http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/28/technology/personaltech/recipe-for-the-home-bartender-scroll-tap-and-pour.html 2016-09-06 06:13:09 Recipe for the Home Bartender: Scroll, Tap and Pour Making a good cocktail can be tricky, but many apps can help you become an expert mixologist. === ON a warm summer evening, there’s no better way to unwind than sipping a nice cold cocktail, made with the help of an app. A great one to start with is This app isn’t high-tech: It is basically a list of cocktails that you can browse or search. There are no fancy photos or detailed instructions. But the app lets you search for recipes by category or ingredients, which is especially helpful if you want to stick to spirits you already have on hand. You can also mark favorite recipes to make it easier to find them again later. The instructions are clear and easy to follow. The app is free for Modern Classics of the Cocktail Renaissance The recipes are straightforward and include fascinating snippets of the drinks’ histories, as well as insights into some of their ingredients. You can ask for suggestions based on what ingredients you have available. And you can get advice on other ingredients you might want to buy to expand the range of cocktails you can make. The app looks elegant, feels professional and could be a handy tool to impress guests at your next party. It is available If your tastes are more old-fashioned, Cocktails – Virtual Drink Mixer and Recipes This could be a great option if you’re a cocktail measurements klutz. It also simplifies the process of making a batch of drinks to share, instead of just a single glass. The app features a database of common glass shapes and sizes (labeled, somewhat confusingly, in German, though the rest of the app is in English), but you can also enter the measurements of your own glassware and it will use this data to calculate the correct proportion of ingredients. Virtual Drink Mixer and Recipes is for iOS only and Cocktails: Become a Real Bartender The app also has a few unusual features, like letting you search for cocktails by their color or view instructions on an Apple Watch — a useful option if your hands are covered in, say, lemon juice. This app is free for Finally, Android users should try the Scrivener