DIY Cocktail Tab 🍹

This Google Colab app lets users discover and explore cocktails by choosing ingredients, comparing drink options, and getting personalized recommendations based on A/B testing. It's built with Python, interactive widgets (ipywidgets), and TheCocktailDB API.

💻 How to Use It

Open in binder

Click below to launch the notebook in binder (no setup required):

🧪 App Features & Tabs

Tab 1: One Ingredient DIY

• Select:
  • Glass type (e.g., cocktail glass, mug, highball)
  • Alcoholic or non-alcoholic
  • One main ingredient (e.g., gin, coffee, lime juice)
• Click the button to search
• Get:
  • A random drink that matches your criteria
  • A full image of the drink
  • Instructions and a list of ingredients

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Tab 2: Two Ingredients DIY

• Same as Tab 1 but lets you pick two ingredients
• Example: Mix dark rum + Kahlua
• Great for exploring new combos with what you have

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Tab 3: Drink from Popular List

• Click a button to get a random drink from the popular cocktail list
• It will display:
  • Drink image
  • Instructions
  • Ingredients and measurements

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Tab 4: A/B Testing

• You pick a glass, alcohol type, and an ingredient
• The app finds 2 drinks that match and shows you both
• You choose your preferred drink (A or B)
• Your choice is logged for preference learning

➡ After a few votes, click "Get My Personal Recommendation" to see what the system thinks you'll like!

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📈 Bonus Features

• 📊 Charts to show:
  • Most chosen glass types
  • Alcohol preferences
  • Top ingredients based on user votes
• ✅ Save your preferences to a CSV file
• 📦 Built with:
  • Python
  • Ipywidgets
  • Requests
  • Matplotlib / Seaborn
  • Pandas

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📂 Files

• cocktail_tab.ipynb: main interactive notebook
• 'requirements.txt': all the required package
• README.md: usage guide

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