Greatly simplified the looping logic by removing an unnessary array

level from the menu YAML

build.py

@@ -13,14 +13,15 @@ with open('menu.yaml', 'r') as file:
 templateMenu = env.get_template("menu.html")
 templateRecipes = env.get_template("recipes.html")
 
-for bev in menu['menu']:
+print(menu)
+
+for bev, details in menu['menu'].items():
     #print(bev)
-    for name in bev:
-        print(name)
-        for ingredient in bev[name]['ingredients']:
-            print(f'<li>{ingredient[list(ingredient)[0]]} {list(ingredient)[0]}</li>')
-        print(markdown.markdown(bev[name]['directions']))
-        bev[name]['directions_html'] = markdown.markdown(bev[name]['directions'])
+    print(bev)
+    for ingredient in details['ingredients']:
+        print(f'<li>{ingredient[list(ingredient)[0]]} {list(ingredient)[0]}</li>')
+    print(markdown.markdown(details['directions']))
+    details['directions_html'] = markdown.markdown(details['directions'])
 
 with open('index.html', 'w') as file:
     file.write(templateMenu.render(bevs = menu['menu']))
@@ -28,8 +29,5 @@ with open('index.html', 'w') as file:
 with open('recipes.html', 'w') as file:
     file.write(templateRecipes.render(bevs = menu['menu']))
 
-print(menu['menu'])
-
-
 for ingredient in menu['out_of_stock']:
     print(ingredient)

menu.yaml

@@ -1,87 +1,87 @@
 ---
 menu:
-  - Old Fashioned:
-      base: Bourbon
-      category: Ancestrals
-      ingredients:
-        - Bourbon: 2 oz
-        - Maple syrup: 1tsp
-        - Angostura bitters: 2 dashes
-      directions: |
-        1. Stir with ice. Strain into rocks glass over large cube.
-        1. Garnish with orange twist.
-  - Boulevardier:
-      base: Bourbon
-      category: Spirit-Forward
-      ingredients:
-        - Bourbon: 1.5 oz
-        - Campari: 1 oz
-        - Sweet vermouth: 1 oz
-      directions: |
-        1. Stir with ice. Strain into rocks glass over large cube.
-        1. Garnish with orange twist.
-  - Black Manhattan:
-      base: Rye whiskey
-      category: Spirit-Forward
-      ingredients:
-        - Rye whiskey: 2 oz
-        - Amaro: 1 oz
-        - Angostura bitters: 1 dash
-        - Orange bitters: 1 dash
-      directions: |
-        1. Stir with ice. Strain into chilled coupe.
-        1. Garnish with orange twist.
-  - MonteNegroni:
-      base: Amaro Montenegro & Gin
-      category: 
-      ingredients:
-        - Amaro Montenegro: 1 1/3 oz
-        - Gin: 2/3 oz
-        - Sweet vermouth: 2/3 oz
-        - Angostura bitters: 2 drops
-      directions: |
-        1. Stir with ice. Strain into rocks glass over large cube.
-        1. Garnish with orange twist.
-  - Sidecar:
-      base: Bourbon
-      category: Sours
-      ingredients:
-        - Bourbon: 2 oz
-        - Cointreau: 1 oz
-        - Lemon juice: 0.5 oz
-      directions: |
-        1. Shake with ice. Double strain into chilled coupe.
-  - "Gin & Tonic":
-      base: Gin
-      category: Highballs
-      ingredients:
-        - Gin: 2 oz
-        - Tonic water: 4 oz
-      directions: |
-        1. Pour gin and tonic over ice in short glass.
-        1. Stir gently.
-        1. Garnish with lime wheel.
-  - Gimlet:
-      base: Gin
-      category: Sours
-      ingredients:
-        - Gin: 2 oz
-        - Lime juice: 1 oz
-        - Simple syrup: 0.5 oz
-      directions: |
-        1. Shake with ice.
-        1. Double strain into chilled coupe.
-  - Bennet:
-      base: Gin
-      category: Sours
-      ingredients:
-        - Gin: 2 oz
-        - Lime juice: 1 oz
-        - Simple syrup: 0.5  oz
-        - Angostura bitters: 1 dash
-      directions: |
-        1. Shake with ice.
-        1. Double strain into chilled coupe.
+  Old Fashioned:
+    base: Bourbon
+    category: Ancestrals
+    ingredients:
+      - Bourbon: 2 oz
+      - Maple syrup: 1tsp
+      - Angostura bitters: 2 dashes
+    directions: |
+      1. Stir with ice. Strain into rocks glass over large cube.
+      1. Garnish with orange twist.
+  Boulevardier:
+    base: Bourbon
+    category: Spirit-Forward
+    ingredients:
+      - Bourbon: 1.5 oz
+      - Campari: 1 oz
+      - Sweet vermouth: 1 oz
+    directions: |
+      1. Stir with ice. Strain into rocks glass over large cube.
+      1. Garnish with orange twist.
+  Black Manhattan:
+    base: Rye whiskey
+    category: Spirit-Forward
+    ingredients:
+      - Rye whiskey: 2 oz
+      - Amaro: 1 oz
+      - Angostura bitters: 1 dash
+      - Orange bitters: 1 dash
+    directions: |
+      1. Stir with ice. Strain into chilled coupe.
+      1. Garnish with orange twist.
+  MonteNegroni:
+    base: Amaro Montenegro & Gin
+    category: 
+    ingredients:
+      - Amaro Montenegro: 1 1/3 oz
+      - Gin: 2/3 oz
+      - Sweet vermouth: 2/3 oz
+      - Angostura bitters: 2 drops
+    directions: |
+      1. Stir with ice. Strain into rocks glass over large cube.
+      1. Garnish with orange twist.
+  Sidecar:
+    base: Bourbon
+    category: Sours
+    ingredients:
+      - Bourbon: 2 oz
+      - Cointreau: 1 oz
+      - Lemon juice: 0.5 oz
+    directions: |
+      1. Shake with ice. Double strain into chilled coupe.
+  "Gin & Tonic":
+    base: Gin
+    category: Highballs
+    ingredients:
+      - Gin: 2 oz
+      - Tonic water: 4 oz
+    directions: |
+      1. Pour gin and tonic over ice in short glass.
+      1. Stir gently.
+      1. Garnish with lime wheel.
+  Gimlet:
+    base: Gin
+    category: Sours
+    ingredients:
+      - Gin: 2 oz
+      - Lime juice: 1 oz
+      - Simple syrup: 0.5 oz
+    directions: |
+      1. Shake with ice.
+      1. Double strain into chilled coupe.
+  Bennet:
+    base: Gin
+    category: Sours
+    ingredients:
+      - Gin: 2 oz
+      - Lime juice: 1 oz
+      - Simple syrup: 0.5  oz
+      - Angostura bitters: 1 dash
+    directions: |
+      1. Shake with ice.
+      1. Double strain into chilled coupe.
 
 out_of_stock:
   - Rye whiskey

templates/menu.html

@@ -3,8 +3,7 @@
 {% block bodyclass %}menu{% endblock %}
 {% block content %}
 <h1>{% block header %}Cocktails{% endblock %}</h1>
-{% for bev in bevs %}
-	{% for name, details in bev.items() %}
+	{% for name, details in bevs.items() %}
 		<h2>{{ name }}</h2>
 		<ul>
 			{% for ingredient in details['ingredients'] %}
@@ -15,5 +14,4 @@
 		</ul>
 		{% block directions scoped %}{% endblock %}
 	{% endfor %}
-{% endfor %}
 {% endblock %}