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The Copycat Bar Book

The 75 copycat cocktails people order most, from Applebee's Dollarita to the Mai Tai, cracked and specced for your home bar. Every drink comes with a zero-proof version, so everyone gets a glass.

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75copycat cocktails
7chapters by spirit
75zero-proof versions
oz + mlevery spec, both ways

Look inside

Built like a real bar book

Each drink gets a full-page photo, then a clean spec page: glass, method, ingredients in ounces and milliliters, step-by-step build and the zero-proof swap.

Rum & Tiki chapter opener from The Copycat Bar Book
Chapters by spirit
Full-page photo of Applebee's Dollarita from The Copycat Bar Book
A full-page photo for every drink
Recipe page for Applebee's Dollarita with ingredients, method and zero-proof version
Specs, method + zero-proof version

What's inside

Seven chapters, organized by spirit

Start with what's already on your bar cart. The drinks you order at chain restaurants and the classics born at famous bars, side by side.

  • 🍹
    75 famous orders, cracked. Restaurant favorites and famous-bar originals, tested so they work the first time.
  • 🍋
    A zero-proof version of every drink. Rebuilt with NA spirits, teas and citrus, not just "leave out the rum."
  • 📏
    Specs in ounces and milliliters. Glass, method and ABV on every page.
  • 🖨️
    Read it anywhere. Phone-friendly PDF, with a print edition linked in your email.
  1. 01
    Tequila & MezcalDollaritas, Presidente and frozen margaritas
  2. 02
    Rum & TikiMai Tais, mojitos and resort-pool classics
  3. 03
    VodkaEspresso martinis, mules and lemon drops
  4. 04
    GinBar-born classics and bright gin sours
  5. 05
    Whiskey & BrandySteakhouse old fashioneds and whiskey sours
  6. 06
    Wine & BubblesSangrias, spritzes and brunch pours
  7. 07
    Liqueurs & Zero-ProofCreamy, fruity and fully alcohol-free
The Copycat Bar Book table of contents

Pour the drinks you order out, at home

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Drink responsibly. For adults 21+ (or the legal drinking age where you live). Never drink and drive. Every recipe includes a zero-proof version. Restaurant and bar names are trademarks of their owners; these are independent copycat recipes, not affiliated with or endorsed by them.