About Bar Bandol

Bar Bandol is a cocktail recipe site for people who make drinks at home. The name and the colours come from the harbour at Bandol on the French Riviera: bright enamel signs, painted boats and long, sunny evenings.

How we write recipes

• One recipe per drink. We don't publish five versions of a Margarita and leave you to choose. You get the one we'd make, and the tip tells you how to adjust it.
• UK measures. Millilitres first, built around the 25 ml and 50 ml measures most British jiggers use, with ounces a tap away.
• Steps that say when it's done. "Stir until the glass is frosted" is more useful than "stir well".
• Honest history. Cocktail origins are full of legends. Where a story isn't certain, we say so.
• Alcohol-free alongside. Every occasion page has drinks for people who aren't drinking.

How the site makes money

Some links to Amazon are affiliate links. If you buy through them, we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. It never decides which recipes we publish or which bottles we suggest. See our affiliate disclosure.

Drink responsibly

This site is for adults of legal drinking age. For advice on alcohol, visit drinkaware.co.uk or read our drink responsibly page.