass']}")
print("Ingredients:")
for i in range(1, 16):
    ing = drink[f'strIngredient{i}']
    meas = drink[f'strMeasure{i}']
    if ing:
        print(f"  {meas or ''} {ing}".strip())
print(f"\nInstructions: {drink['strInstructions']}")