Available on iOS & Android
The Cocktail Recipe App With Thousands of Curated Recipes
Pocket Bartender is a cocktail recipe app with thousands of curated recipes, matched to the ingredients in your home, whether you select them or just snap a photo. Customize any recipe to fit your taste. Prefer IBA classics? Stick close. Want to dare? Go off script.
★ 4.8 / 5 · 356Mixing drinks since 2018
★★★★★This app is really easy to navigate and has the most recipes for mixing drinks. It is easy to save your favorite cocktails and if you're not sure what to make its recommendations are always fun to try. And the food pairing is also a great extra. The customer service is the best of any company I've experienced. They immediately responded and helped fixed my problems. Hands down the best money I spent on my home bar.Read reviews →
- Gin30 ml
- Campari30 ml
- Sweet vermouth30 ml
✓ You can make this
Everything Pocket Bartender does
From finding a drink you can make right now to saving your own recipe and sharing it. Here is the whole app, feature by feature.
Curated Recipe Library
Never second-guess a recipe. Every drink, including the full IBA list, carries exact measures, method, glassware, ABV, and calories, kept current as specs change.
Browse by Category
Start from the moment, not the bottle. Popular drinks are grouped by theme, occasion, and holiday, so a party, a brunch, or a Tuesday night all have a starting point.
Ingredient Search
Stop guessing what you can make. Tell the app what's on your counter, by hand or by photo, and it shows you every drink that's actually possible tonight.
Custom Recipe Builder
Make a classic yours without losing it. Dial back the sweetness, swap the gin, edit the steps, and save it as your own version, original untouched underneath.
Favorites & Tasting Notes
Save what you love into folders like "Summer Ideas," and jot down what you thought, too sweet, better with rye. Notes stay with the recipe for next time.
Home Bar Management
Everything about your bar on one screen: what's in stock, what's on the list, and your own recipes, each flagged the moment you can actually make it.
Browse the recipe library
Every recipe in the app also lives on the web: full ingredients, measures, and technique for classics and modern originals alike.
What people are saying about Pocket Bartender
Straight from the App Store and Google Play
This app is really easy to navigate and has the most recipes for mixing drinks. It is easy to save your favorite cocktails and if you're not sure what to make its recommendations are always fun to try. And the food pairing is also a great extra. The customer service is the best of any company I've experienced. They immediately responded and helped fixed my problems. Hands down the best money I spent on my home bar.
This is the perfect App for a preference ever.
I have to admit this app was created with a lot of attention to detail and beautifully illustrated mock and cocktails. They've even put the extra effort in on what many of these beverages pair well with in meals or snacks.
This is an AWESOME app, absolutely recommended. If you're a bartender and you're looking for learning, this will absolutely help you.
Ideal app for aspiring mixologists. App has both non alcoholic & alcoholic beverages to add some fun and flavour. Great recipes to try out, great job to the developers.
Excellent and cool, I love it!
You can make drinks just like the bar. It will save you hundreds! Great app.
This is the best mixology app I've seen. I do not drink alcohol but make sure I can properly train bartenders to make drinks the proper way and not have a bartender that can't make even simple mistakes.
To learn and understand how to make a drink, this application is very suitable.
Nice simplistic app. Easy to navigate. Great variety of cocktails. My go to for Espresso Martinis and Mai Tai's (yum).
Easy to set up and use. Really liking it, the other review had me skeptical about its functions but so far so good.
Great.
The app is useful and there are easy to use recipes. It's very resourceful information about the drinks as well. The app is wonderful and I brought the premium because it's useful.
Good content and very reactive support.
Love it!
Stop guessing what to make with a full shelf
Download Pocket Bartender and get drink ideas from the bottles you already own.
Please drink responsibly. You must be of legal drinking age to use this app.
Frequently asked questions
Does the app handle inventory tracking?
Yes. You can add ingredients to your inventory directly from any recipe, whether you already have them or not, and everything lands in your Home Bar for a full view of your inventory. If something's missing, add it straight to your shopping list for your next store run, and share that list via any messaging service.
Can you create your own recipes?
Absolutely. You can build a brand new recipe from scratch or customize an existing one to your liking, creating your own variation of a classic cocktail. You can also share your recipes with friends.
Are the cocktails updated, or are they old?
Yes, we regularly update our cocktail library, including IBA (International Bartenders Association) classics, and we're always adding new and trending drinks. We also review ingredients for accuracy, replacing outdated ones with what's currently available on the market.
Can I search by ingredients?
Yes. Search by what you have on hand, and the app will show you every cocktail you can make. You can also snap a photo of your ingredients and the app will recognize them and pull up matching recipes. It shows you which cocktails you can make right now with no missing ingredients, and which ones need a few more, prioritized by fewest ingredients missing first.
Can I save my favorite recipes?
Yes, you can favorite recipes and organize them into folders, making it easy to access your customized or favorited drinks without digging through the full recipe library. You can also add tasting notes to capture your own thoughts on each drink.
Do you have IBA recipes?
Yes, and they're kept up to date as the official IBA list evolves.
Do recipes support ingredient substitutions?
Yes. You can swap ingredients yourself, and many recipes suggest substitutes you can easily find while shopping.
Are the recipes well organized and easy to find?
Yes. Cocktails are grouped into categories like milkshakes, ingredient type, and seasonal themes such as Halloween or summer. You can browse by category, search, or filter to find exactly what you're looking for.
Where do the cocktail specs and recipes come from? Are these official bartender recipes or user submitted drinks?
Our core library includes official IBA (International Bartenders Association) classic recipes, time tested modern classics, and curated specs from recognized mixology literature.
Are my custom recipes made public to other users? If I create a drink recipe, can everyone else see it?
No. By default, all custom recipes and notes remain completely private to your account. You can explicitly share a recipe with friends via any messaging service if you choose.
Do I need an internet connection to use the app?
Core recipe browsing and your saved inventory work offline once the recipe library is downloaded. An internet connection is only needed for fetching newly added recipes.
Is Pocket Bartender suitable for beginners?
Yes. Recipes include clear step by step instructions, and filtering by difficulty makes it easy for beginners to start with simple drinks before moving to more advanced techniques.
Can I use the app for non alcoholic drinks too?
Yes. Non-alcoholic covers more than mocktails here: smoothies, punches, boba tea, tea, coffee, milkshakes, and hot chocolate are all in the library too, and you can filter for any of them alongside the alcoholic recipes.
Can I convert measurements between metric and imperial units?
Yes, you can switch between metric and imperial units depending on your preference.
Can I scale a recipe up for a group or party?
Yes, recipes can be scaled to make a single serving or a full batch for guests.
Can I share recipes with someone who doesn't have the app?
No, the recipient will need to install the app first. Once installed, they'll see the exact recipe you shared.
What is the Cocktail Finder/Identifier? Can it tell me what drink I'm looking at from a photo?
Yes. Snap a photo of a cocktail you don't recognize, whether you're at a bar or someone hands you a drink, and the app will identify the cocktail for you, along with its full recipe, ingredients, and how to make it yourself at home.