Show us your shelf.
Take one photo. You confirm what the model sees before any recommendation is made.
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Turn the bottles you have into a cocktail you can make tonight.
Scan your shelf, confirm the ingredients, then follow exact measurements and visual steps.
Measured cocktail recipes from what you have
From shelf to first sip.
Scan your shelfOne photo · you confirm every bottleCocktailSteps keeps AI at the edge of uncertainty—recognizing a shelf and answering a substitution—while the recipe underneath stays authored, measured, and dependable.
Pick what fits tonight.
Recipes are ranked from an authored collection by the ingredients you have, with measured amounts and an ordered method.
Make every motion count.
Pour, shake, stir, muddle, and garnish on screen while you repeat the technique at the bar.
Six ways into the collection
Start with a technique.
Stir, shake, muddle, foam, or build without alcohol. Each pour opens an exact recipe and the visual sequence that goes with it.
Browse all recipes- Build + stirOld FashionedSpirit-forward, softly sweet, and finished with orange oils.
- Shake + fine strainMargaritaBright lime, clean tequila, and a crisp salted edge.
- Muddle + buildMojitoFresh mint, lime, rum, and a tall sparkling finish.
- Hard shakeEspresso MartiniRich coffee, clean vodka, and a dense crema-like foam.
- Foamed sourPisco SourFloral pisco, vivid lemon, and a soft aromatic foam.
- Zero-proof buildZero-proof Citrus HighballLayered citrus, gentle sweetness, and a bright sparkling lift.
The house standard
Measurements, method, and visuals reviewed together.
The CocktailSteps Editorial Teamchecks each recipe's measurements, ingredient and tool references, step order, Quick Check, and visual sequence for consistency. Technique notes explain the ratio, likely mistakes, and the limits of substitutions.
The content review date records an editorial revision. We do not publish physical tasting records or claim a completed tasting test. AI-assisted images and clips illustrate the method; they do not document a drink we made. Read the reference and adaptation notes before changing a recipe.
Read our editorial approachAt the bar
Before you measure.
Practical answers about measurements, technique, substitutions, AI assistance, and responsible serving.
Which measurements do the recipes use?
Liquid ingredients use US fluid ounces, with teaspoons, dashes, and other practical units where useful. The serving selector scales ingredient totals for up to four drinks. Written steps and videos still show one glass: divide those totals into separate glasses and shake or stir each serving with fresh ice. Larger batches need their own chilling and dilution checks; the one-glass timing does not automatically apply.
Can I substitute an ingredient?
Some ingredients include reviewed alternatives, and the AI Coach can explain a possible swap. A substitute can change sweetness, acidity, strength, texture, or aroma, so compare the suggestion with the measured recipe and taste cautiously before serving.
Why are some drinks shaken and others stirred?
Follow the method written for the drink. Shaking chills quickly and adds aeration, which suits many recipes with citrus, coffee, cream, or egg white. Stirring chills and dilutes with less air, preserving the clear, silky texture of many spirit-forward drinks.
How accurate are the shelf scanner and AI Coach?
They are assistants, not the source of truth. Shelf recognition can miss or misidentify a bottle, so you confirm every result. The Coach can also be incomplete or wrong; it never changes the published recipe, and the measured ingredients and ordered steps should win when advice conflicts.
Does CocktailSteps include alcohol-free drinks?
Yes. Zero-proof recipes are marked clearly and remain available without age confirmation. Alcoholic recipes are for adults of legal drinking age, and their strength estimates are preparation information rather than consumption targets.
How does CocktailSteps review a recipe?
The CocktailSteps Editorial Team checks measurements, ingredient and tool references, step order, Quick Check, and visual alignment for editorial consistency. The content review date records an editorial revision, not a physical tasting test. Recipe references and house adaptations are explained alongside the technique notes. Brands, citrus, ice, equipment, and temperature can change the result.
Hands busy? Good.
The glass remembers where you are.
Every finished action changes the drink on screen. If you reduce motion or use a keyboard, the full path stays intact.
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