Cocktail & Drink Recipe Intelligence — 600+ Drinks API

Search and extract cocktail recipes from a database of 600+ drinks — ingredients, mixing instructions, glassware, and photos. Filter by spirit, type, or category.

Built for bar/drink apps, recipe platforms, hospitality tools, party planners, and AI bartending assistants.

What you get

• Complete drink data — name, category, ingredients with measures, instructions, glass type, alcoholic/non-alcoholic flag, photo, tags
• Multiple search modes — by name, ingredient, category, glass, alcoholic type, or random
• Spirit filters — vodka, gin, rum, whiskey, tequila, and more
• Type filters — alcoholic, non-alcoholic, optional alcohol
• Pre-built dataset Overview in Apify Console for instant inspection

Why this actor (vs. alternatives)

	Paid drinks API	Build your own	This actor
Cost	Monthly subscription	Free but you maintain it	Pay-per-result
Search modes	Limited	Manual	6 modes built-in
Structured ingredients	Sometimes	Manual parsing	Ingredient+measure pairs
Photos + glassware	Premium tier	Manual	Included

Input

Field	Type	Description
searchType	enum	name, ingredient, category, glass, alcoholic, random
searchQuery	string	Search term (e.g., "margarita", "vodka")
alcoholicFilter	enum	Alcoholic, Non_Alcoholic, Optional_Alcohol
categoryFilter	enum	Ordinary_Drink, Cocktail, Shot, Coffee_/_Tea, Homemade_Liqueur
maxResults	int	Maximum drinks to return (default 50)

Example Input

{
  "searchType": "ingredient",
  "searchQuery": "gin",
  "alcoholicFilter": "Alcoholic",
  "maxResults": 50
}

Output (sample)

{
  "drink_id": "11007",
  "name": "Margarita",
  "category": "Ordinary Drink",
  "alcoholic": "Alcoholic",
  "glass": "Cocktail glass",
  "instructions": "Rub the rim of the glass with the lime slice...",
  "ingredients": [
    {"ingredient": "Tequila", "measure": "1 1/2 oz"},
    {"ingredient": "Triple sec", "measure": "1/2 oz"},
    {"ingredient": "Lime juice", "measure": "1 oz"}
  ],
  "thumbnail": "https://www.thecocktaildb.com/images/media/drink/...",
  "tags": ["IBA", "ContemporaryClassic"],
  "scraped_at": "2026-05-28T14:00:00+00:00"
}

Use cases

• Bar / drink apps — populate your catalog with structured cocktail recipes
• Recipe platforms — add a drinks section with full mixing instructions
• Hospitality tools — build menus and cocktail guides for venues
• Party planners — generate themed drink lists by spirit or occasion
• AI bartending assistants — ground LLM responses in real recipe data
• Shopping apps — auto-build ingredient shopping lists from recipes

Pricing

Pay-Per-Event:

• $0.005 per drink
• $0.00005 actor-start fee

Example runs

Use case	Drinks	Cost
Single spirit search	50	$0.25
Full cocktail menu	200	$1.00
Complete drink dataset	600	$3.00

Tips

• Use searchType: "ingredient" to find every drink made with a spirit you have
• Use searchType: "random" for "surprise me" / discovery features
• The structured ingredients array (ingredient + measure) powers shopping lists
• Set alcoholicFilter: "Non_Alcoholic" for mocktail catalogs

FAQ

Q: How many drinks are in the database?
A: 600+ cocktails and drinks with full ingredients, instructions, and photos.

Q: Are ingredients structured?
A: Yes — each ingredient is paired with its measure for easy parsing.

Q: Can I find non-alcoholic drinks?
A: Yes — set alcoholicFilter: "Non_Alcoholic".

Q: Can I search by glass type?
A: Yes — set searchType: "glass".

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Legal & compliance

This actor retrieves drink data from publicly available recipe databases. You remain responsible for compliant downstream use and attribution where required.

Support & feature requests

Open an issue on the Actor page or contact via Apify Console messaging. Custom features welcome.