Cocktail Recipe Generator
What can you make tonight?
Pick what's on your shelf. This free cocktail generator returns three practical recipes built around what you already own.
Start the generatorWhat's in your cabinet?
Tap everything you have — spirits, liqueurs, mixers. We build recipes around your bar.
Base Spirits
Liqueurs
Mixers & Fortified
Free planning tools
Choose the kit, measure a highball, cost a drink or stock a party
Barware selector
Choose a cocktail shaker
Compare Boston, Cobbler and Parisian formats by workflow, capacity and strainer preference.
Recipe and menu cost
Cocktail cost per serve
Use your own bottle prices and measures to calculate one drink, a batch and an optional menu-price check.
Highball quantities
Whisky & ginger ratio
Scale published serves into bottle, mixer, cost and UK-unit totals using your own prices.
G&T quantities
Gin & tonic ratio
Compare measured 1:3 and 1:2.5 serves, shopping quantities, cost, strength and UK units.
Event quantities
Party drinks calculator
Estimate bottles, beer or cider, alcohol-free serves, mixer and ice from your guest assumptions.
Buying guides
Spirits, mixers & UK bar tips
Lidl spirits, Margarita tequila, Disaronno mixers, bitters comparisons — depth guides with shop picks.
Triple sec vs Cointreau
Compare labelled bottles, three recognised recipes and the orange-liqueur cost from your own current prices.
Lidl spirits prices and Aldi comparison
Current published gin, vodka and rum prices, honest Lidl stock gaps and a drink-by-drink bottle chooser.
Affordable tequila in the UK
Current bottle specifications, price checks and the trade-offs between three widely available blancos.
Choosing tequila for a Margarita
What the 100% agave label means, how strength affects a shaken drink and ratios for three Margarita styles.
Best white rum for a Mojito
Three producer-documented white-rum routes, a bottle matcher and a repeatable Mojito method without stale price claims.
Gin mixers beyond tonic
A practical pairing matrix based on gin style, sweetness, acidity and carbonation rather than brand hype.
Espresso Martini: vodka, coffee and ratio
A controlled recipe with adjustments for coffee liqueur strength, hot espresso, sweetness and foam.
What to mix with Baileys besides coffee
Seven measured Baileys serves, plus a clear explanation of why cola and citrus can split an Irish cream liqueur.
Cream of coconut for Piña Coladas
Current UK buying options, label differences, a reliable Piña Colada ratio and a substitute using supermarket coconut cream.
Choosing Scotch for an Old Fashioned
Four source-checked Scotch styles, a measured recipe and practical balance adjustments without stale price claims.
Choosing Scotch for whisky and ginger ale
Three blended Scotches and one blended-malt alternative compared with producer-published highball ratios.
Disaronno mixers and measured ratios
A sweetness-first mixer table, measured home serves and checked Spritz, Sour, Mule and Godfather recipes.
Choosing Champagne for a French 75
Three producer-documented Champagne styles, the official recipe, a bottle matcher and party quantities without stale price claims.
Choosing Cognac for a Sidecar
Four source-documented Cognac routes, the recognised recipe and a bottle matcher without stale price claims.
Choosing gin for a Negroni
Three source-documented gin routes, the official equal-parts recipe and a bottle matcher without stale price claims.
Journal
Original guides
Reviewed home-bar articles with dated checks, practical ratios and clear sourcing.
Spirits 101
Lidl Spirits Prices UK 2026: Gin, Vodka, Rum and Aldi
Current Lidl and Aldi spirit listings, bottle sizes and prices, with honest gaps where Lidl publishes no dependable national price.
Spirits 101
Best Budget Tequila in the UK: Three Blancos Compared
Compare three widely available 100% agave blancos by current UK price, bottle size, ABV and Margarita or Paloma fit.
Spirits 101
Best Tequila for Margaritas in the UK: 3 Styles Compared
Choose a 100% agave blanco or a deliberate reposado variation using current producer facts, an official recipe and a private bottle matcher.
Cocktail generator FAQ
How does the cocktail generator work?
Tick the spirits and mixers you already have. The Cocktail Pub returns three drinks with ingredients and a method — free, no account.
Is The Cocktail Pub free?
Yes. Pick your cabinet, hit generate, and get three recipes instantly. We earn from optional affiliate links if you buy bottles — never from the generator itself.
What spirits work best with the generator?
Any combination — gin, vodka, rum, tequila, bourbon, liqueurs and mixers. The more you select, the more tailored the suggestions.
Where can I find cocktail recipes without the generator?
Browse our spirit hubs (gin, tequila, bourbon, etc.) for eight recipes each, or our buying guides for Lidl spirits, Margarita tequila picks and more.