Bar Assistant
Bar Assistant is a self-hosted cocktail recipe manager specifically designed for home bars. It comes with 500+ recipes, 250+ ingredients, ABV calculation, ingredient substitutes, shopping lists, and multi-bar/multi-user support. The project provides an API server (this repo) and a separate frontend client (Salt Rim).
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Self-hosted cocktail recipe manager with 500+ recipes, ingredient substitutes, ABV calculation, and shopping lists.
Core Features
- 500+ preloaded cocktail recipes and 250+ base ingredients
- ABV (alcohol by volume) calculation and ingredient substitutes
- Automatic shopping list generation from inventory
- Multi-bar and multi-member support with role-based permissions
- Import recipes via URL, JSON, YAML; support ratings and variations
What It Can't Do
- •This repo contains only the API; deploy the Salt Rim frontend separately for a GUI. 2. Docker images lack a `latest` tag; always specify a version (e.g., v4.4). 3. Redis is required for caching and sessions. 4. For better search, configure Meilisearch; otherwise queries fall back to database. 5. Set up mail service for production to enable registration confirmation.
Use Cases
- Home bartenders managing personal recipes and inventory
- Small bars or private kitchens sharing recipes and menus
- Cocktail bloggers curating and sharing recipe collections
Bar Assistant is an all-in-one solution for managing your home bar, specifically designed for cocktail recipes. It includes over 500 preloaded cocktail recipes with detailed information, over 250 base ingredients with categories, and supports multiple bars and members with fine-grained user roles. Key features include ABV calculation, ingredient substitutes, shopping list generation from inventory, image management, Meilisearch indexing, recipe importing via URL/JSON/YAML, cocktail ratings and variations, public bar menus, SSO, and detailed statistics. The project provides a REST API server (this repo) and a separate frontend client called Salt Rim. It is MIT licensed and designed for self-hosting via Docker.
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Step 1: Install Docker and Docker Compose
Step 2: Create a docker-compose.yml with Redis and other services (see docs)
Step 3: Run `docker compose up -d` to start services
- Step 1: Install Docker and Docker Compose
- Step 2: Create a docker-compose.yml with Redis and other services (see docs)
- Step 3: Run `docker compose up -d` to start services
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