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by If you’re passionate about crazy cocktails like the Pan-Galactic Gargle Blaster, the Fuzzy Navel, or enjoy the odd Lady Godiva, then we have a treat for you. While the App Store is home to some pretty high-end cocktail recipe books aimed at bartending pros, we’ve found 10 free cocktail-themed iPhone apps that will have the average Jane or Joe making multi-colored liquor mixtures faster than they can drink them. We jest, of course. It goes without saying that you should enjoy alcohol in moderation, so take a temperate wobble through the gallery below. Let us know in the comments any other iPhone apps that you can recommend. 1 of 10 As the name would suggest, this app is all about getting you out of your old beverage rut with a little inspiration. Created by Swedish vodka brand Absolut, suggestions are categorized around vodka, gin, rum, brandy, whisky and tequila based drinks. It's a good-looking app with some quality content. The methods of suggestion are fun -- you can get "Drinkspiration" by location, time of day and even by background noise, with the app analyzing the volume to suggest "quiet" or "loud" drinks. Great for: Suggestions for trying something new 1 1,200 drinks and cocktail recipes for free ain't bad. This app is lovely to look at, with great graphics on a clean, white background. Functionality is basic -- in the main part of the app, the recipes are listed alphabetically. The "category" option only offers by glass shape or color but browsing the latter will send you into a haze of single-hued loveliness that might well inspire you to stick to that one color for an entire evening's imbibing. Great for: Good looks 2 Boasting 8,500+ recipes, it could be argued that this app stands for quantity over quality. Much of the 8,500 options are variations. For example, there are three versions of an Afterburner and six of a Lemon Drop. The instructions are clear, and as a pocket reference, it's certainly more than comprehensive and worth the free download. Great for: Catching a bartender with an obscure request! 3 If you're mad for martinis, this is a must-download. Essentially a list of the many variations of the classic cocktail, the app offers a nice photo, list of ingredients and detailed instructions on how to make each one. Like other apps here, Top Martini Recipes allows you to shake your Read More

...iPhone app is simple. You load it up and pick out the drink you happen to be enjoying. There are thousands of drinks in the database, from vague (bourbon) to specific (Redheaded Slut). Drinks are broken up into five categories: Liquor, Mixed, Shot, Beer, and Wine. Once you pick the drink you have, the next page locates you on a map, and asks if you’d like to tie yourself (or more specifically... Read More