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Cocktail Recipe Scaler

Enter the recipe for one drink (or any number of servings), choose how many drinks you need, and get scaled amounts in ounces or milliliters. Add dilution water to pre-batch a pitcher.

Ingredients (for the original recipe)

—Total batch volume
—Dilution water
—750 ml bottles to hold it

Calculated on your device. Nothing is uploaded to a server.

How to use the cocktail recipe scaler

  1. Enter the recipeAdd each ingredient with its amount and unit, or load a classic.
  2. Set the batchEnter the servings in the recipe and how many drinks you want.
  3. Batch itAdd dilution water for stirred or shaken drinks you plan to serve straight from the fridge.

How to batch cocktails

Scaling a cocktail is simple multiplication: the target servings divided by the recipe servings gives a scale factor that applies to every ingredient. Batching has one catch. A stirred or shaken drink picks up about 20 to 25% water from melting ice, and a pitcher poured over fresh ice doesn't. So add that water to the batch and chill it in the fridge. Liquid units convert at 1 US fl oz = 29.57 ml, 1 cl = 10 ml and 1 barspoon ≈ 5 ml. Dashes, parts and whole items such as garnishes are scaled but not converted.

Dilution guide

Stirred drinks such as the Negroni or Manhattan: about 20 to 25% water. Shaken sours: about 25 to 30%. Highballs topped with soda: add the soda fresh, not to the batch.

Citrus

Juice citrus on the day. Batched lime and lemon juice tastes best within a few hours.

Cocktail Recipe Scaler FAQ

How much water do I add to a batched cocktail?

About 20 to 25% of the total volume for stirred drinks and up to 30% for shaken drinks, then chill well before serving.

How many ml is 1 oz?

One US fluid ounce is about 29.57 ml. Many bartenders round it to 30 ml.

Should I scale bitters exactly?

Mostly, yes. For very large batches, some bartenders use slightly fewer dashes, then taste and adjust.

Can I scale down a punch recipe?

Yes. Set the recipe servings to the punch yield and the target to however many drinks you need.

How many bottles do I need?

The calculator shows the total batch volume and how many 750 ml bottles it fills. For each spirit, divide its scaled amount by 750 ml.

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