I’ve been mixing random spirits, liquors, juices, homemade berry concoctions and herbs to create cocktails but now with the help of AI I’ve been able to create more unique combinations that have been hits at parties.
See my last post on cocktails for the general formula that I use. The formula involves my go to proportions main alcohol, side alcohol, sweet, sour/bitter, and special sauce.
I’ve collected several liquors from my travels and also was gifted a few by a friend who didn’t know what to do with them. For some of those like Hpnotiq and Ouzo, my trial and error recipes didn’t turn out as nice as I’d hoped. Then came AI. I’ve created a lot of great food recipes with the help of AI and this holiday season, I gave it a try with cocktails.
So far every single combination AI gave me was excellent. I had to adjust proportions because sometimes they were too sweet or too sour but the combinations were all great.
| Name | Main Alcohol | Side Alcohol | Sweet | Sour / Bitter | Extras / Special Sauce |
| Azure Citrus Spritz | 1.5 oz Vodka | 1 oz Hpnotiq 0.5 oz Triple Sec | 1 oz fresh squeezed orange juice | The OJ does this too | 2-3 oz soda |
| Bourbon Greek Renewal | 1.5 oz Bourbon / Whiskey | 1.5 oz Creme de Cassis | 0.5 oz maple syrup | 3 oz cranberry juice | 0.5 oz Ouzo Splash of soda (optional) |
The first drink is green and the second one is red making for a great Holiday season combo. For the second one, AI had a lot more Ouzo, which I swapped for half Ouzo / half maple syrup to preserve the sweetness while not having an overpowering fennel flavor. These proportions aren’t exact because I made a lot of servings each time and made slight adjustments after tasing, usually adding more of the liquors or more orange juice. For both, I made them by shaking even though AI suggested stirring because I wanted them to be cool to start.
These are just a couple of the recipes I used AI for. I have tried several more using Creme de Violette, Croatian Walnut Liquor, Cherry Liquor and more. but I’m guessing you don’t need recipes. Just upload a picture of what you have in your cupboard into any AI and create your own.
If you don’t drink, here’s a mocktail recipe (not from AI) for the red drink in the picture below.
2 oz melted raspberry sorbet + 2 oz cranberry juice + 1 oz orange juice + 1 oz lemon juice + a splash of soda.
Cheers!