Saaghi, the Persian Home Bar

Saaghi (ساقی) is the cupbearer of Persian poetry: the one who pours, and who decides what comes next. This site is a home bar built around Iran's own flavors, and a small argument: that Iran is a diverse, peaceful country with a long history, best understood one region and one table at a time. Each of the 76 cocktails starts with a place and the thing that place is known for: saffron from Khorasan, Damask roses from Qamsar, dried limes from the Persian Gulf coast, olives from Rudbar, pomegranates on Yalda night.

How it is organised

Ten regional chapters, east to west, ending with "All of Iran" for the drinks the whole country shares. Behind the cocktails sit 55 homemade building blocks: syrups, infusions, juices and garnishes, each with its own page. Most drinks need one or two of them; make a syrup and several drinks open up.

Honest about status

Every recipe is a development draft and has not yet been taste-tested. Twelve started from measured source recipes; the rest were proposed to complete the collection. Amounts are starting points. The recipe page for each drink is the single source of truth; the ingredient cards and mixing animations were rendered from an earlier draft, and 35 of them still differ from the current recipe. Those pages say so.

About the pictures

The illustrated cards, lifestyle scenes, regional café scenes and animated mixing guides are AI-generated concept art. The people are fictional, the venues are invented and the settings are creative interpretations inspired by real regions, not documentation of them. Real photographs will replace the concept art as drinks are finalised.

Please

This site is for adults of legal drinking age. Drink slowly, eat something, and never drive after drinking. Floral waters are strong: add them by the drop.