Cocktail DB Scraper - Drink Recipes & Ingredients

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Scrape cocktail recipes from TheCocktailDB. Get full ingredient lists with measures, mixing instructions, glass types, images, and tags. Search by name, filter by ingredient, or get random cocktails.

Features

• Search by name: Find cocktails by name (e.g. "margarita", "mojito", "old fashioned")
• Filter by ingredient: Get all cocktails containing a specific ingredient (e.g. "Vodka", "Rum", "Gin")
• Random mode: Fetch a batch of random unique cocktails for discovery
• Full details: Every result includes complete ingredient list with measures
• Fast: Direct JSON API calls, no browser needed

Output Fields

Input Options

• Mode: search (by name), ingredient (filter by ingredient), or random
• Search Query: Cocktail name to search for
• Filter by Ingredient: Ingredient name (Vodka, Rum, Gin, Tequila, Whiskey, etc.)
• Limit: Maximum results to return (default 25, max 100)

Use Cases

• Recipe apps: Build cocktail recipe databases
• Bar menus: Generate drink menus with ingredients and instructions
• Ingredient shopping: Find drinks you can make with ingredients you have
• Content creation: Generate cocktail content for blogs or social media
• Education: Learn about drink categories, glass types, and mixing techniques

Example Output

{
"id":"11007",
"name":"Margarita",
"category":"Ordinary Drink",
"glassType":"Cocktail glass",
"instructions":"Rub the rim of the glass with the lime slice to make the salt stick to it...",
"ingredients":[
{"ingredient":"Tequila","measure":"1 1/2 oz "},
{"ingredient":"Triple sec","measure":"1/2 oz "},
{"ingredient":"Lime juice","measure":"1 oz "},
{"ingredient":"Salt","measure":null}
],
"imageUrl":"https://www.thecocktaildb.com/images/media/drink/5noda61589575158.jpg",
"tags":"IBA,ContemporaryClassic",
"isAlcoholic":"Alcoholic",
"scrapedAt":"2026-04-26T12:00:00.000Z"
}

Data Source

• TheCocktailDB - Open, crowd-sourced database of cocktail recipes

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