Add a Recipe

As a Host, I want to add a new drink recipe to my collection, so that I can organize my drink knowledge and use it for menu planning.

Acceptance Criteria

• I must provide a Name for the recipe (e.g., “Classic Mai Tai”).
• I must be able to add a list of Ingredients with specific quantities and units (e.g., “2 oz Appleton Estate Signature Rum”, “1 oz Lime Juice”, “0.5 oz Orgeat”).
• I must provide the preparation Instructions.
• I can optionally provide:
  • A Description of the cocktail.
  • The recommended Glass Type (e.g., “Double Rocks”).
  • The recommended Ice Type (e.g., “Crushed”).
  • Instructions for the Garnish (e.g., “Mint sprig and spent lime shell”).
  • A list of Required Tools.
  • Tags for organization (e.g., “Tiki”, “Rum”, “Classic”).
• The recipe should be saved and available for adding to menus.

Implementation Status

✅ IMPLEMENTED (December 2025)

Implementation Details

Files Created:

• shaker/app/(tabs)/recipes/add-recipe.tsx - Main form component
• shaker/app/(tabs)/recipes/add-recipe/formTypes.ts - Type definitions
• shaker/app/(tabs)/recipes/add-recipe/formFields.ts - Picker options
• shaker/app/(tabs)/recipes/add-recipe/formHelpers.ts - Helper functions
• shaker/app/(tabs)/recipes/add-recipe/formValidation.ts - Validation logic

Features:

• All required fields (Name, Ingredients, Instructions)
• All optional fields from acceptance criteria
• Additional features:
  • Category and difficulty classification
  • Author field
  • Prep time and servings
  • Dynamic ingredient/instruction management
  • Instruction reordering (up/down arrows)
  • Comprehensive form validation
  • Success/error feedback with alerts

Known Limitations:

• ⚠️ GraphQL CreateRecipe mutation not yet connected (uses simulated API call for now)

See: Add Recipe Implementation for complete details.

Related Commands

• CreateRecipe (C12)
• LinkToolsToRecipe (C36)
• TagRecipe (C15)

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• Add shimmer (edible glitter)

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Dirty Dancer

• Fill cup 3/4 with ice
• Pour 1 oz Raspberry Vodka
• Pour 1 oz Strawberry Liqueur
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Harvest Punch

• 6 c. ice
• 1/2 gal apple cider
• 1 (750 mL) bottle Prosecco, chilled
• 1 c. vodka
• 2 (12 oz) can ginger beer
• 3 apples, sliced
• 2 oranges, sliced into triangles, plus more for rimming
• 8 cinnamon sticks
• Cinnamon sugar, for rimming

Dracula’s Blood

• Fill cup 3/4 with ice
• Pour 2 oz White Rum
• Pour 3/4 oz Peach Schnapps
• Add 2 tsp Grenadine
• Fill cup with Black Cherry Juice (3 oz)

Michelada

• Rim glass with Tajín or salt
• Fill glass with ice
• Add 2 oz lime juice
• Add 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
• Add 2 dashes hot sauce (Tabasco or Valentina)
• Add 1 dash soy sauce
• Fill with Modelo Especial beer (12 oz)
• Garnish with lime wedge